Massachusetts public high school

Quincy High School

Quincy school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #164 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 49%.

Overall rank

#164

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1109

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

89%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

71%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Quincy is a densely populated coastal city immediately south of Boston, located on Quincy Bay with a population of around 100,000. Often called the "City of Presidents," Quincy is the birthplace of both John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and features numerous historic sites including the Adams National Historical Park. The city has a diverse population and combines historic New England neighborhoods with modern development, including a thriving Asian-American community and waterfront areas undergoing revitalization.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 39% statewide. 76% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.8% in 2022 to 24.8% in 2025.
Trend: The graduation rate has fallen from 93.5% in 2021 to 89.3% in 2024.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 49% · #164

SAT

Averagetop 50% · #167

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 49% · #169

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 47% · #178

AP results

Averagetop 39% · #124

Graduation

Below averagebottom 29% · #239

College plans

Below averagebottom 33% · #223

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1109in 2025 · MA avg 1091

18 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

566

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

543

MA avg

535

229 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts44%in 2026 · state 45%

1 point below the state

Math38%in 2026 · state 44%

6 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

35%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)496 · 494 · 489

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)49th · 51st

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)48 · 51

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+76%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

10 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 16%Score 4: 29%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 17%Score 1: 7%

227 students took 545 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

54.2%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

79.4%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate89%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

2 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

3.7%

MA avg

4.3%

2.7% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college71%in 2025 · state 72%

2 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 395 graduates

4-year public college

34.9%

4-year private college

18.2%

2-year public college

14.4%

Work

8.6%

Other / unknown

6.6%

Military

5.1%

Students

Who attends

White

40.7%

Asian

22.7%

Hispanic/Latino

15.1%

Black/African American

15%

Multi-Race

5.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

46.6% female · 52.8% male · 0.7% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

65.4%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

53.2%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

12.4%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

72.4%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldBetter than average

This school

95.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.8MA avg 11.8

118.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

91.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

24.8%

MA avg

22.3%

14.1 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.5% out-of-school, 4.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Quincy

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$700KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$8,250MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$44,983MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91.9%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves0.5% of budget

Quincy district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.