Burke High

Summary:

Burke High is a public high school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 352 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked 24 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Burke High faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly African American (93.47%) and economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of high schools in South Carolina, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance on end-of-course exams (EOCEPs) is significantly lower than the Charleston 01 district and state averages, ranging from 20% to 82% proficiency across different subject areas. In comparison, nearby schools like Lucy Garrett Beckham High, Charleston School of the Arts, and Academic Magnet High have proficiency rates ranging from 80% to 100%.

Despite the challenges, Burke High has the highest per-student spending among the schools analyzed, with $31,955 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school is struggling to translate its resources into improved academic outcomes for its students, and that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying factors contributing to its consistently low performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 244 President Street
       Charleston, SC  29403


(843) 579-4815

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
196th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $31,955 Help


Feeder schools for Burke High:

Elementary:    James Simons Montessori
    Memminger Elementary
    Mitchell Elementary
    Sanders-Clyde Elementary
Middle:    Simmons Pinckney Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  6.0 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.7%
Two or more races:
2.2%
Hispanic:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burke High ranks worse than 83.4% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 11th among 15 ranked high schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.82. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Burke High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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: African American (94.7%), two or more races (2.2%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burke High is 6, which is the 4th best among 15 high schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burke High is $31,955, which is the highest among 18 high schools in the Charleston 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burke High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burke High 196th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Burke High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Charleston 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston 01 24th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burke High

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Rank History for all students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 6.34 181st 187 3.2%
2006 31.42 172nd 191 9.9%
2007 30.18 173rd 191 9.4%
2008 7.86 176th 185 4.9%
2009 10.92 178th 188 5.3%
2010 3.73 194th 199 2.5%
2011 11.85 181st 199 9.0%
2012 9.03 189th 202 6.4%
2013 6.98 192nd 203 5.4%
2014 7.10 201st 210 4.3%
2015 32.30 156th 232 32.8%
2016 21.00 190th 231 17.7%
2017 20.68 176th 223 21.1%
2018 10.37 190th 216 12.0%
2019 9.46 204th 225 9.3%
2021 11.26 205th 227 9.7%
2022 14.30 196th 226 13.3%
2023 17.51 196th 237 17.3%
2024 17.82 196th 235 16.6%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.39 185th 214 13.6%
2019 16.42 194th 217 10.6%
2021 17.95 181st 213 15.0%
2022 20.39 179th 220 18.6%
2023 23.79 177th 226 21.7%
2024 23.77 184th 229 19.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.52 194th 210 7.6%
2019 7.32 202nd 213 5.2%
2021 11.98 193rd 213 9.4%
2022 12.52 200th 220 9.1%
2023 10.88 204th 223 8.5%
2024 20.45 182nd 225 19.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.78 126th 137 8.0%
2019 34.91 93rd 143 35.0%
2022 32.63 91st 139 34.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.28 184th 213 13.6%
2019 12.78 191st 218 12.4%
2021 13.38 191st 215 11.2%
2022 19.21 182nd 224 18.8%
2023 26.85 164th 229 28.4%
2024 16.18 198th 228 13.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Burke High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 125th 183 31.7%
2019 30.49 132nd 184 28.3%
2021 34.79 116th 178 34.8%
2022 35.98 118th 190 37.9%
2023 34.81 128th 199 35.7%
2024 36.18 131st 194 32.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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.

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: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Burke High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 14 1188 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1204
1989 5 1313 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1319
1990 30 1144 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
1991 45 1269 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1324
1992 105 1297 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1412
1993 143 1247 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1402
1994 188 1279 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1489
1995 184 1130 15 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1335
1996 184 1130 15 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1335
1997 144 833 14 3 3 n/a n/a 0 997
1998 3 1001 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
1999 5 957 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 962
2000 7 996 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
2001 1 802 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 803
2002 2 663 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2003 2 663 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2004 3 697 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2005 2 740 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2006 2 1052 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1056
2007 1 641 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2008 2 818 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 823
2009 3 709 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 714
2010 4 651 1 1 1 n/a n/a 2 660
2011 5 609 0 1 0 0 0 0 615
2012 6 545 1 1 0 0 0 0 553
2013 5 500 1 2 0 0 1 0 509
2014 4 455 0 4 1 0 1 0 465
2015 1 443 0 5 0 0 3 0 452
2016 1 315 0 3 0 0 5 0 324
2017 11 337 0 2 0 0 4 0 354
2018 7 361 0 0 0 0 4 0 372
2019 7 361 0 2 0 0 5 0 375
2020 4 375 0 4 0 0 4 0 387
2021 8 365 0 3 0 0 3 0 379
2022 12 335 0 4 0 0 4 0 355
2023 4 329 0 8 0 0 11 0 352
2024 5 340 0 6 0 0 8 0 359

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 Burke High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1204 76.1 15.8 n/a
1989 1319 76.6 17.2 n/a
1990 1177 90.6 12.9 n/a
1991 1324 95.1 13.9 42.7
1992 1412 97.7 14.4 45.5
1993 1402 98.2 14.3 44
1994 1489 106.2 14.0 48.8
1995 1335 86.2 15.5 40.4
1996 1335 86.2 15.5 40.4
1997 997 71.4 14.0 65.4
1998 1004 57.5 17.5 59.4
1999 962 65.9 14.6 70.2
2000 1003 61.7 16.3 58.6
2001 803 51.0 15.7 63
2002 665 55.2 12.0 76.2
2003 665 55.2 12.0 76.2
2004 701 45.9 15.3 73
2005 743 55.1 13.5 74
2006 1056 89.8 11.8 75.9
2007 643 115.1 5.6 78.4
2008 823 74.0 11.1 86.5
2009 714 78.0 9.2 80.4
2010 660 65.5 10.0 88.9
2011 615 60.0 10.2 76.7
2012 553 71.5 7.7 84.1
2013 509 64.5 7.8 87.6
2014 465 59.5 7.8 84.9
2015 452 68.0 6.6 77
2016 324 64.0 5.0 54.6
2017 354 43.0 8.2 100
2018 372 39.5 9.4 100
2019 375 52.5 7.1 100
2020 387 56.5 6.8 100
2021 379 60.2 6.2 100
2022 355 59.0 6.0 100
2023 352 59.3 5.9 100
2024 359 59.5 6.0 100

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 Burke High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1204 76.1 15.8 n/a
1989 1319 76.6 17.2 n/a
1990 1177 90.6 12.9 n/a
1991 1324 95.1 13.9 42.7
1992 1412 97.7 14.4 45.5
1993 1402 98.2 14.3 44
1994 1489 106.2 14.0 48.8
1995 1335 86.2 15.5 40.4
1996 1335 86.2 15.5 40.4
1997 997 71.4 14.0 65.4
1998 1004 57.5 17.5 59.4
1999 962 65.9 14.6 70.2
2000 1003 61.7 16.3 58.6
2001 803 51.0 15.7 63
2002 665 55.2 12.0 76.2
2003 665 55.2 12.0 76.2
2004 701 45.9 15.3 73
2005 743 55.1 13.5 74
2006 1056 89.8 11.8 75.9
2007 643 115.1 5.6 78.4
2008 823 74.0 11.1 86.5
2009 714 78.0 9.2 80.4
2010 660 65.5 10.0 88.9
2011 615 60.0 10.2 76.7
2012 553 71.5 7.7 84.1
2013 509 64.5 7.8 87.6
2014 465 59.5 7.8 84.9
2015 452 68.0 6.6 77
2016 324 64.0 5.0 54.6
2017 354 43.0 8.2 100
2018 372 39.5 9.4 100
2019 375 52.5 7.1 100
2020 387 56.5 6.8 100
2021 379 60.2 6.2 100
2022 355 59.0 6.0 100
2023 352 59.3 5.9 100
2024 359 59.5 6.0 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Burke High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,996 (8.8%) $1,364 (6.0%) $3,360 (14.9%) $13,247 (58.6%) $5,984 (26.5%) $19,231 (85.1%) $22,591
2020 $2,323 (9.8%) $1,555 (6.6%) $3,877 (16.4%) $14,402 (60.8%) $5,427 (22.9%) $19,829 (83.6%) $23,706
2021 $1,834 (8.1%) $1,025 (4.5%) $2,860 (12.7%) $14,043 (62.2%) $5,685 (25.2%) $19,728 (87.3%) $22,588
2022 $2,466 (9.0%) $1,039 (3.8%) $3,505 (12.8%) $17,233 (63.1%) $6,552 (24.0%) $23,785 (87.2%) $27,290
2023 $2,688 (8.4%) $2,574 (8.1%) $5,262 (16.5%) $19,640 (61.5%) $7,053 (22.1%) $26,693 (83.5%) $31,955

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burke High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 225 High schoolsRanks 196th of 237 High schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Burke High)36.367.2
 30.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Charleston 01)75.777.4
 1.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Burke High)39.634.1
 5.5%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Charleston 01)71.566.4
 5.1%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Burke High)62.467.4
 5%
   End of Course English 1 (Charleston 01)79.884.8
 5%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students375352
 6.1%
African American361329
 8.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic28
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White74
 42.9%
Two or More Races511
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Burke High

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Burke High.

Burke High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James Simons Montessori
Elementary : Memminger Elementary
Elementary : Mitchell Elementary
Elementary : Sanders-Clyde Elementary
Middle : Simmons Pinckney Middle

Burke High ranks in the bottom 16.6% of South Carolina high schools.

Students at Burke High are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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