Quincy High School - Quincy, Massachusetts/MA

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Quincy High School

52 Coddington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169-4501 -

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Definition of Terms

Quincy High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Norfolk County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1398 students

% Male / % Female

55% / 45%

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 366 students

Grade 10 - 357 students

Grade 11 - 361 students

Grade 12 - 314 students

This School

(MA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	22%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	11%
% Black	7%	11%
% White	65%	73%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Quincy School District

This School's Agency

(MA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	18	5
Number of Students Managed	8,763 students	2,427 students
District Total Revenue	$109,302,000	$31,707,000
District Expenditure	$108,151,000	$31,191,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,473	$13,064
District Expenditure / Student	$12,342	$12,852
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

ALL DECADE: QHS girls basketball (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 06:25:34 am
Throughout the last decade, products of the Quincy High School girls basketball program have enjoyed making an impact on their college programs.
AUDIO, VIDEO: North Quincy High Choir performs at 'Civil War Christmas' (Norton Mirror)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:25:46 pm
The North Quincy High School Select Choir, led by director Tim Carew, will be performing at Huntington Theatre Company's musical, "A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration" on November 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the BU Theatre. (Open this file to hear the choir perform at a recent rehearsal.)
Two suspects arrested for making bomb threat to Quincy High School (WGEM Quincy)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:43:41 pm
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- A Quincy high student and a 22-year-old man have been arrested for making a bomb threat directed at Quincy Senior High School.
Quincy High School student and Quincy man arrested in connection with bomb threat (Quincy Herald-Whig)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:40:34 pm
A Quincy High School student and 22-year-old man were arrested Friday for felony disorderly conduct in connection with a bomb threat phoned into the school Thursday morning.
Student caught with pot at North Quincy High (The Patriot Ledger)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:33:04 pm
Police say a North Quincy High School student had enough marijuana in his backpack to suggest he intended to sell it.

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This article is for the school in Massachusetts. For other schools with the same name see Quincy High School.
Quincy High School (QHS) is a public secondary school located on Coddington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It doubles as one of two high schools in the city of Quincy and as the vocational center.
History
Quincy High School was founded in the mid-nineteenth century and moved to its current location in 1924. North Quincy High School was established at a separate location in 1931.
QHS is scheduled to be rebuilt. The re-construction of the school started in 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
Academics
Quincy's academic program consists of normal academic classes as well as a vocational program.
Academic classes
Academic classes are offered in standard, honors, advanced, and some AP level. They include:
English
Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, and Latin)
The Heritage Program
Science
Social Studies
Math
Health
Physical Education
The Arts
===Career and trade===Career electives are offered in subjects such as:
Auto Body
Automotive
Carpentry
Communications
Culinary Arts
Electrical
Electronics
Information Technologies
Graphic Arts
Business Tech
Health and Human Services
Metals
Plumbing
Broadcasting Technology 22
computer

Athletics
Quincy High School's athletic department consists of:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Football
Softball
Swimming
Sailing
Soccer
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling
Cheerleading.
Quincy is part of the Atlantic Coast League (ACL) but scheduled to change leagues for the 2008-2009 school year.
Its rival school is North Quincy High School, who faces Quincy High in the annual Thanksgiving football game at Veteran's stadium. Despite the aforementioned rivalry, the track, girls' hockey, swimming, and sailing teams are joined with North's.
Clubs and Organizations
Academic Decathlon Team
Band
Foreign Language Honor Society
Peer Education
Student Council
Drama Club
Computer Club
Concert Choir [1]
Debate Club
Literary Magazine
National Honor Society
Spanish Club
United Nations Club
Yearbook
Science Honor Society
Docents Club
Bilingual Student Council
Math Club
Robotics Team
Video Club
AFJROTC
Notable alumni
Lauralee Summer, author of Learning Joy From Dogs Without Collars
External links
Official website
Quincy Public Schools

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