Burroughs High

Summary:

Burroughs High is a public high school located in Burbank, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,305 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 15% of California high schools, with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and positive student subgroup outcomes.

Burroughs High's students excel academically, scoring significantly better than the state and Burbank Unified district averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, 72.06% of Burroughs High's 11th-graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.86% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, 38.6% of Burroughs High's 11th-graders scored proficient or better, compared to 33.02% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate is also consistently high, ranging from 94.7% to 97.6% over the past 5 years.

While Burroughs High outperforms nearby schools like Monterey High (Continuation) and Burbank Unified School District Community Day, it does not match the exceptional performance of the highly-ranked Science Academy STEM Magnet, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified district. However, Burroughs High's recent increase in chronic absenteeism is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1920 Clark Ave.
       Burbank, CA  91506-1918


(818) 729-6900

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
313th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,303 Help


Feeder schools for Burroughs High:

Elementary:    Bret Harte Elementary
    R. L. Stevenson Elementary
    Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
    Thomas Edison Elementary
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Middle:    Dolores Huerta Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  2,358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.5%
White:
34.2%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burroughs High ranks better than 86.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks first 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 81.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Burroughs 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), White (34.2%), Asian (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burroughs High is 23.9. 4 high schools in the Burbank Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burroughs High is $11,303. 3 high schools in the Burbank Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burroughs High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burroughs High 313th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Burroughs 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 Burroughs High

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Rank History for all students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.44 230th 1653 86.1%
2005 69.69 258th 1901 86.4%
2006 71.37 258th 1968 86.9%
2007 71.02 245th 2063 88.1%
2008 70.90 260th 2117 87.7%
2009 75.88 176th 2238 92.1%
2010 74.45 210th 2281 90.8%
2011 68.56 323rd 2367 86.4%
2012 68.38 338th 2354 85.6%
2013 66.98 370th 2426 84.7%
2015 71.39 519th 1994 74.0%
2016 87.14 249th 2039 87.8%
2017 82.32 365th 2021 81.9%
2018 82.75 354th 2017 82.4%
2019 82.66 312th 2133 85.4%
2021 83.96 205th 1290 84.1%
2022 80.37 369th 2123 82.6%
2023 67.28 521st 2348 77.8%
2024 81.20 313th 2323 86.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.17 244th 422 42.2%
2022 66.99 168th 515 67.4%
2023 59.33 259th 786 67.0%
2024 67.64 194th 804 75.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.03 125th 938 86.7%
2023 42.22 412th 1323 68.9%
2024 27.12 965th 1350 28.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.78 256th 1547 83.5%
2024 64.61 269th 1534 82.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.94 324th 1862 82.6%
2019 74.53 393rd 1937 79.7%
2021 79.91 190th 1126 83.1%
2022 80.83 264th 1943 86.4%
2023 62.08 589th 2247 73.8%
2024 82.71 245th 2235 89.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.55 341st 1760 80.6%
2019 81.91 287th 1833 84.3%
2021 80.83 183rd 1054 82.6%
2022 73.14 422nd 1858 77.3%
2023 69.68 458th 2118 78.4%
2024 80.43 303rd 2098 85.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.33 497th 1052 52.8%
2019 68.63 212th 1117 81.0%
2021 74.62 84th 555 84.9%
2022 39.26 589th 1161 49.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.37 339th 1834 81.5%
2019 78.01 362nd 1880 80.7%
2021 82.80 191st 1122 83.0%
2022 82.10 290th 1916 84.9%
2023 61.58 579th 2207 73.8%
2024 79.46 312th 2172 85.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.15 280th 581 51.8%
2019 71.45 179th 582 69.2%
2022 55.65 291st 581 49.9%
2023 68.61 246th 731 66.3%
2024 74.67 170th 712 76.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.75 90th 582 84.5%
2019 80.17 82nd 592 86.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.53 372nd 1742 78.6%
2019 71.92 400th 1814 77.9%
2022 77.24 310th 1861 83.3%
2023 60.91 585th 2142 72.7%
2024 76.25 297th 2125 86.0%
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Rank History for White students at Burroughs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.48 217th 1173 81.5%
2019 79.42 205th 1222 83.2%
2022 78.96 222nd 1204 81.6%
2023 55.16 517th 1434 63.9%
2024 78.39 184th 1406 86.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Burroughs High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 906 9 88 407 0 n/a n/a 0 1410
1989 773 11 86 429 0 n/a n/a 0 1299
1990 664 19 87 427 2 n/a n/a 0 1199
1991 836 29 112 671 3 n/a n/a 0 1651
1992 823 32 128 695 1 n/a n/a 0 1679
1993 852 37 131 709 3 n/a n/a 0 1732
1994 870 38 134 667 3 n/a n/a 0 1712
1995 962 52 127 673 3 n/a n/a 0 1817
1996 962 52 127 673 3 n/a n/a 0 1817
1997 972 38 157 699 4 n/a n/a 0 1870
1998 1007 34 166 689 4 n/a n/a 0 1900
1999 1028 36 175 728 4 n/a n/a 0 1971
2000 1110 37 147 752 2 n/a n/a 0 2048
2001 1111 38 149 794 3 n/a n/a 94 2189
2002 1119 53 156 849 5 n/a n/a 81 2263
2003 1119 53 156 849 5 n/a n/a 81 2263
2004 1182 56 189 897 5 n/a n/a 23 2352
2005 1191 67 216 964 6 n/a n/a 36 2480
2006 1160 68 236 1040 6 n/a n/a 146 2656
2007 1176 82 236 1090 6 n/a n/a 138 2728
2008 1201 82 239 1105 4 n/a n/a 0 2631
2009 1146 66 245 1149 3 5 123 0 2737
2010 1098 74 274 1269 1 5 54 0 2775
2011 1072 69 295 1263 2 2 69 0 2772
2012 994 62 310 1277 3 2 84 0 2732
2013 962 59 303 1253 2 4 81 0 2664
2014 971 60 265 1238 1 3 85 0 2623
2015 986 62 261 1254 1 3 82 0 2649
2016 987 65 240 1223 4 2 94 0 2615
2017 988 77 250 1183 2 1 99 0 2600
2018 941 83 253 1177 4 3 121 0 2582
2019 945 84 242 1138 5 5 112 0 2531
2020 905 80 234 1118 7 4 115 0 2463
2021 861 83 224 1146 6 5 141 2 2468
2022 769 74 207 1118 6 3 154 7 2338
2023 780 62 182 1096 6 1 169 9 2305
2024 806 54 193 1096 6 1 194 8 2358

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 Burroughs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1410 60.1 23.4 n/a
1989 1299 56.5 22.9 n/a
1990 1199 49.2 24.3 n/a
1991 1651 68.1 24.2 n/a
1992 1679 69.2 24.2 16
1993 1732 68.3 25.4 22.3
1994 1712 67.9 25.2 22
1995 1817 74.4 24.4 24.5
1996 1817 74.4 24.4 24.5
1997 1870 76.6 24.4 23.6
1998 1900 81.0 23.5 23.9
1999 1971 76.9 25.6 23.6
2000 2048 85.2 24.0 22.6
2001 2189 87.2 25.1 21.7
2002 2263 98.6 23.0 19.8
2003 2263 98.6 23.0 19.8
2004 2352 102.2 23.0 21.4
2005 2480 103.3 24.0 20.5
2006 2656 107.6 24.7 21
2007 2728 116.4 23.4 17.1
2008 2631 129.6 20.3 12
2009 2737 120.4 20.7 19.4
2010 2775 112.0 24.7 27
2011 2772 n/a n/a 28
2012 2732 112.2 24.3 n/a
2013 2664 108.2 24.6 33.9
2014 2623 107.7 24.3 34.1
2015 2649 108.0 24.5 30.8
2016 2615 108.0 24.2 26.9
2017 2600 107.9 24.0 28.1
2018 2582 109.6 23.5 33
2019 2531 107.3 23.5 31.8
2020 2463 n/a n/a 31.1
2021 2468 100.3 24.6 29.8
2022 2338 99.9 23.3 26.9
2023 2305 100.9 22.8 25.5
2024 2358 98.4 23.9 26

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 Burroughs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1410 60.1 23.4 n/a
1989 1299 56.5 22.9 n/a
1990 1199 49.2 24.3 n/a
1991 1651 68.1 24.2 n/a
1992 1679 69.2 24.2 16
1993 1732 68.3 25.4 22.3
1994 1712 67.9 25.2 22
1995 1817 74.4 24.4 24.5
1996 1817 74.4 24.4 24.5
1997 1870 76.6 24.4 23.6
1998 1900 81.0 23.5 23.9
1999 1971 76.9 25.6 23.6
2000 2048 85.2 24.0 22.6
2001 2189 87.2 25.1 21.7
2002 2263 98.6 23.0 19.8
2003 2263 98.6 23.0 19.8
2004 2352 102.2 23.0 21.4
2005 2480 103.3 24.0 20.5
2006 2656 107.6 24.7 21
2007 2728 116.4 23.4 17.1
2008 2631 129.6 20.3 12
2009 2737 120.4 20.7 19.4
2010 2775 112.0 24.7 27
2011 2772 n/a n/a 28
2012 2732 112.2 24.3 n/a
2013 2664 108.2 24.6 33.9
2014 2623 107.7 24.3 34.1
2015 2649 108.0 24.5 30.8
2016 2615 108.0 24.2 26.9
2017 2600 107.9 24.0 28.1
2018 2582 109.6 23.5 33
2019 2531 107.3 23.5 31.8
2020 2463 n/a n/a 31.1
2021 2468 100.3 24.6 29.8
2022 2338 99.9 23.3 26.9
2023 2305 100.9 22.8 25.5
2024 2358 98.4 23.9 26

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 Burroughs High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,303

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Burroughs High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 312th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 521st of 2348 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burroughs High)6765.3
 1.6%
   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 (Burroughs High)43.731.5
 12.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)40.334.8
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Burroughs High)40.733.8
 6.9%
   11th Grade Science (Burbank Unified)30.237.4
 7.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Burroughs High)36.57.7
 28.8%
   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 Students25312305
 8.9%
African American8462
 26.2%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian242182
 24.8%
Hispanic11381096
 3.7%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White945780
 17.5%
Two or More Races112169
 50.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%25.5%
 6.3%


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Burroughs High ranks 313th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,358 students attended Burroughs High.

Students at Burroughs High are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.


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