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Quincy’s Early College program expands: scholarships, accelerated associate’s pathway and summer academy grow enrollment
Summary
District and Quincy College officials reported rising early-college enrollment, a new accelerated associate’s pathway for ninth-graders, continued State Street Foundation support and a summer academy that offers no-cost college credits for high-school students.
Quincy Public Schools and Quincy College representatives told the school committee on March 12 that the district’s Early College High School program has expanded enrollment, added new options and secured continued philanthropic support.
Doctor (title used in transcript) and the college’s vice president of student success, Megan Joe Venoni, reported the Early College High School enrollment has increased from about 204 students in 2022–23 to 304 students in 2024–25. The program now includes grade 9 for the first time; 64 ninth-graders are participating this year. Officials noted that 108 current Early College students are first-generation college-goers and that 36 participants are economically disadvantaged — outcomes the presenters described…
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