Burlington Community High School

421 Terrace Dr, Burlington IA, 52601 | Burlington Community School District | 319-753-2211
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1109
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Burlington
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
52%Burlington
69%Iowa

Burlington Community High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Burlington Community School District" in Burlington, IA. There are a total of 1,109 students and 76 teachers at Burlington Community High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Burlington Community High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 22% lower than the Iowa average.

Burlington Community High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1109
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment70
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses29

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 Community High School, there are a total of 70 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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 Community High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 74.9% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 13.3% 15.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 5.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 7.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Burlington demographics profile

StatisticBurlingtonIowaNational
Population24,8583,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7255791
Median age41.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Burlington

IndexBurlingtonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Burlington Community High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.