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What advice would you give to incoming students at Burlington High School?
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Enrollment
921
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500282000063
Burlington High School
52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05408 · (802) 864-8411 · Chittenden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL921 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
527 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 217 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 221 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 257 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 226 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Burlington High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington High School this school | 921 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Brattleboro Union High School Brattleboro | 705 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Missisquoi Valley Union High School Swanton | 759 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Rutland Senior High School Rutland | 721 | 64.5% | N/A |
| South Burlington High School South Burlington | 793 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Springfield High School Springfield | 306 | 59.8% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burlington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #9 of 42 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #3 of 48 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #37 of 45 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #1 of 45 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #15 of 48 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #14 of 18 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
921
-67 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 943
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 921 | 76.1 | 12.1:1 | 57% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 78.5 | 12.6:1 | 49% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 987 | 80.8 | 12.2:1 | 48% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 988 | 76 | 13.0:1 | 46% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 980 | 83.4 | 11.7:1 | 46% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 1,048 | 110 | 9.5:1 | 48% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 1,074 | 112 | 9.6:1 | 43% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 1,013 | 72 | 14.1:1 | 28% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 943 | 81 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (980 to 921); teachers down 9% (83.4 to 76.1).
About Burlington High School
Federal records list Burlington High School as a high school in Burlington, Vermont. The school enrolls 921 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Vermont is about 475, so this school runs 94% bigger than that.
The district, Burlington School District, has 3,398 students enrolled across 9 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Burlington High School is 59% White. It is also 22% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Chittenden County is roughly 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Burlington High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Federal data list 76.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Burlington High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Vermont is 10.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%. On average, public schools in Chittenden County report 33%.
Within Chittenden County, median household income is about $96,759, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Chittenden County number 49 and enroll about 20,894.
Of nearby public schools, Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is the closest, at about 1.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 988 to 921.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington School District
- Champlain SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Edmunds Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- J. J. Flynn SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Edmunds Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- C. P. Smith SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Champlain SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Edmunds Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- J. J. Flynn SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Edmunds Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- C. P. Smith SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other Burlington High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Burlington High. Burlington High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Burlington HighBurlington, MA · 1,019 students
- Burlington High SchoolBurlington, WI · 880 students
- Burlington HighBurlington, KS · 246 students
- Burlington High SchoolBURLINGTON, CO · 216 students
- Burlington High SchoolBurlington, WY · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler1.2 mi · 201
- C. P. Smith School1.2 mi · 255
- Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes1.2 mi · 213
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle School1.4 mi · 322
- J. J. Flynn School1.9 mi · 292
- Edmunds Middle School2.0 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Burlington High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burlington High School?
Burlington High School enrolls approximately 921 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Burlington High School serve?
Burlington High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burlington High School is approximately 12.1:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burlington High School?
At Burlington High School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Burlington High School in?
Burlington High School is part of Burlington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.