Burlington High School

Burlington High School, a big high school in Burlington, Vermont, operated by Burlington School District, works with 921 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 475 students each, so Burlington High School sits 94% larger than that benchmark.

Within Burlington School District, which oversees 9 schools and 3,398 students, Burlington High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Burlington High School shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder breaks down as 22% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Chittenden County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Chittenden County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Chittenden County reports that the typical household earns roughly $96,759 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Burlington High School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students).

Nearest neighbor: Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Burlington High School.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burlington High School has fell 6%, going from 980 students in 2018 to 921 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 15% to 22% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Burlington High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.