Last updated: 06/03/25

Josiah Quincy Upper School

The new school building opened in the 2024-2025 school year.

Page Sections

Project Phase

Pending

Planning

Design

Construction

Complete

Project Information

Location

900 Washington Street Chinatown/Leather District 02111

See all

Year Completed

2024

Project Type

Schools

In December 2022, we celebrated the raising of the last steel beam at the new Josiah Quincy Upper School facility at 900 Washington Street, Boston, MA 021111. This was a significant milestone in this construction project, a $193 million facility supported by the City of Boston and the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

The new six-story facility will accommodate 650 students, and will include:

a rooftop outdoor classroom and activity complex
a media center
athletic and fitness areas
a black box theater
auditorium and cafeteria, and
other learning and administrative spaces.

The design includes a fresh air make-up system and enhanced filtration to mitigate air pollution from vehicle traffic on nearby highways.

On March 12, 2025, the District was notified that JQUS achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. This designation reflects our collective commitment and efforts to building sustainable schools. This is an incredible accomplishment as JQUS is one of only four LEED Platinum certified schools in Massachusetts, one of only three that are LEED Version 4 Platinum certified, and is one of only eight schools in the United States that are LEED v4 Platinum certified.

HMFH Architects has assisted the City and the District in creating materials in all major BPS languages that detail the health and sustainability features of the building. You can access the materials here: