Quincy Upper School

Quincy Upper School is a public high school in Boston, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 532 students. Despite being part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in the state, Quincy Upper School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 277 to 318 out of 342-354 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments that are significantly lower than the state and district averages in English Language Arts (24.23% vs. 41.53% and 29.27%), Mathematics (28.07% vs. 40.74% and 27.68%), and Science (15.12% vs. 41.51% and 22.24%). Quincy Upper School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Massachusetts high schools for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has a four-year graduation rate of around 80%, which is lower than the state average, and a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 6.7% to 9.5% in recent years.

Interestingly, there are several high-performing schools within the Boston school district that are in close proximity to Quincy Upper School, such as the O'Bryant School of Math & Science and the Community Charter School of Cambridge, which significantly outperform Quincy Upper School on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that Quincy Upper School may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to better meet the needs of its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.