Burroughs High

1920 Clark Ave., Burbank CA, 91506 | Burbank Unified School District | 818-558-4777
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2582
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Burbank
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
56%Burbank
43%California

Burroughs High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burbank Unified School District" in Burbank, CA. There are a total of 2,582 students and 110 teachers at Burroughs High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Burroughs High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 29% higher than the California average.

Burroughs High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2582
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment629
Taking some courses293
Taking some courses (not tests)335
Passing some courses208
Passing no courses87

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Burroughs High, there are a total of 629 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 293 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Burroughs High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 37.0% 45.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.9% 9.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.1% 37.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Burbank demographics profile

StatisticBurbankCaliforniaNational
Population103,41139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,97225691
Median age39.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English58%56%79%
Speak Spanish15%29%13%

Education level achieved in Burbank

IndexBurbankCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college70.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Burroughs High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.