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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>
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==History==
[[File:Qjhspic.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The [[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 until 1957]]
Quincy High School was first established in September
The first school dedicated to high school in [[Quincy, Illinois]] began construction in 1891 at the corner of 12th and Maine. The building was designed by local architect, Harvey Chatten, designer of the city hall at 3rd and Hampshire, and the [[Richard F. Newcomb House|Newcomb Mansion]]. The dedication ceremony was held on June 17, 1892.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New High School Building, The Quincy Daily Journal, Monday, May 16, 1892; Page: 4|url=http://archive.quincylibrary.org/olive/apa/qpl/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=QDJ%2F1892%2F05%2F16&id=Ar00409&sk=B3C274E2|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-25|website=archive.quincylibrary.org}}</ref> An addition was completed in 1905-1906.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/1480/rec/30|title=Illinois Digital Archives, Office of the Secretary of State}}</ref> This "Pride of the Gem City" served students as Quincy's population continued to grow and secondary school enrollment increased dramatically. Superintendent Charles M. Gill first proposed building a new state of the art high school in the Quincy Daily Whig on New Years Eve, 1916, announcing: "''It is time to plan for it a new home that will foster a love for the school... for a better preparation to be better neighbors, better citizens, more successful and happier workers, better leaders, and better followers."''
The site for the new school building at 14th between Maine and Jersey was selected in March
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 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
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. 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>
==Sports programs==
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