Quincy Upper School

Summary:

Quincy Upper School is a public high school in Boston, MA, serving 530 students in grades 6-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 51.51% Asian, 22.08% Hispanic, 18.68% African American, and 5.28% White students.

Academically, Quincy Upper School faces significant challenges, with MCAS test scores that are generally lower than the state and Boston district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.14% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.86% and the Boston district average of 42.12%. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, reaching 96.9% in 2022-2023, but its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0% and 3.8% over the past few years. Quincy Upper School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students generally performing better than their African American and Hispanic counterparts.

Compared to nearby schools, such as the O'Bryant School of Math & Science and the Community Charter School of Cambridge, Quincy Upper School's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher MCAS proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings. Despite increased spending per student, from $23,064 in 2018-2019 to $25,455 in 2020-2021, Quincy Upper School's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 10.9 and 13.1, which is generally lower than the ratios of some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-12

152 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116

(617) 635-8940

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,455

Feeder schools for Quincy Upper School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Alighieri Dante Montessori School
	Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
	Bates Elementary School
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	Blackstone Elementary School
	Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
	Bradley Elementary School
	Channing Elementary School
	Chittick Elementary School
	Clap Elementary School
	Condon K-8 School
	Conley Elementary School
	Curley K-8 School
	Dever Elementary School
	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
	East Boston Early Education Center
	Edison K-8 School
	Eliot K-8 Innovation School
	Ellis Elementary School
	EllisonParks Early Education School
	Everett Elementary School
	Gardner Pilot Academy
	Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
	Guild Elementary School
	Hale Elementary School
	Haley Pilot School
	Harvard-Kent Elementary School
	Haynes Early Education Center
	Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower
	Hernandez K-8 School
	Higginson Inclusion K-2 School
	Holmes Elementary School
	Hurley K-8 School
	Kennedy John F Elementary School
	Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
	Kenny Elementary School
	Kilmer K-8 School
	King Elementary School
	Lee Academy
	Lee K-8 School
	Lyndon K-8 School
	Lyon K-8 School
	Manning Elementary School
	Mario Umana Academy
	Mason Elementary School
	Mather Elementary School
	Mendell Elementary School
	Mildred Avenue K-8 School
	Mozart Elementary School
	Murphy K-8 School
	O'Donnell Elementary School
	Orchard Gardens K-8 School
	Perkins Elementary School
	Perry Elementary School
	Philbrick Elementary School
	Quincy Elementary School
	Roosevelt K-8 School
	Shaw Elementary School
	Sumner Elementary School
	Taylor Elementary School
	Tobin K-8 School
	Trotter Elementary School
	Tynan Elementary School
	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
	UP Academy Holland
	Warren-Prescott K-8 School
	West Zone Early Learning Center
	Winship Elementary School
	Young Achievers K-8 School
Middle:	Frederick Pilot Middle School
	Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
	Ohrenberger School
	UP Academy Charter School of Boston

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.5%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Quincy Upper School ranks worse than 62.7% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Quincy Upper School ranks worse than 85.9% of high schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 7^th among 23 ranked high schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Quincy Upper School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Quincy Upper School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (51.5%), Hispanic (22.1%), African American (18.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quincy Upper School is 11.2. 15 high schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quincy Upper School is $25,455. 20 high schools in the Boston School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quincy Upper School:

SchoolDigger ranks Quincy Upper School 309^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Quincy Upper School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Quincy Upper School 299^th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Quincy Upper School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 305^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Quincy Upper School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	26.12	267^th	339	21.2%
2004	41.25	219^th	344	36.3%
2005	34.08	257^th	356	27.8%
2006	17.58	338^th	399	15.3%
2007	20.93	335^th	399	16.0%
2008	23.61	326^th	407	19.9%
2009	16.97	353^rd	409	13.7%
2010	21.51	354^th	434	18.4%
2011	22.01	366^th	449	18.5%
2012	22.72	359^th	455	21.1%
2013	29.74	339^th	455	25.5%
2014	25.70	350^th	455	23.1%
2015	34.77	302^nd	441	31.5%
2016	29.82	357^th	482	25.9%
2017	38.11	313^th	487	35.7%
2018	22.39	380^th	484	21.5%
2019	30.08	356^th	498	28.5%
2021	29.79	341^st	501	31.9%
2022	35.71	309^th	497	37.8%
2023	37.33	302^nd	501	39.7%
2024	33.50	309^th	493	37.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.38	55^th	127	56.7%
2019	64.02	24^th	138	82.6%
2021	40.67	69^th	135	48.9%
2022	59.30	18^th	154	88.3%
2023	51.23	36^th	155	76.8%
2024	44.62	61^st	180	66.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	44.55	252^nd	467	46.0%
2019	51.25	204^th	484	57.9%
2021	48.84	214^th	489	56.2%
2022	51.83	199^th	503	60.4%
2023	32.23	281^st	444	36.7%
2024	27.87	324^th	441	26.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.97	332^nd	438	24.2%
2019	43.38	263^rd	452	41.8%
2021	44.64	236^th	462	48.9%
2022	48.42	224^th	489	54.2%
2023	48.13	229^th	481	52.4%
2024	38.71	276^th	469	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	31.67	333^rd	463	28.1%
2019	30.11	347^th	478	27.4%
2021	28.88	344^th	483	28.8%
2022	32.08	334^th	494	32.4%
2023	38.00	292^nd	489	40.3%
2024	28.26	337^th	481	29.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	14.88	416^th	417	0.2%
2019	49.95	157^th	424	63.0%
2021	22.83	378^th	431	12.3%
2022	36.43	250^th	445	43.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	15.33	403^rd	466	13.5%
2019	30.79	333^rd	478	30.3%
2021	31.43	321^st	485	33.8%
2022	40.31	278^th	497	44.1%
2023	35.67	299^th	489	38.9%
2024	38.01	285^th	483	41.0%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.36	347^th	491	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.81	206^th	339	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	8.01	112^th	119	5.9%
2019	11.97	116^th	128	9.4%
2021	10.86	112^th	123	8.9%
2022	16.47	114^th	135	15.6%
2023	13.90	115^th	134	14.2%
2024	14.72	102^nd	120	15.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	23.80	144^th	172	16.3%
2019	21.69	170^th	195	12.8%
2021	24.49	158^th	193	18.1%
2022	12.73	207^th	212	2.4%
2023	26.50	162^nd	209	22.5%
2024	16.35	190^th	202	5.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.25	290^th	309	6.1%
2019	17.37	292^nd	322	9.3%
2021	23.12	284^th	335	15.2%
2022	19.12	338^th	368	8.2%
2023	27.48	271^st	364	25.5%
2024	15.57	360^th	378	4.8%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Quincy Upper School

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Rank History for all high school students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2004	18.90	245^th	307	20.2%
2005	21.19	254^th	311	18.3%
2006	30.16	238^th	314	24.2%
2007	12.16	286^th	316	9.5%
2008	3.82	307^th	319	3.8%
2009	17.23	283^rd	322	12.1%
2010	10.23	308^th	335	8.1%
2011	14.15	303^rd	340	10.9%
2012	6.30	317^th	340	6.8%
2013	15.17	304^th	344	11.6%
2014	25.34	283^rd	347	18.4%
2015	25.71	291^st	354	17.8%
2016	12.05	317^th	351	9.7%
2017	8.91	318^th	348	8.6%
2018	14.56	306^th	345	11.3%
2019	14.49	303^rd	351	13.7%
2021	3.67	277^th	285	2.8%
2022	14.86	292^nd	342	14.6%
2023	14.54	296^th	347	14.7%
2024	15.46	299^th	348	14.1%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.39	35^th	77	54.5%
2023	29.22	76^th	84	9.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	25.19	286^th	344	16.9%
2019	32.33	263^rd	348	24.4%
2021	12.30	251^st	268	6.3%
2022	35.59	231^st	339	31.9%
2023	22.94	237^th	301	21.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	14.57	301^st	330	8.8%
2019	33.50	244^th	330	26.1%
2021	9.03	243^rd	253	4.0%
2022	30.25	233^rd	332	29.8%
2023	31.69	240^th	338	29.0%
2024	26.80	256^th	338	24.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	4.43	325^th	339	4.1%
2019	9.81	310^th	342	9.4%
2021	5.14	268^th	281	4.6%
2022	16.23	284^th	340	16.5%
2023	23.71	265^th	339	21.8%
2024	11.31	306^th	342	10.5%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.09	271^st	299	9.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	23.20	289^th	343	15.7%
2019	15.94	295^th	346	14.7%
2021	2.90	276^th	281	1.8%
2022	13.59	289^th	339	14.7%
2023	8.03	313^th	343	8.7%
2024	19.49	282^nd	342	17.5%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	24.11	76^th	91	16.5%
2019	1.73	96^th	97	1.0%
2021	0.51	68^th	68	0.0%
2022	9.95	82^nd	93	11.8%
2023	2.29	95^th	96	1.0%
2024	2.78	96^th	98	2.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	2.68	134^th	134	0.0%
2019	31.50	98^th	137	28.5%
2022	11.78	126^th	133	5.3%
2023	14.05	129^th	142	9.2%
2024	19.60	134^th	160	16.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Quincy Upper School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	18.47	168^th	193	13.0%
2019	16.38	181^st	206	12.1%
2021	9.01	144^th	149	3.4%
2022	13.33	197^th	217	9.2%
2023	16.67	210^th	241	12.9%
2024	9.36	241^st	249	3.2%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Quincy Upper School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	11	23	60	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
2001	14	54	127	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	28	96	186	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	28	96	186	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	27	106	236	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
2005	20	112	272	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2006	26	117	279	44	3	n/a	n/a	2	471
2007	20	127	280	52	4	n/a	n/a	5	488
2008	24	125	273	58	4	n/a	n/a	4	488
2009	28	122	270	57	4	0	7	0	488
2010	31	118	278	63	4	0	6	0	500
2011	36	113	289	75	3	0	7	0	523
2012	29	114	266	92	2	0	10	0	513
2013	32	114	274	79	2	0	12	0	513
2014	34	101	259	82	0	0	11	0	487
2015	31	107	253	93	0	1	12	0	497
2016	24	106	261	101	1	1	13	0	507
2017	22	108	258	103	1	1	13	0	506
2018	25	108	244	116	1	0	13	0	507
2019	28	107	274	122	1	0	17	0	549
2020	21	110	262	125	1	0	14	0	533
2021	20	116	266	118	1	0	14	0	535
2022	23	108	289	116	1	0	16	0	553
2023	28	99	273	117	1	0	11	1	530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Quincy Upper School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	95	n/a	0.0	80
2001	211	n/a	0.0	77.7
2002	334	n/a	n/a	76
2003	334	n/a	n/a	76
2004	398	19.3	20.6	81.2
2005	435	34.9	12.5	75.4
2006	471	32.5	14.5	76.5
2007	488	37.0	13.2	73.3
2008	488	41.1	11.9	74.6
2009	488	39.5	12.4	80.1
2010	500	37.0	13.4	77.4
2011	523	35.2	14.8	82.2
2012	513	47.6	10.7	77.2
2013	513	39.8	12.8	78.8
2014	487	39.2	12.4	91.6
2015	497	42.0	11.8	78.7
2016	507	41.0	12.3	n/a
2017	506	42.9	11.7	n/a
2018	507	45.8	11.0	n/a
2019	549	46.1	11.9	n/a
2020	533	45.9	11.6	n/a
2021	535	48.6	10.9	n/a
2022	553	41.9	13.1	n/a
2023	530	47.0	11.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Quincy Upper School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	95	n/a	0.0	80
2001	211	n/a	0.0	77.7
2002	334	n/a	n/a	76
2003	334	n/a	n/a	76
2004	398	19.3	20.6	81.2
2005	435	34.9	12.5	75.4
2006	471	32.5	14.5	76.5
2007	488	37.0	13.2	73.3
2008	488	41.1	11.9	74.6
2009	488	39.5	12.4	80.1
2010	500	37.0	13.4	77.4
2011	523	35.2	14.8	82.2
2012	513	47.6	10.7	77.2
2013	513	39.8	12.8	78.8
2014	487	39.2	12.4	91.6
2015	497	42.0	11.8	78.7
2016	507	41.0	12.3	n/a
2017	506	42.9	11.7	n/a
2018	507	45.8	11.0	n/a
2019	549	46.1	11.9	n/a
2020	533	45.9	11.6	n/a
2021	535	48.6	10.9	n/a
2022	553	41.9	13.1	n/a
2023	530	47.0	11.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Quincy Upper School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,893 (8.2%)	$21,172 (91.8%)	$23,064
2020	$1,967 (8.1%)	$22,378 (91.9%)	$24,345
2021	$2,515 (9.9%)	$22,939 (90.1%)	$25,455

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Quincy Upper School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 356^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 302^nd of 501 Middle schools	11.2%
Ranks 303^rd of 351 High schools	Ranks 296^th of 347 High schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy Upper School)	51	42.9	8.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	36	30	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Quincy Upper School)	53	54.6	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	31	26	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy Upper School)	20	9.5	10.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	32	25.9	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Quincy Upper School)	23	20	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	22.9	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy Upper School)	26	28.6	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	34	30.2	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quincy Upper School)	28	12.9	15.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.4	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Quincy Upper School)	9	24.7	15.7%
8th Grade Science (Boston)	24	22.8	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Quincy Upper School)	38	26.6	11.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	45	46.7	1.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Quincy Upper School)	28	27.7	0.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	47	39.3	7.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Quincy Upper School)	36	29.6	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)	36	29.3	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Quincy Upper School)	39	32.6	6.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Boston)	33	25.6	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Quincy Upper School)	9	24.7	15.7%
All Grades Science (Boston)	25	23.1	1.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	530	3.5%
African American	107	99	7.5%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	274	273	0.4%
Hispanic	122	117	4.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	28
Two or More Races	17	11	35.3%

Schools Near Quincy Upper School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quincy Upper School	Public	6-12	152 Arlington Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8940	530	47	11.2		28 (5.3%)	99 (18.7%)	117 (22.1%)	273 (51.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	15.5	299^th of 348 public high schools	14.1%		14.5	296^th of 347 public high schools	14.7%	3	40.2	10.5	10.8	32.1	23.0	55.1	13.2	18.7	30.4	32.2	13.5	16.4	13.5	10.0		$25,455	$2,515	$22,939
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	121	19	6.3		3 (2.5%)	41 (33.9%)	72 (59.5%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																$30,329	$2,315	$28,014
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	463	36	12.7		25 (5.4%)	141 (30.5%)	266 (57.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	9.1	321^st of 348 public high schools	7.8%		12	305^th of 347 public high schools	12.1%	16				30.7					17.5			8.1			9.6	$25,418	$2,182	$23,236
Carter School	Public	7-12	270 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9832	26	0	24.0		3 (11.5%)	13 (50.0%)	7 (26.9%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$73,552	$18,065	$55,487
Boston Collaborative High School	Public	9-12	215 Dorchester St	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8035	178	14	13.0		14 (7.9%)	63 (35.4%)	89 (50.0%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)																$21,362	$2,228	$19,134
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7-12	55 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9932	1,567	103	15.2		186 (11.9%)	489 (31.2%)	550 (35.1%)	299 (19.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.3%)	79.2	82^nd of 348 public high schools	76.4%		86.4	52^nd of 347 public high schools	85.0%	30		41.0	57.5	69.2	48.7		54.0	74.7	78.1	63.7	41.5	59.9	41.5	60.5		$23,107	$2,057	$21,050
Community Charter School of Cambridge	Public, Charter	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Community Charter School of Cambridge (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	253	33	7.6		12 (4.7%)	179 (70.8%)	41 (16.2%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	63.7	136^th of 348 public high schools	60.9%		41.3	215^th of 347 public high schools	38.0%	79	58.3	52.1	43.2	65.5	50.0	50.0	55.3	33.3	48.3	45.7	33.3	59.1	33.3		59.3	$26,306	$1,556	$24,750
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Public	9-12	75 Malcolm X Blvd	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8970	1,087	118	9.2		29 (2.7%)	419 (38.5%)	585 (53.8%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	4	343^rd of 348 public high schools	1.4%		2.7	344^th of 347 public high schools	0.9%	1				18.7					6.8			7.6		4.4	6.2	$32,880	$2,453	$30,428
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Kearsarge Ave	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6789	321	29	10.8		5 (1.6%)	157 (48.9%)	148 (46.1%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				21.7					9.1					10.0		$19,086	$1,295	$17,791
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy	Public	6-12	36 Winthrop St	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8412	541	47	11.6		8 (1.5%)	310 (57.3%)	192 (35.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.5%)	6.6	331^st of 348 public high schools	4.9%		5.5	334^th of 347 public high schools	3.7%	3	16.1	7.8	11.5	26.6	11.0	9.7	10.8	0.0	11.5	5.5	4.6	9.9	4.6	12.9		$27,036	$2,082	$24,954

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Students at Quincy Upper School are 52% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Quincy Upper School.

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