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'''Quincy Senior High School''' is the regional [[public high school]] for [[Quincy, Illinois]]. It is the largest high school in Adams County, Illinois, and the only high school in [[Quincy Public School District 172]].
As of 2020, it is the 17th largest high school in Illinois by enrollment outside of Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021 Largest Public High Schools in Illinois|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/largest-public-high-schools/s/illinois/|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Niche|language=en}}</ref>
==History==
[[File:The Franklin School, York and.jpg|left|thumb|251x251px|The Franklin School at 5th and York, housed the high school prior to 1892]]
'''Early Years (1864 - 1892)'''
Quincy High School was first established in September of 1864 in the old Unitarian Church building at Sixth and Jersey streets, in what was then known as the Center School building. In 1866, the High School was transferred to the Jackson School building at 8th and Vine (now College) Street. From there it was transferred to the top floor of the Franklin School on 5th Street between York and Kentucky, where it remained until plans were made for a dedicated high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofcit00coll/page/200/mode/2up|title=Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois; published by Chicago, S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1905}}</ref>▼
▲Quincy High School was first established in September
'''First High School (1892 - 1933)'''
The cornerstone for the second high school was laid on November 24, 1931. The new school opened in the fall of 1933, serving grades 10-12. The building sits along Historic Maine Street and remains an icon and historic landmark in the Quincy area today. It is five stories tall, with mosaic details enscripted on the walls. In 1937, eighth and ninth graders were added to the building to relieve crowding at elementary schools. At this time Webster School and the former high school at 12th and Maine also housed students. As years went on, it was apparent that the 8–12 setup was not working and a change was needed. The school board decided to build a new high school at 30th and Maine (the site of Baldwin Park) and to convert the current building into a 7–9 junior high school.▼
The
[[File:First Dedicated Quincy High School 1892.jpg|left|thumb|251x251px|First dedicated Quincy High School at 12th and Maine, designed by Architect Harvey Chatten. Opened in August,1892.]]
'''Second High School (1933 - 1957)'''
In the 2016–2017 school year, 9th grade was moved from the Quincy Junior High School building to the current Quincy Senior High School building, constructed in 1972. For the first time since the 1950s, grades 9-12 were housed in a single building, reflecting the traditional American secondary school model. The Quincy Junior High School building began serving grades 6–8. Five new elementary schools were to be built, including one on the site of Baldwin Intermediate School, to house grades K-5. However, some parts of the old Baldwin School, including Blue Devil Gymnasium, remain.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170821172125/https://www.qps.org/about-the-district/building-plans/ ]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170821211154/http://www.wgem.com/story/35760110/2017/06/Tuesday/baldwin-school-demolition-set-to-begin ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05DV5lEZ5f0|title=Illinois Stories Baldwin School WQEC TV PBS Quincy|last=Network Knowledge|date=6 July 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qps.org/wp-content/uploads/Buildings/Map_3.01_Revised_23Feb17_Public_Forums_Lg_Format.pdf |title=Public forum |date=February 23, 2017 |website=www.qps.org |format=PDF |access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref>▼
The site for the new school building at 14th between Maine and Jersey was selected in March 1921.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Fourteenth Street is Decided on by Board for Site For New High School Building, The Quincy Daily Journal, Sunday, March 27, 1921; Page: 3|url=http://archive.quincylibrary.org/olive/apa/qpl/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=QDJ%2F1921%2F03%2F27&id=Ar00300&sk=07E07B9B|access-date=2021-03-25|website=archive.quincylibrary.org}}</ref> The necessity of a new high school intensified through the 1920s, as the school board, Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Club worked to secure funding and public favor. Chicago architect John D. Chubb was selected to design the building. By 1929, the price for the new building was estimated at $1,300,000, $800,000 over the $500,000 authorized by the board. Construction was delayed to allow time to collect tax revenue.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Quincy Herald Whig, Tuesday, September 02, 1930; Page: 12|url=http://archive.quincylibrary.org/olive/apa/qpl/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=QHW%2F1930%2F09%2F02&id=Ar01224&sk=692AA77C|access-date=2021-03-25|website=archive.quincylibrary.org}}</ref>
▲[[File:Qjhspic.jpg|thumb|251x251px|left|Quincy Junior High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qps.org/qjhs/|title=QJHS - Quincy Public Schools|date=19 July 2020}}</ref> served as the senior high from 1933 until 1957.]]The cornerstone for the second high school was laid on November 24, 1931. The new school opened in the fall of 1933, serving grades 10-12. The building sits along Historic Maine Street and remains an icon and historic landmark in the Quincy area today. It is five stories tall, with mosaic details enscripted on the walls. In 1937, eighth and ninth graders were added to the building to relieve crowding at elementary schools. At this time, Webster School and the former high school at 12th and Maine also housed students. As years went on, it was apparent that the 8–12 setup was not working and a change was needed. The school board decided to build a new high school at 30th and Maine (the site of Baldwin Park) and to convert the current building into a 7–9 junior high school.
'''Third High School (1957 - 1973)'''
The third Quincy Senior High opened at 30th and Maine in 1957. The first high school building at 12th and Maine was torn down in June 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|title=School repair work approved by Board, The Quincy Herald Whig, Thursday, May 18, 1967; Page: B14|url=http://archive.quincylibrary.org/olive/apa/qpl/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=QHW/1967/05/18&id=Ar03000&sk=F81D3501|access-date=2021-03-25|website=archive.quincylibrary.org}}</ref> Enrollment continued to climb steadily in the Quincy schools and another building was needed. It was decided to construct an additional high school to the east of the existing high school (the site of the former Gem City Drive In).
'''Fourth High School (1973–Present)'''
The fourth and current high school building opened in the fall of 1973. At the time of its opening, it was named Quincy Senior High II and housed students in grades 11 and 12. The existing high school at 30th and Maine was renamed Quincy Senior High I, and converted to grades 9 and 10. The junior high would include just 7th and 8th graders.
'''Reorganization'''
In the 1980s, the district experienced several finance problems and an enrollment decline. As a result, the entire district was reorganized. Senior High I closed in 1982. Tenth grade was moved to Senior High II and ninth grade was moved back to Quincy Junior High. Senior High I was converted into [[Baldwin Intermediate School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qps.org/baldwin/|title=Baldwin - Quincy Public Schools|date=19 July 2020}}</ref> for grades 4–6.
▲In the 2016–2017 school year, 9th grade was moved from the Quincy Junior High School building to the current Quincy Senior High School building
In 2021, due in part to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and remote learning, the QHS graduation rate dipped to 77%, 9 points lower than the state average of 86 percent. The graduation rate was significantly lower for students of color — 57% for Latino students, 56% for Black students and approaching 50% for Black males.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Rebecca |title=Quincy Public Schools see lower graduation rate, academic performance than state average |url=https://www.wgem.com/2021/12/07/quincy-public-schools-see-lower-graduation-rate-academic-performance-than-state-average/ |website=WGEM |date=7 December 2021 |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> The discrepancy was described as a community issue affecting the whole district. Administration has taken steps to intervene at the family level by creating roles and services to help students be more successful.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gertz Husar |first1=Deborah |title=New family liaison targets QHS graduation rate |url=https://www.whig.com/education/quincy-public-schools/new-family-liaison-targets-qhs-graduation-rate/article_1fb97cd6-4951-11ec-81b4-df7f47fa0f23.html |access-date=6 February 2022 |publisher=Herald-Whig}}</ref>
==Sports programs==
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Quincy holds some Illinois state records, including state tournament appearances (32), regional titles (59), sectional titles (32), state tournament games won (52), tournament games lost (33), tournament games played (89), and state trophies won (14).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/activity/bkb/records/tteam.htm|title=IHSA|date=April 18, 2007|access-date = 2007-12-08}}</ref> The Blue Devils have claimed two Illinois state championships in their history. The first was in 1934, capping off a 31–2 season with a 39–27 victory over Thornton High School in the championship. The second championship came in 1981. The Blue Devils were led by future [[University of Iowa|Iowa]] standout Michael Payne and [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|Illinois]] legend [[Bruce Douglas (basketball)|Bruce Douglas]]. The Devils compiled an astounding 33–0 record, winning their final four state tournament games by a staggering average of 28.25 points. The Blue Devils were also named the National Champions of high school basketball by [[USA Today]] that year. The Blue Devils didn't lose again until the state semifinal game in 1982, compiling a 64-game winning streak, which was a record at the time.
'''Tradition'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPWQq49io8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/hhPWQq49io8 |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=YouTube: Quincy Blue Devil|website=[[YouTube]] |date=December 2007|access-date=2007-12-08}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On Friday and Saturday nights during basketball season, thousands of Gem City
''Quincy Herald-Whig'' sportswriter Matt Schuckman authored a book entitled ''Stand Up and Cheer: A Century of Blue Devil Basketball'', chronicling the history of the program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.whig.com/books.php?wish=true|title=Quincy Herald-Whiq Books Order Information|date=December 2007|access-date=2007-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111075618/http://www3.whig.com/books.php?wish=true <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=2007-11-11}}</ref>
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==References==
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