Quincy Public School District 172
Encyclopedia
Quincy Public School District 172 is a school district
based in Quincy
, the county seat
of Adams County
, Illinois
. Composed of twelve schools, it is the largest school district
in Adams County
. The current superintendent
of the district is Lonny Lemon.
Quincy Junior High School and Quincy High School
both uphold chorus classes, while all schools in the district run a basic music
curriculum.
The schools of Quincy Public School District 172 include:
Quincy Foundation for Quality Education
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Quincy
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Adams County
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Composed of twelve schools, it is the largest school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Adams County
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
. The current superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
of the district is Lonny Lemon.
Quincy Junior High School and Quincy High School
Quincy High School
This article is for the school in Massachusetts. For other schools with the same name see Quincy High School.Quincy High School is a public secondary school located on Coddington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It doubles as one of two high schools in the city of Quincy and as the vocational center...
both uphold chorus classes, while all schools in the district run a basic music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
curriculum.
The schools of Quincy Public School District 172 include:
- 14th Street Alternative School
- Director: Pam Rein
- Baldwin Intermediate School
- Principals:
- Paul Saunders (Building, North Section)
- Mike Hayes (South Section)
- Melanie Schrand (West Section)
- Principals:
- Dewey Elementary School
- Principal: Jerry Ellerman
- Ellington Elementary School
- Principal: Anne Cashman
- http://www.qps.org/schools/monroe/index.html
- Principal: Julie Stratman
- Quincy Junior High School
- Principal: Diane Glaub
- Quincy Senior High SchoolQuincy Senior High School-History:The first school dedicated to high school students in Quincy, Illinois opened in 1891 at the corner of 12th and Maine. This "Pride of the Gem City" served students until 1933 when the "new" Quincy Senior High opened at 14th and Maine in 1933. The building sits along Historic Maine Street...
- Principal: Danielle Edgar
- Adams Elementary School
- Principal: Marcey Wells
- Berrian Elementary School
- Principal: Jill Reis
- Early Childhood and Family Education Center
- Principal: Julie Schuckman
- Madison Elementary School
- Principal: Kelle Bunch
- Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center
- Director: Ron Baugher
- Washington Elementary School
- Director: Matt Runge
External links
Quincy Foundation for Quality Education