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Burncoat Senior High

179 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606 · (508) 799-3300 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,073 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,073
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
277
Grade 10
269
Grade 11
248
Grade 12
256
Ungraded
23
Student demographics
White
30528%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
44942%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 26%
Black
21720%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 10%
Asian
525%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
474%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
50747%
Female
56453%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2018
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2018
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,073
+39 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
% White
28%
was 30%
% Hispanic
42%
was 41%
% Black
20%
was 19%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Burncoat Senior High

Located at 179 Burncoat Street, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Burncoat Senior High is a middle-of-the-pack senior high that works with 1,073 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Worcester. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 777.

Worcester runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 24,778 students. Burncoat Senior High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Burncoat Senior High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, Burncoat Senior High logs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Worcester County reports that median household income runs about $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Burncoat Senior High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Burncoat Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Burncoat Senior High's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,034 (now 1,073).

On allk12, members of the Burncoat Senior High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Burncoat Senior High
District
Worcester
Address
179 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606
Phone
(508) 799-3300
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,073
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251323002200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Burncoat Senior High
What is the total enrollment at Burncoat Senior High?
Burncoat Senior High enrolls approximately 1,073 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Burncoat Senior High serve?
Burncoat Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Burncoat Senior High?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Burncoat Senior High.
What is the student diversity at Burncoat Senior High?
Student demographics at Burncoat Senior High are roughly 28% White, 42% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Burncoat Senior High public or private?
Burncoat Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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