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The Josiah Quincy Upper School is dedicated to an “International Baccalaureate (IB) for All” philosophy, preparing all • JQUS is a pilot Boston Public School with a students grades 6-12 with rigorous academic K-12 pathway with guaranteed assignment for experiences in a supportive community students from Quincy Elementary environment.  • In 2015, JQUS was awarded the US News &  World Reports Gold Medal for Best High The mission of the Josiah Quincy Schools and ranks #4 out of 27 BPS high Upper School is to develop students to be schools, #23 out of 352 MA public high knowledgeable, productive members of a JOSIAH QUINCY UPPER SCHOOL schools (top 7%), and #417 among 22,000+ global society through an education that public schools nationwide (top 1.9%) promotes cultural awareness, skillful use of An International Baccalaureate School • JQUS is the only Boston Public School that information, personal renewal, and both www.jqus.org offers “IB for ALL” curriculum individual and community path-finding for Washington St Campus (Grades 6-7) • JQUS is the only school in New England that the twenty-first century. www.jqus.org/jq67 900 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02116 offers the MYP and DP program for grades TEL: 617-635-1515 | FAX: 617-635-1524 6-12  • JQUS offers two world language programs: Arlington St Campus (Grades 8-12) Chinese and Spanish 152 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 TEL: 617-635-8940 | FAX: 617-635-8945 • JQUS’s Arts program includes Dance, Visual Arts, Band, and Theater [email protected]

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The IB curriculum at JQUS teaches students to be critical learners, analytical thinkers, and compassionate humanitarians that are well-balanced, principled, open-minded, and caring. In addition to a rigorous academic program that prepares students for university work, we provide diverse and rich extracurricular programs and activities to develop students’ social lives.

 “IB FOR ALL” PERSONAL PROJECT All students complete a Personal Project during their 10th grade year. The Project allows students to: •Participate in a sustained, self- IB for all at JQUS means that all students directed inquiry within a global context •Generate creative insights and develop deeper understandings of personal interests grades 6-12 are enrolled in the IB curriculum.  •Demonstrate the skills, attitudes, and knowledge required to complete a project over a long period of time •Communicate effectively by sharing new understandings with peers, teachers, and Personal Project: Played all Personal Project: Educating Students in grades 6-10 are enrolled in the instruments in one-man Peers about Teen Pregnancy families •Demonstrate responsible action by journaling and reflecting band Middle Years Program (MYP) and students in about how learning impacts attitudes and behaviors grades 11-12 are enrolled in the Diploma SUMMER AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES Program (DP).  Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA); Boston Bar Association; Boston Public Health Commission; BU A+ Academy; BU Upward The DP is a rigorous pre-university course of Bound; Global Health Fellowship; Harvard Crimson Academy; IB study that leads to IB examinations. At the World Student Conference; JQUS IB Summer Program; Minds Matter; Summer Search; State Street Internship; Summer Jobs; Tufts end of the two years of the DP, each student Medical Internship. Through these programs, students have traveled takes assessments, both graded internally by to: Canada, China, Colorado, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Maine, Montana, JQUS Summer IB Program World Student Conference visiting Gordon College at McGill University, New York, and Rhode Island teachers and externally by an international Montreal, Canada board of examiners who are monitored by the CLUBS, ACTIVITIES, & SPORTS: IB Organization.  After School Academic Support; Art Club;ASPIRE; ACDC;A- VOYCE;Basketball;BCNC YouLead; Bicycle Repair Club; Colleges recognize completed IB coursework CAP;Chess Club;Cycling Club; Debate;DP Mandarin through admissions considerations, college Club;Drama Club;Free Style Soccer Club; Girls Volleyball;Girls' Club; Harvard Prep;Math Extra Help;Music Practice Club; Ping level credits, scholarship opportunities, and Pong Club;Powerlifting;PDAS;Running Club; Recycling Team; advanced standing. Rock climbing; Ski & Snowboard Club;St.Stephens; School JQUS Wrestling Team JQUS Running Club Store;Tech Castle Square;Track and Field; Wrestling;YMCA; Zumba