Burke High School

12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha NE, 68154 | Omaha Public Schools | 402-557-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2040
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Omaha
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
49%Omaha
53%Nebraska

Burke High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Omaha Public Schools" in Omaha, NE. There are a total of 2,040 students and 125 teachers at Burke High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Burke High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 27% lower than the Nebraska average.

Burke High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2040
Teachers125
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment573
Taking some courses337
Taking some courses (not tests)232
Passing some courses124
Passing no courses213

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 Burke High School, there are a total of 573 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 337 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Burke High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 54.1% 31.1% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 20.0% 26.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 4.2% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 31.5% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.1% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Omaha demographics profile

StatisticOmahaNebraskaNational
Population479,5291,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3652591
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Omaha

IndexOmahaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Burke High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.