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Quincy Upper School vs. Boston Latin School

Should you attend Quincy Upper School or Boston Latin School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Quincy Upper School
152 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Boston Latin School
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Quincy Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Boston Latin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades 6-12, Quincy Upper School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,423 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
Total Students
530 students
2,423 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
125 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boston Latin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1143 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Quincy Upper School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boston Latin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Quincy Upper School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Boston Latin School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Quincy Upper School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Boston Latin School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
124
-
Grade 7 Students
83
429
Grade 8 Students
86
366
Grade 9 Students
71
413
Grade 10 Students
66
417
Grade 11 Students
61
387
Grade 12 Students
33
410
Ungraded Students
6
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boston Latin School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Quincy Upper School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Boston Latin School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quincy Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boston Latin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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