North Quincy High School

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Questions

What is the name of the school’s sports teams?

The Red Raiders

What is the Name of the School Mascot?

Mr. Yakoo, in honor of the generous school benefactor Dr. Allan Yacubian

What are the school hours?

Homeroom begins at 7:45 AM, First period begins at 7:55 AM, school is dismissed at 2:30PM.

What are the attendance office/ Main Office phone numbers?

Attendance: 617-984-8746 or 617-984-8979

Main Office: 617-984-8745

Who are the Deans of Students?

Class of 2010

Peter Chrisom Jr. 617-984-6634

Class of 2011

Bill Shaughnessy 617-984-8976

Class of 2012

Susan Nash 617-984-8977

Class of 2013

Dan Coughlin, 617-984-8916

When is Graduation?

TBA
Rain Date: TBA

When are the school vacations?

Click here for a calendar.

What are the contact numbers at the school?

Earl Metzler, Principal 617-984-8744

Robert Shaw, Assistant Principal 617-984-8974

Helena Skinner, Guidance Dept. Head 617-984-8985

Elly Papile, Special Ed. Dept. Head 617-984-8698

Virginia Fidalgo, Career and Technology Dept. Head 617-984-8749

Michael Jorgenson English Dept. Head 617-984-8991

Aliza Schneller, Foreign Language Dept. Head 617-984-8992

Judi Holliday, Math Dept. Head 617-984-8993

Kelly Stukenborg, Science Dept. Head 617-984-8996

Mike Connor, Social Studies Dept. Head 617-984-8995

Joan Holt, Librarian, 617-984-8997

Mary Jane Callahan, School Nurse 617-984-8972

Ken Greene, J.R.O.T.C. 671-984-8971

Do you serve breakfast?

Breakfast is available every morning immediately before school starts at all schools in Quincy. Breakfast consists of a selection of cereals, muffins, bagels, peanut butter, cream cheese, fresh fruit, fruit juice and milk.

What does breakfast cost?

The cost for breakfast is $1.00 at the high schools. At the secondary level breakfast ala carte items are also available for purchase. Students who are eligible for Free or Reduced price lunches are automatically eligible for free or reduced price breakfast. The cost for a reduced price breakfast is 25 cents. Click here more information on eligibility requirements for free and reduced lunch.

How much does lunch cost?

Secondary full-price student lunch is $2.25, or $2.50 for a sub. The cost for a reduced price lunch is 40 cents. Milk is served with all lunches. The cost of purchasing milk only is 30 cents and milk choices include 2%, 1%, and 1% chocolate. Some lunches also include fruit juices in addition to the milk.

Where can I view a lunch menu?

Check out the calendar page and click on the school level (elementary, secondary) to view current menus.

Guidance

The Guidance Department at North Quincy High School provides support services which demonstrate a commitment to developmental guidance for all students. These services reflect the North Quincy High School Mission Statement of preparing “the young people entrusted to us to become informed, responsible, and productive citizens.” Counselors guide students to effectively set goals and to develop broad-based educational and career plans that reflect interests, abilities, and talents.

Telephone #: 617-984-8747

Fax #: 617-984-8871

CEEB #: 221660

North Quincy High

NQHS 2009 School Profile

Instructions for requesting transcripts.

Please download the Transcript Request Form and follow the instructions on how to obtain your transcript or email Mrs. Anastasi at manastasi@quincy.k12.ma.us

Staff

Virginia Cushman, Counselor 617-984-8983 vcushman@quincy.k12.ma.us

Susan DeCoste, Counselor 617-984-8988 sdecoste@quincy.k12.ma.us

Rick DeCristofaro Jr., Counselor 617-984-8981 rdecristofarojr@quincy.k12.ma.us

Peggy Farren, School Psychologist 617-984-8982 pfarren@quincy.k12.ma.us

Mary Lee, New Start Coordinator 617-984-8987 mlee@quincy.k12.ma.us

Rebecca Nutley, Counselor 617-376-1235 rnutley@quincy.k12.ma.us

Shaue Fung Peng, Counselor 617-984-8984 speng@quincy.k12.ma.us

John Perkins, Counselor 617-984-8986 jperkins@quincy.k12.ma.us

Helena Skinner, Guidance Director 617-984-8985 hskinner@quincy.k12.ma.us

Guidance Services

Educational planning
Academic Support/Monitoring
Post-graduate planning
Assessment/Testing
Career Exploration and Evaluation
Group Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Parent information and resources
Referrals

The 2010-11 NQHS Program of Studies and Course Description Book is available in the guidance office or you may click here to view/print a copy.

Course Selection Sheets - click on the Grade to view a copy of that sheet.

Course Selection Booklet

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Library

Welcome to the North Quincy High School's Library. Students have access to hundreds of periodical titles through computerized searching services. Reference services are available in the library to help students gain access to information using a broad range of materials. The mission of the Library staff is to teach students how to access information, to critically evaluate this information, and to enable students to become life-long learners.

The following databases are available for in-school use only! For home use of databases please use the links through the Thomas Crane Public Library

Databases available in the Library:

If you have a static IP address you should not be asked for passwords. With cookie access, you will be asked to enter passwords on each machine the first time you access each database. For home access to all of these databases go to:

http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl and for direct links to individual titles within databases, go to: http://www.semls.org/what/databases/links.html

ELibrary

Ebsco Literary Reference Center

InfoTrac

Newsbank Cape Cod Times

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (school)

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (from remote site)

Proquest

Science Reference Center & Ebsco Literary Reference Center