Quincy Upper School in Boston, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 38.

152 ARLINGTON STREET
Boston, MA 2116

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: 6th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8940 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.348
Longitude: -071.069340

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Lexington High School (10.7 miles):

93
Walter S Parker Middle School (12.2 miles):

77
Millis Middle School (19.4 miles):

70
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School (2.5 miles):

63
Memorial Middle School (10.2 miles):

54
Danvers High School (17.7 miles):

39
Quincy Upper School:

38
Somerville High School (3.0 miles):

18
Boston Middle Academy School (3.4 miles):

0
Quincy Upper School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Suffolk County:

43
Boston:

39
Quincy Upper School:

38

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Enrollment in Quincy Upper School

2007 Student Enrollment: 488

6th grade Enrollment: 141
7th grade Enrollment: 82
8th grade Enrollment: 67
9th grade Enrollment: 58
10th grade Enrollment: 53
11th grade Enrollment: 54
12th grade Enrollment: 33


Male students (%): 55.1%
Here:

55.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 44.9%
This school:

44.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 4.1%
Here:

4.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 10.7%
Here:

10.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 57.4%
Here:

57.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.80%
Here:

0.80%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Quincy Upper School

Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 285
Limited English Proficient #: 28
Special Education #: 61
Low-Income #: 354
Free Lunch #: 315
Reduced Lunch #: 39


First Language Not English %: 58.4%
This school:

58.4%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.7%
Here:

5.7%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 12.5%
Quincy Upper School:

12.5%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 72.5%
Here:

72.5%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 64.5%
This school:

64.5%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 471

6th grade Enrollment: 145
7th grade Enrollment: 75
8th grade Enrollment: 67
9th grade Enrollment: 51
10th grade Enrollment: 54
11th grade Enrollment: 42
12th grade Enrollment: 37


Male students (%): 51.8%
This school:

51.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 48.2%
Here:

48.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 5.5%
Here:

5.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 24.8%
Here:

24.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 9.3%
This school:

9.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 59.2%
Here:

59.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.60%
This school:

0.60%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Quincy Upper School

Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 270
Limited English Proficient #: 23
Special Education #: 40
Low-Income #: 359


First Language Not English %: 57.3%
Here:

57.3%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 4.9%
Here:

4.9%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 8.5%
Here:

8.5%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 76.2%
This school:

76.2%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 435

6th grade Enrollment: 142
7th grade Enrollment: 80
8th grade Enrollment: 73
9th grade Enrollment: 56
10th grade Enrollment: 59
11th grade Enrollment: 25


White students (%): 4.6%
Quincy Upper School:

4.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 25.7%
Here:

25.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 6.7%
This school:

6.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 62.5%
Quincy Upper School:

62.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.0%
Here:

48.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 270
Limited English Proficient #: 12
Special Education #: 32
Low-Income #: 328


First Language Not English %: 62.1%
Here:

62.1%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 7.4%
This school:

7.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 75.4%
Here:

75.4%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 398

6th grade Enrollment: 148
7th grade Enrollment: 77
8th grade Enrollment: 80
9th grade Enrollment: 43
10th grade Enrollment: 50


White students (%): 6.8%
Here:

6.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 26.6%
Here:

26.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 6.8%
Quincy Upper School:

6.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 59.3%
Quincy Upper School:

59.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.0%
This school:

53.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.0%
Quincy Upper School:

47.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 239
Limited English Proficient #: 11
Special Education #: 21
Low-Income #: 323


First Language Not English %: 60.1%
Quincy Upper School:

60.1%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 5.3%
Here:

5.3%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 81.2%
Quincy Upper School:

81.2%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 334

6th grade Enrollment: 139
7th grade Enrollment: 85
8th grade Enrollment: 58
9th grade Enrollment: 52


White students (%): 8.4%
Quincy Upper School:

8.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 28.7%
Here:

28.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 7.2%
Here:

7.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 55.7%
Here:

55.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.7%
Here:

52.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.3%
This school:

47.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 194
Limited English Proficient #: 18
Low-Income #: 254


First Language Not English %: 58.1%
Here:

58.1%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.4%
Here:

5.4%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 76.0%
Here:

76.0%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 276

7th grade Enrollment: 147
8th grade Enrollment: 62
9th grade Enrollment: 67


White students (%): 7.2%
Here:

7.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 28.6%
Quincy Upper School:

28.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 6.5%
Quincy Upper School:

6.5%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 57.6%
This school:

57.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.8%
Here:

51.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.2%
Here:

48.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 159
Limited English Proficient #: 58
Low-Income #: 211


First Language Not English %: 57.6%
Quincy Upper School:

57.6%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 21.0%
This school:

21.0%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 76.4%
Here:

76.4%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 211

7th grade Enrollment: 138
8th grade Enrollment: 73


White students (%): 6.6%
Here:

6.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 25.6%
Here:

25.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 60.2%
This school:

60.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.3%
Here:

48.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.7%
Here:

51.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Quincy Upper School

Races in Quincy Upper School

First Language Not English #: 128
Limited English Proficient #: 52
Low-Income #: 164


First Language Not English %: 60.7%
This school:

60.7%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 24.6%
This school:

24.6%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 77.7%
Here:

77.7%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 29

Average number of Absences: 7.6
Here:

7.6
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.7%
Quincy Upper School:

95.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.6%
Here:

95.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.7

Average number of Absences: 1.0
Here:

1.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 0.7%
Quincy Upper School:

0.7%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.0%
Here:

96.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 5.6

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.8%
Here:

96.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 5.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 97.1%
Here:

97.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Quincy Upper School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Quincy Upper School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 37
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 88.1%
Here:

88.1%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 86.0%
Here:

86.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
This school:

13.0
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 33
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 83.1%
This school:

83.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 80.3%
Quincy Upper School:

80.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Here:

14.5
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 35
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 92.8%
This school:

92.8%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.0%
Quincy Upper School:

97.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Here:

12.5
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 19
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 18

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 60.6%
Here:

60.6%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 63.9%
Here:

63.9%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Quincy Upper School:

20.6
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Quincy Upper School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 34

Reading: 409.0
Quincy Upper School:

409.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 393.0
Quincy Upper School:

393.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 442.0
Here:

442.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:


Number of Test Takers: 28

Reading: 430.0
Here:

430.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 402.0
This school:

402.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 491.0
This school:

491.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9






MCAS Results in Quincy Upper School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 45
Needs Improvement - English: 25
Proficiency - English: 19
Advanced - English: 1


Students Tested - Math: 45
Warning / Failing - Math: 4
Needs Improvement - Math: 16
Proficiency - Math: 14
Advanced - Math: 11


MCAS English Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 80.0
Quincy Upper School:

80.0
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Needs Improvement - English (%): 56.0%
Here:

56.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 42.0%
Quincy Upper School:

42.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 81.1
Here:

81.1
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 9.0%
Quincy Upper School:

9.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 31.0%
Quincy Upper School:

31.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 36
Warning / Failing - English: 1
Needs Improvement - English: 22
Proficiency - English: 13


Students Tested - Math: 39
Warning / Failing - Math: 8
Needs Improvement - Math: 10
Proficiency - Math: 13
Advanced - Math: 8


MCAS English Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 75.7
Here:

75.7
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 61.0%
Here:

61.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%


MCAS Math Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 74.4
This school:

74.4
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 33.0%
This school:

33.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 21.0%
This school:

21.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:


Students Tested - English: 47
Warning / Failing - English: 6
Needs Improvement - English: 22
Proficiency - English: 18
Advanced - English: 1


Students Tested - Math: 46
Warning / Failing - Math: 10
Needs Improvement - Math: 16
Proficiency - Math: 12
Advanced - Math: 8


MCAS English Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 73.4
Quincy Upper School:

73.4
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 47.0%
Here:

47.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 2.0%
This school:

2.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Quincy Upper School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 70.7
Here:

70.7
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 22.0%
Quincy Upper School:

22.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 35.0%
Here:

35.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 26.0%
Quincy Upper School:

26.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%






Participation Statistics:


2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 45
Standard Assessment: 45

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Quincy Upper School:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 45
Standard Assessment: 45

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Quincy Upper School:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 30
Standard Assessment: 30

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 30
Standard Assessment: 30

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 17
Standard Assessment: 17

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 129 schools:

99.2%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 17
Standard Assessment: 17

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 125 schools:

98.2%


2007 Participation - Asian subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 20
Standard Assessment: 20

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 82 schools:

99.8%


2007 Participation - Asian subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 20
Standard Assessment: 20

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 83 schools:

99.4%


2007 Participation - Hispanic subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment: 10
Standard Assessment: 10

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10
Standard Assessment: 10

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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