Quincy Public Schools

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Quincy Public Schools
Location
34 Coddington Street,
Quincy, MA 02169
United States
District information
Type Public
GradesK-12
SuperintendentKevin W. Mulvey
Schools19
Budget$153,147,901 total
$16,463 per pupil
(2016) [1]
Students and staff
Students9,229 [2]
Teachers679 [3]
Student–teacher ratio13.7 to 1 [3]
Other information
Average
SAT scores
541 verbal
565 math
1106 total (2017-2018) [4]
Website Quincy Public Schools
Quincy High School Quincy High School; Quincy, MA; main entrance; 2011-06-05.JPG
Quincy High School
North Quincy High School NQHS.jpg
North Quincy High School

Quincy Public Schools (QPS) is a school district that manages schools in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The superintendent is Kevin W. Mulvey, It serves a population of approximately 94,470 [5] of whom approx. 11% are school age. [6]

Contents

History

The Quincy Public Schools first superintendent was Francis W. Parker. F. W. Parker Elementary School was named after him. In June 2021, South West Middle School was placed into a state program for schools or districts that disproportionately suspend nonwhite students or students with disabilities. [7]

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Notable alumni

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