Burbank High

Summary:

Burbank High is a public high school located in Burbank, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,447 students. It is part of the Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked 410 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burbank High is a well-performing high school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California high schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state and district averages, with over 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school's performance on the California Science Assessment (CAST) is slightly below the district and state averages. Burbank High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.6% to 96.0% over the past five years, which is above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students generally performing better than the state average, while White and Multi-racial students perform below the state average. Burbank High's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is strong, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of California high schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Burroughs High, another Burbank Unified school, has a higher academic performance and ranking than Burbank High. However, Burbank High generally outperforms schools outside the Burbank Unified District, such as East Valley Senior High and Herbert Hoover High in the Glendale Unified District. One concerning trend is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Burbank High, from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 902 North Third St.
       Burbank, CA  91502-1018


(818) 729-5100

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
765th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,002 Help


Feeder schools for Burbank High:

Elementary:    George Washington Elementary
    Joaquin Miller Elementary
    Providencia Elementary
    Ralph Emerson Elementary
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Middle:    John Muir Middle
    Luther Burbank Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  2,471

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
Hispanic:
19.7%
Asian:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burbank High ranks better than 67.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Burbank High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Burbank High has the largest high school student body size in the Burbank Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (19.7%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burbank High is 25, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Burbank Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burbank High is $11,002. 4 high schools in the Burbank Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burbank High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank High 765th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Burbank High in the ranking list.)

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Burbank Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Unified 410th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burbank High

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Rank History for all students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.97 106th 1653 93.6%
2005 82.36 71st 1901 96.3%
2006 72.64 233rd 1968 88.2%
2007 73.76 203rd 2063 90.2%
2008 68.13 302nd 2117 85.7%
2009 76.41 166th 2238 92.6%
2010 75.76 190th 2281 91.7%
2011 75.01 210th 2367 91.1%
2012 76.18 199th 2354 91.5%
2013 71.37 285th 2426 88.3%
2015 84.92 274th 1994 86.3%
2016 78.27 401st 2039 80.3%
2017 80.41 407th 2021 79.9%
2018 80.76 394th 2017 80.5%
2019 67.72 591st 2133 72.3%
2021 88.49 151st 1290 88.3%
2022 79.60 382nd 2123 82.0%
2023 80.44 321st 2348 86.3%
2024 54.57 765th 2323 67.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.10 207th 422 50.9%
2023 47.27 355th 786 54.8%
2024 31.27 512th 804 36.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.69 130th 938 86.1%
2019 65.32 144th 941 84.7%
2022 76.47 75th 1044 92.8%
2023 47.59 302nd 1323 77.2%
2024 41.27 430th 1350 68.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.29 121st 1547 92.2%
2024 37.65 767th 1534 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.79 292nd 1862 84.3%
2019 64.75 562nd 1937 71.0%
2021 85.66 121st 1126 89.3%
2022 77.71 316th 1943 83.7%
2023 80.85 273rd 2247 87.9%
2024 49.74 866th 2235 61.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.44 411th 1760 76.6%
2019 64.51 559th 1833 69.5%
2021 87.48 127th 1054 88.0%
2022 79.59 329th 1858 82.3%
2023 77.99 328th 2118 84.5%
2024 53.46 742nd 2098 64.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.08 451st 1052 57.1%
2019 61.82 275th 1117 75.4%
2022 66.07 228th 1161 80.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.72 352nd 1834 80.8%
2019 65.22 570th 1880 69.7%
2021 86.56 160th 1122 85.7%
2022 75.65 401st 1916 79.1%
2023 79.98 313th 2207 85.8%
2024 52.24 751st 2172 65.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.48 84th 581 85.5%
2019 43.27 376th 582 35.4%
2022 69.98 196th 581 66.3%
2023 73.75 184th 731 74.8%
2024 57.95 335th 712 52.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.29 32nd 582 94.5%
2019 73.98 110th 592 81.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.79 319th 1742 81.7%
2019 75.13 347th 1814 80.9%
2022 72.14 391st 1861 79.0%
2023 83.16 201st 2142 90.6%
2024 50.24 813th 2125 61.7%
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Rank History for White students at Burbank High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.83 570th 1173 51.4%
2019 40.33 757th 1222 38.1%
2022 59.32 468th 1204 61.1%
2023 57.46 486th 1434 66.1%
2024 28.60 935th 1406 33.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Burbank High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 968 10 117 350 2 n/a n/a 0 1447
1989 900 20 140 391 0 n/a n/a 0 1451
1990 833 16 127 398 2 n/a n/a 0 1376
1991 1019 27 183 663 6 n/a n/a 0 1898
1992 1014 41 197 729 3 n/a n/a 0 1984
1993 967 51 194 760 3 n/a n/a 0 1975
1994 929 55 191 745 2 n/a n/a 0 1922
1995 1096 67 226 703 0 n/a n/a 0 2092
1996 1096 67 226 703 0 n/a n/a 0 2092
1997 1045 53 254 706 0 n/a n/a 0 2058
1998 1132 40 254 700 2 n/a n/a 0 2128
1999 1182 40 227 684 2 n/a n/a 0 2135
2000 1259 45 246 701 0 n/a n/a 0 2251
2001 1370 50 244 730 0 n/a n/a 0 2394
2002 1398 69 296 743 1 n/a n/a 0 2507
2003 1398 69 296 743 1 n/a n/a 0 2507
2004 1400 57 293 747 2 n/a n/a 1 2500
2005 1397 61 302 746 3 n/a n/a 12 2521
2006 1446 72 301 758 2 n/a n/a 24 2603
2007 1502 59 321 735 1 n/a n/a 53 2671
2008 1496 53 357 698 3 n/a n/a 0 2607
2009 1523 57 368 682 3 3 97 0 2733
2010 1547 64 385 712 1 2 74 0 2785
2011 1495 59 351 730 4 2 90 0 2731
2012 1563 63 348 721 3 1 87 0 2786
2013 1485 68 337 725 6 2 67 0 2690
2014 1468 74 297 703 5 3 78 0 2628
2015 1512 75 264 691 7 2 55 0 2606
2016 1414 77 255 724 6 3 63 0 2542
2017 1432 67 242 736 7 1 97 0 2582
2018 1444 77 239 685 3 2 104 0 2554
2019 1463 71 249 661 1 2 109 0 2556
2020 1503 69 232 626 1 5 99 0 2535
2021 1501 62 238 604 2 6 81 1 2495
2022 1514 57 222 561 2 7 94 2 2459
2023 1554 43 217 510 3 6 109 5 2447
2024 1614 39 209 487 3 6 108 5 2471

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burbank High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1447 63.9 22.6 n/a
1989 1451 61.1 23.7 n/a
1990 1376 51.5 26.7 n/a
1991 1898 75.8 25.0 n/a
1992 1984 77.0 25.7 16.1
1993 1975 76.8 25.7 25.8
1994 1922 81.2 23.7 22.9
1995 2092 83.2 25.1 26.8
1996 2092 83.2 25.1 26.8
1997 2058 85.8 24.0 28.8
1998 2128 86.8 24.5 30.5
1999 2135 91.8 23.3 24.1
2000 2251 93.2 24.2 26.3
2001 2394 100.4 23.8 36.9
2002 2507 101.8 24.6 26.8
2003 2507 101.8 24.6 26.8
2004 2500 103.8 24.1 27.4
2005 2521 107.1 23.5 29.2
2006 2603 107.0 24.3 27.1
2007 2671 112.0 23.8 25
2008 2607 125.6 20.8 12.9
2009 2733 114.8 21.8 23.9
2010 2785 101.8 27.3 31.3
2011 2731 n/a n/a 27.3
2012 2786 111.6 24.9 n/a
2013 2690 105.4 25.5 38.4
2014 2628 106.3 24.7 40.2
2015 2606 106.0 24.5 37.1
2016 2542 104.0 24.4 34.4
2017 2582 105.8 24.4 34.8
2018 2554 107.9 23.6 41.3
2019 2556 105.6 24.2 42.2
2020 2535 n/a n/a 37.9
2021 2495 97.2 25.6 36.9
2022 2459 100.4 24.4 33.1
2023 2447 99.6 24.5 33.6
2024 2471 98.7 25.0 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burbank High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1447 63.9 22.6 n/a
1989 1451 61.1 23.7 n/a
1990 1376 51.5 26.7 n/a
1991 1898 75.8 25.0 n/a
1992 1984 77.0 25.7 16.1
1993 1975 76.8 25.7 25.8
1994 1922 81.2 23.7 22.9
1995 2092 83.2 25.1 26.8
1996 2092 83.2 25.1 26.8
1997 2058 85.8 24.0 28.8
1998 2128 86.8 24.5 30.5
1999 2135 91.8 23.3 24.1
2000 2251 93.2 24.2 26.3
2001 2394 100.4 23.8 36.9
2002 2507 101.8 24.6 26.8
2003 2507 101.8 24.6 26.8
2004 2500 103.8 24.1 27.4
2005 2521 107.1 23.5 29.2
2006 2603 107.0 24.3 27.1
2007 2671 112.0 23.8 25
2008 2607 125.6 20.8 12.9
2009 2733 114.8 21.8 23.9
2010 2785 101.8 27.3 31.3
2011 2731 n/a n/a 27.3
2012 2786 111.6 24.9 n/a
2013 2690 105.4 25.5 38.4
2014 2628 106.3 24.7 40.2
2015 2606 106.0 24.5 37.1
2016 2542 104.0 24.4 34.4
2017 2582 105.8 24.4 34.8
2018 2554 107.9 23.6 41.3
2019 2556 105.6 24.2 42.2
2020 2535 n/a n/a 37.9
2021 2495 97.2 25.6 36.9
2022 2459 100.4 24.4 33.1
2023 2447 99.6 24.5 33.6
2024 2471 98.7 25.0 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Burbank High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,002

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burbank High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 591st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 321st of 2348 High schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank High)68.169.4
 1.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)63.965.2
 1.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Burbank High)44.242.1
 2.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)40.334.8
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Burbank High)23.544.3
 20.8%
   11th Grade Science (Burbank Unified)30.237.4
 7.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Burbank High)28.711.1
 17.6%
   12th Grade Science (Burbank Unified)31.49.3
 22.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students25562447
 4.3%
African American7143
 39.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian249217
 12.9%
Hispanic661510
 22.8%
Pacific Islander26
 200%
White14631554
 6.2%
Two or More Races109109
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.2%33.6%
 8.6%


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Students at Burbank High are 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,471 students attended Burbank High.

Burbank High ranks 765th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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