Quincy High School (Quincy, Washington)

Quincy High School is a public high school serving 770 students in grades 9–12 located in Quincy, Washington, United States.

Although they are now considered to be a highly endangered species in the Washington area, these hares were once so abundant, they were hunted for sport.

Now legally protected, the jackrabbit population is slowly returning.

In homage of the creatures who were nearly hunted to extinction, Quincy High School has since made the black-tailed jackrabbit their official mascot.

[citation needed] Quincy High is known for its Career and Technical Education programs that include: Quincy High was recognized in 2012, by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, for efforts that have significantly reduced the achievement gap[4] in test scores for underserved populations.