Burlington High

Summary:

Burlington High is a public high school serving 972 students in grades 9-12 in Burlington, MA, which is part of the Burlington District. The school is ranked 124 out of 348 high schools in Massachusetts and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Burlington High stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 59.77% White, 8.64% African American, 9.88% Hispanic, and 18.31% Asian students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Massachusetts high schools, with strong performance on MCAS tests, exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Burlington High also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 95.9% to 98.2% over the past 5 years, and low dropout rates, from 0.4% to 1.6%, both better than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, indicating a potentially more personalized learning environment.

Compared to nearby high schools, Arlington High and Stoneham High have less diverse student populations, while Lexington High and Winchester High significantly outperform Burlington High across various academic metrics. However, Burlington High's spending per student ($21,351 in 2020-2021) is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong performance and low student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 123 Cambridge Street
       Burlington, MA  01803


(781) 270-1836

District: Burlington

SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,351 Help


Feeder schools for Burlington High:

Elementary:    Fox Hill
    Francis Wyman Elementary
    Memorial
    Pine Glen Elementary
Middle:    Marshall Simonds Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  972

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
Asian:
18.3%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burlington High ranks better than 64.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.76. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Burlington 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.8%), Asian (18.3%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burlington High is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burlington High is $21,351.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burlington High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burlington High 124th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Burlington High in the ranking list.)

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Burlington:

SchoolDigger ranks Burlington 116th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burlington High

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Rank History for all students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.02 113th 304 62.8%
2004 82.68 58th 307 81.1%
2005 82.91 51st 311 83.6%
2006 77.30 86th 314 72.6%
2007 80.85 46th 316 85.4%
2008 79.14 68th 319 78.7%
2009 71.86 99th 322 69.3%
2010 74.14 97th 335 71.0%
2011 75.04 86th 340 74.7%
2012 72.16 93rd 340 72.6%
2013 70.36 105th 344 69.5%
2014 70.89 113th 347 67.4%
2015 68.55 134th 354 62.1%
2016 63.54 159th 351 54.7%
2017 67.23 135th 348 61.2%
2018 68.46 133rd 345 61.4%
2019 63.70 144th 351 59.0%
2021 68.36 109th 285 61.8%
2022 74.10 99th 342 71.1%
2023 77.70 86th 347 75.2%
2024 66.76 124th 348 64.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.76 40th 82 51.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.85 37th 86 57.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.84 153rd 344 55.5%
2019 33.33 258th 348 25.9%
2021 44.18 152nd 268 43.3%
2022 51.90 163rd 339 51.9%
2023 47.25 131st 301 56.5%
2024 44.62 143rd 289 50.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.97 116th 330 64.8%
2019 46.56 191st 330 42.1%
2021 44.93 139th 253 45.1%
2022 44.09 190th 332 42.8%
2023 53.63 157th 338 53.6%
2024 45.63 191st 338 43.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.83 127th 339 62.5%
2019 64.48 141st 342 58.8%
2021 59.85 128th 281 54.4%
2022 70.88 110th 340 67.6%
2023 75.82 88th 339 74.0%
2024 65.89 124th 342 63.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.83 105th 299 64.9%
2019 35.31 185th 299 38.1%
2021 49.77 84th 202 58.4%
2022 77.98 54th 295 81.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.91 130th 343 62.1%
2019 61.90 145th 346 58.1%
2021 73.57 84th 281 70.1%
2022 75.63 90th 339 73.5%
2023 77.30 81st 343 76.4%
2024 63.84 129th 342 62.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.91 33rd 91 63.7%
2019 65.42 45th 97 53.6%
2021 65.80 30th 68 55.9%
2022 65.63 40th 93 57.0%
2023 71.05 37th 96 61.5%
2024 61.89 50th 98 49.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.89 77th 134 42.5%
2019 48.98 69th 137 49.6%
2021 64.75 21st 94 77.7%
2022 65.28 32nd 133 75.9%
2023 56.00 57th 142 59.9%
2024 48.71 73rd 160 54.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.75 57th 193 70.5%
2021 83.64 20th 149 86.6%
2023 56.01 94th 241 61.0%
2024 20.61 198th 249 20.5%
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Rank History for White students at Burlington High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.08 143rd 303 52.8%
2019 48.56 166th 302 45.0%
2021 49.77 135th 249 45.8%
2022 61.50 122nd 300 59.3%
2023 65.44 108th 301 64.1%
2024 62.67 111th 302 63.2%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Burlington High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1149 13 44 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1207
1989 1033 9 49 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
1990 981 15 37 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1036
1991 931 8 48 7 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1992 886 15 47 5 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1993 869 17 41 6 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1994 863 22 48 3 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1995 865 15 53 3 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1996 865 15 53 3 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1997 863 16 66 7 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1998 839 5 57 14 4 n/a n/a 0 919
1999 823 14 72 2 0 n/a n/a 0 911
2000 796 12 63 14 1 n/a n/a 0 886
2001 771 11 104 4 1 n/a n/a 0 891
2002 802 11 88 3 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2003 802 11 88 3 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2004 819 17 90 2 0 n/a n/a 0 928
2005 846 20 110 2 0 n/a n/a 0 978
2006 827 20 126 4 0 n/a n/a 4 981
2007 806 21 132 14 1 n/a n/a 16 990
2008 865 32 153 20 1 n/a n/a 25 1096
2009 842 34 143 24 1 1 21 0 1066
2010 883 39 132 27 1 0 19 0 1101
2011 864 62 135 30 0 1 19 0 1111
2012 833 59 142 42 0 2 25 0 1103
2013 832 83 137 40 0 2 35 0 1129
2014 848 51 149 43 2 2 40 0 1135
2015 821 55 160 44 5 2 36 0 1123
2016 814 53 173 47 4 1 36 0 1128
2017 773 49 181 63 5 1 31 0 1103
2018 745 59 159 60 6 1 34 0 1064
2019 739 68 156 63 6 0 39 0 1071
2020 696 70 161 75 5 0 39 0 1046
2021 622 72 157 71 5 0 38 1 966
2022 575 88 184 104 4 0 39 3 997
2023 581 84 178 96 4 0 26 3 972

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 Burlington High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1207 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1095 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1036 n/a n/a n/a
1991 994 n/a n/a n/a
1992 953 n/a n/a n/a
1993 933 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 936 n/a n/a n/a
1995 936 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 936 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 952 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 911 n/a 0.0 2.2
2000 886 n/a 0.0 2.1
2001 891 n/a 0.0 1.7
2002 904 n/a n/a 0
2003 904 n/a n/a 0
2004 928 80.4 11.5 3.6
2005 978 75.4 13.0 3.6
2006 981 76.4 12.8 4.2
2007 990 82.0 12.1 5.3
2008 1096 82.9 13.2 6.2
2009 1066 84.7 12.6 6.1
2010 1101 86.3 12.7 7.1
2011 1111 86.2 12.8 9.6
2012 1103 85.1 12.9 8.5
2013 1129 87.6 12.8 9.3
2014 1135 89.8 12.6 10.7
2015 1123 93.0 12.0 11.8
2016 1128 90.0 12.5 n/a
2017 1103 90.5 12.1 n/a
2018 1064 94.6 11.2 n/a
2019 1071 87.0 12.3 n/a
2020 1046 89.9 11.6 n/a
2021 966 89.3 10.8 n/a
2022 997 89.2 11.1 n/a
2023 972 90.8 10.7 n/a

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 Burlington High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1207 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1095 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1036 n/a n/a n/a
1991 994 n/a n/a n/a
1992 953 n/a n/a n/a
1993 933 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 936 n/a n/a n/a
1995 936 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 936 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 952 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 919 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 911 n/a 0.0 2.2
2000 886 n/a 0.0 2.1
2001 891 n/a 0.0 1.7
2002 904 n/a n/a 0
2003 904 n/a n/a 0
2004 928 80.4 11.5 3.6
2005 978 75.4 13.0 3.6
2006 981 76.4 12.8 4.2
2007 990 82.0 12.1 5.3
2008 1096 82.9 13.2 6.2
2009 1066 84.7 12.6 6.1
2010 1101 86.3 12.7 7.1
2011 1111 86.2 12.8 9.6
2012 1103 85.1 12.9 8.5
2013 1129 87.6 12.8 9.3
2014 1135 89.8 12.6 10.7
2015 1123 93.0 12.0 11.8
2016 1128 90.0 12.5 n/a
2017 1103 90.5 12.1 n/a
2018 1064 94.6 11.2 n/a
2019 1071 87.0 12.3 n/a
2020 1046 89.9 11.6 n/a
2021 966 89.3 10.8 n/a
2022 997 89.2 11.1 n/a
2023 972 90.8 10.7 n/a

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 Burlington High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $202 (1.0%) $19,229 (99.0%) $19,431
2020 $185 (0.9%) $19,500 (99.1%) $19,685
2021 $366 (1.7%) $20,985 (98.3%) $21,351

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Burlington High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 144th of 351 High schoolsRanks 86th of 347 High schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Burlington High)6672.7
 6.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Burlington)6470.9
 6.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Burlington High)6663.6
 2.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Burlington)6461.1
 2.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1071972
 9.2%
African American6884
 23.5%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian156178
 14.1%
Hispanic6396
 52.4%
Pacific Islander00
White739581
 21.4%
Two or More Races3926
 33.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Burlington High

Students at Burlington High are 60% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Burlington High ranks 124th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 972 students attended Burlington High.

Burlington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fox Hill
Elementary : Francis Wyman Elementary
Elementary : Memorial
Elementary : Pine Glen Elementary
Middle : Marshall Simonds Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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