Burncoat Senior High

179 Burncoat Street, Worcester MA, 1606 | Worcester School District | 508-799-3300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1034
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Worcester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
37%Worcester
52%Massachusetts

Burncoat Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Worcester School District" in Worcester, MA. There are a total of 1,034 students and 80 teachers at Burncoat Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Burncoat Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 41% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Burncoat Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1034
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment281
Taking some courses257
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses138
Passing no courses117

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 Burncoat Senior High, there are a total of 281 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 257 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Burncoat Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 35.1% 34.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 17.3% 16.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 7.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 30.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 10.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Worcester demographics profile

StatisticWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Population185,1866,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95789491
Median age34.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%53%55%
Speak English65%77%79%
Speak Spanish17%9%13%

Education level achieved in Worcester

IndexWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Burncoat Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.