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Quincy High

Q: Is Quincy High a good school?

Quincy High ranks 220 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 37% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Quincy High is a public high school in Quincy, Massachusetts, serving 1,473 students in grades 9-12. While the school is part of the Quincy School District, which is ranked 185 out of 348 districts in the state, Quincy High itself has consistently been ranked in the middle range of Massachusetts high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Quincy High faces some challenges. The school's proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments for 10th-grade students are generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school performs relatively better for English Language Learner students, ranking in the top quartile of Massachusetts high schools in this subgroup. Quincy High's four-year graduation rate has also been declining, from 93.6% in 2021-2022 to 89.4% in 2023-2024, while its dropout rate has increased from 2.3% to 3.2% over the same period.

Interestingly, North Quincy High, another public high school in the same district, consistently outperforms Quincy High in academic metrics, ranking in the top quartile of Massachusetts high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Other nearby schools, such as Burke High School, Boston Collegiate Charter School, and Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, have significantly lower performance compared to Quincy High.

1,514

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,455

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Coddington Street
Quincy, MA 02169

(617) 984-8751

District: Quincy

Feeder schools for Quincy High:

Elementary:	Atherton Hough
	Charles A Bernazzani Elementary
	Clifford H Marshall Elementary
	Lincoln-Hancock Community School
	More...
	Merrymount
	Snug Harbor Community School
Middle:	Broad Meadows Middle
	Point Webster Middle
	South West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Asian:

22.7%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg45%

220^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Quincy

185^th of 348Quincy among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	219 of 348	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	176 of 347	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	177 of 342	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	184 of 285	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	200 of 351	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	205 of 345	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	196 of 348	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	227 of 351	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	218 of 354	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	250 of 347	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.1	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	249 of 340	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	236 of 340	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.5	270 of 335	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	261 of 319	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	263 of 314	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.1	239 of 311	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	224 of 307	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.7	225 of 304	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	117 of 148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	88 of 133	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	112 of 134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	70 of 96	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	66 of 93	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	51 of 68	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	64 of 91	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	140 of 295	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	216 of 299	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	119 of 299	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	7 of 86	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.1	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	3 of 82	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	202 of 342	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	165 of 339	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	176 of 340	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	202 of 342	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	178 of 245	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	137 of 241	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	67 of 217	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	87 of 206	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	110 of 193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	173 of 334	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	180 of 338	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	113 of 338	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	150 of 332	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	123 of 253	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	117 of 330	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	189 of 330	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	218 of 342	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	199 of 343	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	180 of 281	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	202 of 346	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	201 of 343	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	73 of 78	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	237 of 302	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	137 of 289	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	120 of 339	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	129 of 268	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	132 of 348	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	248 of 298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	242 of 302	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	204 of 301	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	189 of 300	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	200 of 249	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	226 of 302	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2024)68th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

Biology36%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, August 7, 2015

School has little diversity not only among the students but the staff as well. Quincy is a closed community not a friendly city. I see lots of racism in the schools and throughout the community. Leadership is the equivalent of an old boys club. Local leadership has passed down through single families generation to generation that includes the mayor's office as well as the Quincy Public School System. People are voted in because of their last name or via connections rather than ability.

The level of nepotism throughout the school and city employee's is mind boggling. A death notice I once read of a city worker also listed his family members who also worked for the City of Quincy in some capacity was more like a who's who in the DeCristofaro family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Quincy High	Public	9-12	100 Coddington Street	Quincy	02169	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8751	1,514	118	12.7		607 (40.1%)	226 (14.9%)	228 (15.1%)	343 (22.7%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	87 (5.7%)	39.6	220^th of 349 public high schools	37.0%		42.7	219^th of 348 public high schools	37.1%	1			44.8				32.9			36.9		35.7			$20,455
North Quincy High	Public	9-12	316 Hancock Street	Quincy	02171	Norfolk County	Quincy	No	No	No	No	(617) 984-8744	1,520	98	15.5		486 (32.0%)	56 (3.7%)	74 (4.9%)	852 (56.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (3.0%)	74.7	91^st of 349 public high schools	73.9%		79.2	83^rd of 348 public high schools	76.1%	8			61.5				59.2			56.7		56.0			$20,019
Braintree High	Public	9-12	128 Town Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 848-4000	1,694	108	15.6		919 (54.3%)	106 (6.3%)	126 (7.4%)	494 (29.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	81.9	70^th of 349 public high schools	79.9%		81.2	74^th of 348 public high schools	78.7%	4			62.0				65.6			67.9		56.0			$19,019
TechBoston Academy	Public	7-12	9 Peacevale Road	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1615	850	70	12.1		15 (1.8%)	525 (61.8%)	260 (30.6%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	9.5	324^th of 349 public high schools	7.2%		6.1	336^th of 348 public high schools	3.4%	12	10.2	9.4	22.9	9.8	5.7	5.4	11.9	5.5	6.5	5.9	6.5	7.7		10.1	$34,408
Milton High	Public	9-12	25 Gile Road	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4470	1,083	87	12.4		706 (65.2%)	166 (15.3%)	72 (6.6%)	83 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.2%)	92.6	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%		90.3	34^th of 348 public high schools	90.2%	4			75.7				72.8			84.4		71.3			$19,698
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9-12	11 Charles Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8950	398	31	12.6		6 (1.5%)	248 (62.3%)	117 (29.4%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	10.3	322^nd of 349 public high schools	7.7%		6.4	333^rd of 348 public high schools	4.3%	11			18.2				15.7			12.5		8.3			$36,459
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy	Public	9-12	100 Maxwell St	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9373	490	56	8.7		12 (2.4%)	162 (33.1%)	290 (59.2%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%		1.5	348^th of 348 public high schools	0.0%	7			2.3				10.7			3.8			0.0		$36,749
Ruth Batson Academy	Public	7-12	315 Mt Vernon St	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8937	604	63	9.5		35 (5.8%)	153 (25.3%)	384 (63.6%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	4.6	343^rd of 349 public high schools	1.7%		5.9	338^th of 348 public high schools	2.9%	5	9.3	1.8	7.4	5.5	3.7	5.7	5.2	4.7	3.6	6.3	3.6	0.0	4.0	5.4	$39,846
Hull High	Public	8-12	180 Main Street	Hull	02045	Plymouth County	Hull	No	No	No	No	(781) 925-3000	278	32	8.8		239 (86.0%)	7 (2.5%)	17 (6.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	56.3	158^th of 349 public high schools	54.7%		59.4	155^th of 348 public high schools	55.5%	3		60.0	44.9	60.0		15.6	44.9	15.6	26.7	54.2	26.7		53.1	33.3	$32,709
Albert D Holland School of Technology	Public	7-12	60 Washington Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9837	399	41	9.7		11 (2.8%)	204 (51.1%)	160 (40.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	6.5	334^th of 349 public high schools	4.3%		13.2	306^th of 348 public high schools	12.1%	28	7.7	0.0	8.5	2.9	0.0	0.0	12.1	0.0	10.0	8.2	10.0		0.0	0.0	$36,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Quincy High

What is the racial makeup of Quincy High?

Students at Quincy High are 40% White, 23% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Quincy High in?

Quincy

How many students attend Quincy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,514 students attended Quincy High.

Is Quincy High a good school?

Quincy High ranks 220^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Quincy High?

Quincy High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atherton Hough
Elementary : Charles A Bernazzani Elementary
Elementary : Clifford H Marshall Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln-Hancock Community School
Elementary : Merrymount
Elementary : Snug Harbor Community School
Middle : Broad Meadows Middle
Middle : Point Webster Middle
Middle : South West Middle School

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