Burke High

244 President Street, Charleston SC, 29403 | Charleston County School District | 843-579-4815
  • grades 9-12
  • students 372
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Charleston
47%South Carolina

Burke High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in Charleston, SC. There are a total of 372 students and 40 teachers at Burke High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Burke High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% higher than the South Carolina average.

Burke High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students372
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses23

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, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
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.

Burke High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 0.9% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 97.7% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population137,0415,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19417391
Median age35.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college76.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Burke High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.