Burns High School

1100 Oregon Ave, Burns OR, 97720 | Harney County School District 3 | 541-573-2044
  • grades 9-12
  • students 252
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Burns
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
37%Burns
46%Oregon

Burns High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harney County School District 3" in Burns, OR. There are a total of 252 students and 18 teachers at Burns High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Burns High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 22% lower than the Oregon average.

Burns High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students252
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses27
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses4

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 Burns High School, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 27 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

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.

Burns High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 83.3% 82.4% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.7% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 4.8% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.2% 4.8% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.2% 6.6% 5.4% 3.1%

Burns demographics profile

StatisticBurnsOregonNational
Population2,7664,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7794591
Median age40.139.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English95%85%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Burns

IndexBurnsOregonNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
Write a school review about Burns High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Burns High School…
Source: The Burns High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.