Burlington High

123 Cambridge Street, Burlington MA, 1803 | Burlington School District | 781-270-1836
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1064
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Burlington
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
62%Burlington
52%Massachusetts

Burlington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burlington School District" in Burlington, MA. There are a total of 1,064 students and 95 teachers at Burlington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Burlington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 27% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Burlington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1064
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment208
Taking some courses199
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses159
Passing no courses34

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 Burlington High, there are a total of 208 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 199 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Burlington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 74.3% 73.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 4.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 13.3% 14.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Burlington demographics profile

StatisticBurlingtonMassachusettsNational
Population28,0776,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,39089491
Median age44.739.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%53%55%
Speak English77%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%9%13%

Education level achieved in Burlington

IndexBurlingtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters21.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Burlington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.