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Quincy Sr High School

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Quincy, IL 62301

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Quincy Senior High School is the regional public high school for Quincy, Illinois. It is the largest high school in Adams County, Illinois, and the only high school in Quincy Public School District 172. As of 2020, it is the 17th largest high school in Illinois by enrollment outside of Chicago.

Serving 1,847 students in grades 9-12, Quincy Sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,847 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 78% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: Quincy Sr High School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Quincy, IL, covering approximately 105.2 square miles. Most students typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 5.8 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, and the furthest boundary being 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Quincy Sr High School's student population of 1,847 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 99 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Quincy Sr High School
9	464
10	486
11	432
12	465

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Total Students

1,847 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School
2025	1,847
2024	1,886
2023	1,924
2022	2,019
2021	2,007
2020	1,767
2019	1,754
2018	1,753
2017	1,870
2016	1,047
2015	1,365
2014	1,338
2013	1,354
2012	1,445
2011	1,315
2010	1,490
2009	1,396
2008	1,628
2007	1,665
2006	1,661
2005	1,678
2004	1,726
2003	1,678
2002	1,559
2001	1,558
2000	1,490
1999	1,547
1998	1,557
1997	1,649
1996	1,661
1995	1,611
1994	1,574
1993	1,517
1992	1,533
1991	1,527
1990	1,580
1989	1,601
1988	1,670
1987	1,737

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Total Classroom Teachers

99 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School
2025	99
2024	98
2023	98
2022	93
2020	83
2019	94
2018	101
2017	94
2016	72
2015	74
2014	74
2013	59
2012	77
2011	79
2010	92
2009	98
2008	77
2007	87
2006	81
2005	78
2004	70
2003	67
2002	70
2001	69
2000	74
1999	75
1998	72
1997	70
1996	74
1995	71
1994	68
1993	68
1992	75
1991	75
1990	71
1989	65
1988	72
1987	77

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Year Founded

1864

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School Rankings

Quincy Sr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Quincy Sr High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#2016 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Quincy Sr High School
2023	#2016
2022	#1800
2021	#1686
2019	#2147
2018	#2156
2017	#1979
2016	#2269
2015	#2569
2014	#2186
2013	#2554
2012	#3420
2011	#3351
2010	#3121

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	18%	27%	21%
2021	21%	28%	24%
2019	23%	33%	24%
2018	23%	32%	23%
2017	26%	32%	25%
2016	11%	31%	26%
2015	3%	29%	20%
2014	45%	59%	45%
2013	44%	58%	47%
2012	49%	80%	74%
2011	49%	80%	76%
2010	56%	80%	77%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2022	22%	30%	24%
2021	28%	32%	27%
2019	31%	38%	27%
2018	30%	37%	23%
2017	34%	38%	29%
2016	39%	36%	32%
2015	41%	38%	34%
2014	55%	57%	50%
2013	54%	58%	52%
2012	50%	75%	71%
2011	55%	75%	74%
2010	59%	74%	74%

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53%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	19:1	13:1
2024	19:1	13:1
2023	20:1	13:1	17:1
2022	22:1	14:1	17:1
2020	21:1	14:1	17:1
2019	19:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	23:1	13:1	24:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	17:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	25:1	17:1	19:1
2003	25:1	16:1	17:1
2002	22:1	16:1	17:1
2001	23:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	17:1	17:1
1997	24:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	23:1	18:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1
1989	25:1	18:1	22:1
1988	23:1	18:1	20:1
1987	23:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	5%	29%
2024	4%	28%
2023	4%	28%	4%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	3%	27%	4%
2019	3%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2012	1%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	21%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%
1993	1%	11%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	8%	17%
2023	7%	16%	9%
2022	8%	17%	9%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	7%	16%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	8%	17%	11%
2017	7%	17%	11%
2016	6%	17%	11%
2015	7%	18%	11%
2014	8%	17%	10%
2013	7%	18%	9%
2012	7%	18%	9%
2011	8%	19%	8%
2010	8%	19%	9%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	7%	20%	9%
2007	7%	20%	9%
2006	7%	20%	10%
2005	7%	21%	9%
2004	8%	21%	10%
2003	8%	21%	10%
2002	7%	21%	9%
2001	6%	21%	9%
2000	6%	21%	9%
1999	7%	21%	9%
1998	6%	21%	8%
1997	6%	21%	9%
1996	7%	21%	9%
1995	7%	21%	8%
1994	6%	21%	8%
1993	6%	21%	8%
1992	6%	21%	8%
1991	6%	21%	8%
1990	5%	22%	7%
1989	5%	22%	7%
1988	5%	22%	7%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	76%	45%
2024	78%	45%
2023	79%	46%	76%
2022	79%	47%	77%
2021	80%	47%	77%
2020	82%	48%	78%
2019	82%	48%	78%
2018	82%	48%	80%
2017	84%	49%	80%
2016	87%	49%	82%
2015	85%	49%	79%
2014	86%	50%	83%
2013	88%	51%	83%
2012	89%	51%	84%
2011	89%	51%	84%
2010	89%	53%	86%
2009	89%	53%	87%
2008	90%	54%	87%
2007	90%	55%	88%
2006	90%	56%	88%
2005	91%	57%	88%
2004	90%	57%	88%
2003	90%	58%	88%
2002	92%	59%	89%
2001	92%	60%	89%
2000	93%	61%	89%
1999	92%	62%	89%
1998	92%	63%	90%
1997	92%	63%	90%
1996	92%	64%	90%
1995	92%	65%	91%
1994	92%	65%	90%
1993	92%	65%	91%
1992	93%	66%	91%
1991	93%	66%	91%
1990	94%	66%	92%
1989	94%	67%	92%
1988	94%	67%	92%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

55%

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	0.41	0.69
2024	0.38	0.69
2023	0.36	0.69	0.40
2022	0.37	0.68	0.39
2021	0.35	0.68	0.39
2020	0.32	0.67	0.37
2019	0.32	0.68	0.37
2018	0.32	0.68	0.35
2017	0.29	0.67	0.35
2016	0.24	0.67	0.32
2015	0.27	0.67	0.33
2014	0.25	0.66	0.30
2013	0.22	0.65	0.30
2012	0.20	0.65	0.29
2011	0.20	0.65	0.28
2010	0.20	0.64	0.25
2009	0.20	0.64	0.23
2008	0.19	0.63	0.23
2007	0.19	0.62	0.22
2006	0.19	0.61	0.22
2005	0.17	0.60	0.22
2004	0.19	0.60	0.22
2003	0.19	0.59	0.21
2002	0.15	0.59	0.20
2001	0.15	0.58	0.21
2000	0.13	0.57	0.19
1999	0.15	0.56	0.19
1998	0.15	0.55	0.19
1997	0.15	0.55	0.18
1996	0.15	0.54	0.18
1995	0.15	0.53	0.18
1994	0.15	0.53	0.18
1993	0.15	0.53	0.17
1992	0.13	0.51	0.17
1991	0.13	0.51	0.16
1990	0.11	0.51	0.15
1989	0.11	0.50	0.15
1988	0.11	0.50	0.15

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78%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	78%	87%	78%
2022	82%	87%	82%
2018	91%	87%	91%
2017	89%	87%	89%
2016	87%	85%	87%
2015	86%	85%	86%
2014	88%	86%	88%
2013	88%	83%	88%
2012	86%	82%	86%
2011	88%	83%	88%

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(22-23)

46.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2023	46.7%	29.7%	32.8%
2022	50.1%	31.6%	38.4%
2021	34.8%	20.9%	38.4%

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2025	15%	43%
2024	15%	43%
2023	15%	43%	40%
2021	14%	44%	39%
2020	41%	46%	54%
2019	44%	47%	54%
2018	43%	47%	46%
2017	15%	46%	46%
2016	36%	47%	52%
2015	42%	52%	58%
2014	33%	47%	50%
2013	32%	45%	47%
2011	36%	39%	46%
2010	28%	37%	43%
2009	29%	33%	39%
2008	25%	32%	34%
2007	25%	32%	34%
2006	22%	32%	33%
2005	19%	32%	32%
2004	18%	32%	32%
2003	20%	30%	33%
2002	17%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2015)
Year	Quincy Sr High School	Illinois	Quincy SD 172 School District
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	11%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2010	13%	6%	12%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	10%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	7%	5%	10%

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School District Name

Quincy SD 172 School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and White

School Mascot

Blue Devil

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quincy Sr High School's ranking?

Quincy Sr High School is ranked #2016 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Quincy Sr High School often compared to?

Quincy Sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty High School, Unity High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Quincy Sr High School?

The graduation rate of Quincy Sr High School is 78%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87.6%.

How many students attend Quincy Sr High School?

1,847 students attend Quincy Sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Quincy Sr High School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Quincy Sr High School?

Quincy Sr High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Quincy Sr High School offer ?

Quincy Sr High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Quincy Sr High School part of?

Quincy Sr High School is part of Quincy SD 172 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,847 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 78% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: Quincy Sr High School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Quincy, IL, covering approximately 105.2 square miles. Most students typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 5.8 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, and the furthest boundary being 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education