About Us
MCAS 10th Grade--Delayed Entrance other grades--March 25-27
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Quincy High School began in the mid-nineteenth century and has been at its
present site since 1924. This historic school is called the Home of
the Presidents.
At Quincy High School, we are proud of our academic program. We provide courses to meet every student's needs:
challenging, advanced courses for college-bound students, technical
certification courses, standard courses for all students, and remedial courses for students who need
additional help. We also provide training for students who choose to
enter the workforce after graduation.
Message from the Principal of Quincy High
Since the mid-nineteenth century Quincy High School has had a long, standing
tradition of excellence. It has been located at its present site since 1924,
providing a wide range of academic, technical and extra-curricula programs . We
are excited about making plans to soon move into a new facility that will
uphold and improve upon our programs and mission. We are a comprehensive high school that
holds high expectations for its students and staff to maximize their
achievements as skilled professionals and life long learners in a secure
educational environment.
High academic achievement takes place when the entire school community acts as a partnership towards these expectations. It is excellence in teaching that is at the heart of this academic goal. The Quincy High School staff respects different learning styles and endorses high academic standards for all its students. We also recognize the importance of the coalitions we establish with our business partners, alumni and most of all, our parents. We value the importance of families contributing general support to the school and the individual encouragement they give to their children. As a result of these collaborations, we seek to enhance the spirit of community through all of our programs. At Quincy High School we celebrate the diversity in our community by providing opportunities to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of our cultural, ethnic, gender and religious differences. We treasure this diversity as a resource in our school community. It is this commitment to high standards, establishing collaborative affiliations, and respecting human differences that makes Quincy High School a successful all-inclusive learning institution. I look forward to leading the Quincy High Schoolcommunity and its vision into a new, state of the art high school.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns. I look forward to your support and participation. Together, we will continue to uphold Quincy High School’s tradition of excellence. Click here to view/print a copy of Quincy High's 2006-2007 School Improvement Plan.
I hope you find this website helpful and informative. Sincerely,
Frank C. Santoro
Click here to contact the webmaster for Quincy High.
Announcements
Upcoming Events:
Congrats to our winter sports teams for a great season. Check out the
spring sports schedule. All spring sports begin Monday, March 17th.
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| March 1 7:45 am @ QHS | SAT |
| March 3 & 4 | MCAS Math Retest |
| March 5 | MCAS Long Comp Retest |
| March 6 & 7 | MCAS ELA Retest |
| March 6 @ 4 pm | School Council |
| March 7 & 8 @ 8pm, March 9 @ 3 pm | Spring Musical: The Boyfriend |
| March 11 | Early Release |
| March 12-14 | MASC Conference |
| March 12 & 13 | MEPA Test |
| March 13 @ 7pm | Parent Advisory Council |
| March 19 @ 8:15 am | Junior Parent Coffee Hour |
| March 21 | Good Friday No School |
| March 25-27 | MCAS Testing 10th grad--delayed opening other grades |
| April 2 | MCAS 10 th grade Long Comp makeup |
| April 3 @ 4pm | School Council |
| April 8 | Early Release |
| April 8 @ 8:30am-12:30pm | Cultural Fair |
| April 10 @ 7pm | Parent Advisory Council |
| April 11 | Term 3 Report Cards distributed |
| April 22-25 | Vacation No School |
| April 30 @ 8am | Assembly "Yellow Dress" Presentation |
Parents (P.A.C.)
We have an active and involved Parent's Advisory Committee (QHS PAC). Throughout the year, we work on fundraising, assist with school event planning, and volunteer in our schools and at special events.
All parents are invited to join the Quincy High School Parents Advisory Council (PAC). Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Pride Room. If you have any issues to be discussed, please email them to cmeyers812@aol.com.
We hope to see you at our next meeting.
Regards,
Chris Meyers
President
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Find Us
Quincy High School and the Center for
Technical Education are located just east of Quincy center, near the
junction of Hancock, Adams, and Washington Street. Our address is
52 Coddington Street. We are located across from the YMCA and next
to Quincy College. Use the map below to find us! 
Partners
Quincy Public Schools are proud that leading businesses recognize the quality and innovation in our schools - and have made a commitment to helping our schools be the very best. Our Partnership Program allows businesses to bring their strengths directly to our students. Read about the great things our partners are doing...
Quincy High School is proud of the extensive network of Partners who make real contributions to the education of our students.
Boston College
This is a new partnership for Quincy High School. Each year Boston College will provide pre-practicum and interns to Quincy High as part of its Teacher certification program. Quincy High School for its part feels it is important for veteran teachers to help prepare potential teachers for work in a multi-cultural urban setting.
Boston Marriott
The Culinary Arts program at Quincy High School is able to place its students in internships and/or part time placement, thus enabling them to obtain real world job training experience. The placements also establish opportunity for the Marriott Corporation to observe our students and eventually offer them job opportunities in the hotel and restaurant field.
Captain Forbes House Museum
This partnership continues the docent training offering of Quincy High School’s Social Studies Department by offering students an opportunity to work in a real museum setting.
Eastern Nazarene College
Eastern Nazarene College has been very active as a partner in several areas for Quincy High School. For the past several years they have provided us with space and technical support for our Leadership Training programs, especially with the Summer Leadership Camp and the Leadership Training efforts in diversity with our leadership Q-Team. Additionally, the college has collaborated with the Arts program at the school, especially with the drama and music aspects of that program.
Home Depot
Each year Home Depot helps us defray the cost of building projects at the High School. In the past they have helped with the cost of building the Christmas Parade float. This year they will be helping us defray the expenses of building the set for the Spring Musical.
Nellie Mae Corporation
Nellie Mae has provided scholarship money for professional development opportunities for Quincy High School staff at Northeastern University’s Education Policy Fellowship Program. This program, operated through the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, D.C., has provided educational leadership training for many members of our professional staff.
Norfolk County Bar Association
The Norfolk County Bar Association has brought lawyers into classrooms to meet with students in Social Studies classroom, especially in law related courses. This partnership provides the Social Studies Department with an excellent opportunity to engage students in the fundamentals of our rights and responsibilities in our democratic society.
Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office
Each year for the past several years the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office has provided us with funding for our annual Summer Student Leadership Camp. During this past year, they also enabled us to work collaboratively with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office in locating a permanent site for our three-student leadership program at the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Youth Ranch on Cape Cod.
Quincy Medical Center
Quincy Medical Center is Quincy High School's oldest partnership. They serve on our Allied Health Advisory Board. The Patient Care and Medical Assistant students have their clinical experiences at the Medical Center. The hospital staff has always welcomed students and teachers to the facility. The hospital includes our students and faculty in in-service training opportunities. They have provided numerous job shadowing experiences as well as summer job opportunities for students. They have offered experiences to culinary arts students, as well. Many of our students now work at the hospital, both part-time and full time.
South Shore YMCA
The South Shore YMCA has provided scholarship money and staff support for Quincy High students who participate in the Y’s Youth and Government program. Working with the Director of the Heritage program at Quincy High School students are trained in the governmental processes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, culminating in a three-day mock legislature at the State House.
Eastern Bank
The bank supports student internships
Impressions Plus
Impressions Plus contributes enormously to Quincy High School. IP gives paper, provides job shadowing opportunities for students, and has hired many students over the years. The owner is a QHS graduate and serves on the advisory board of the Center for Technical Education. It supports the entire high school while providing a special focus on the Graphic Arts Department.
CNA Insurance Company
CNA Insurance has taken business technology students as interns. CNA provided an interesting rotation within the company for each student.
Quincy and South Shore Building Trade Council
The Building Trade Council hosts a career fair every year and they give our technical students first priority when applying to the various unions. They support the Center for Technical Education and provide field trips to various union sites.
Health South Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
HSBRH's partnership has expanded over the years. The students assist in group therapy as well as individual treatments. The hospital staff offers in-service opportunities for the students. The Rehabilitation Science students are given hands on experience, which allows them to better understand the dynamics of prosthetic use. HSBRH has served on the advisory board as well.
Marina Place
Marina Place is a shared partnership with North Quincy's Patient Care Program. MP provides clinical experiences for students. The company has hired students for full-time and summer employment. MP is willing to work with the culinary students and has hired one student from the culinary program.
Hancock Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Hancock Park offers continued support to patient care programs at both high schools. The entire staff willingly works with the students. The students are able to work in various settings throughout the facility: adult day health, recreation, rehabilitation, and direct patient care. HP has helped many students. They have hired culinary students to work in their kitchen and supports job shadowing. HP is an active member on the advisory board.
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
HVMA provides job shadowing and clinical experiences for Quincy High School/Center for Technical Education's allied health students. They review the medical assistants' curriculum to assure it is current with the industry standards.
Symmons Industries Inc.
They provide a site for program experience concurrent with classroom teaching and provides job-shadowing experiences for QHS students. Symmons donates Red Sox tickets annually to QPS, Academic Support Services - Summer Scene Program. Students can earn the tickets through an academic incentive strategy designed for students in need of extra support in order to pass the MCAS.
Williams Coal & Oil Company
Williams provides cooperative education experiences, job shadowing experience and summer internships for students in the plumbing technology program at QHS/Center for Technical Education. They offer full time employment for graduates as well.
Pinnacle Training Corporation
PTC is on the Center for Technical Education's advisory board. They provide scholarships QHS students and provides speakers and informational displays at the CTE Career Fairs held at Quincy High School as well as the Adult & Continuing Education Program. Pinnacle also provides discounted courses for students and faculty.
Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha has provided the QHS students with job sharing opportunities and speakers for orienting students to the business world. They have also joined with the Junior Achievement program in offering the ninth grade students opportunities to evaluate job interview skills, self-assessment of personal and technical skills needed in the business world and opportunities to discuss matching personal skills with career choices.
The Common Market Restaurants
The Common Market Restaurants serve on the CTE advisory board. They provide student internships in all their restaurants, to give the students a varied experience. They support QPS Academic Support Services - Summer Scene Program by donating gift certificates for the students. The school system needs table cloths for numerous events throughout the year and the Common Market willingly provides them. They have hired many students for both part-time and full-time work.
QUAD Graphic
QUAD Graphic provides job shadowing and internship opportunities for students in the Graphic Arts Technology Program at the CTE. They serve on the advisory board at Quincy High School's Center for Technical Education. The Quincy Public School's Art Department hosts an annual citywide arts festival. QUAD Graphics supports the arts by providing printed posters and programs at no cost.