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Burlington High

123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803 · (781) 270-1836 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,019 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,019
High
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
100
Grade 9
234
Grade 10
234
Grade 11
216
Grade 12
234
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
55054%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
13313%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26%
Black
929%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Asian
20520%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 7%
Two+
313%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51450%
Female
49949%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2018
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 11 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,019
-45 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.3:1
% White
54%
was 70%
% Hispanic
13%
was 6%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
20%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Burlington High

Set in Burlington, Massachusetts, Burlington High is a mid-tier four-year high school, operated by Burlington. It caters to 1,019 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 31% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Burlington runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,510 students. Burlington High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Burlington High shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 20% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Burlington High tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Burlington High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Memorial, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Burlington High operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Burlington High's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,064 (now 1,019). Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 54%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Burlington High
District
Burlington
Address
123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone
(781) 270-1836
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,019
Teachers (FTE)
90
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250324000426
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Burlington High
What is the total enrollment at Burlington High?
Burlington High enrolls approximately 1,019 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Burlington High serve?
Burlington High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burlington High is approximately 11.3:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burlington High?
At Burlington High, the student body is approximately 54% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 20% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Burlington High public or private?
Burlington High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burlington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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