Burke High School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

10%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grade 8

Community Context

School

Enrollment395

Grades served07–12

District

Boston

Per-pupil expenditure$36,906

Federal revenue share6.3%

State revenue share26.2%

Local revenue share67.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate41.7%

County

Median household income$92,859

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher49.9%

Median home value$680,700

Unemployment rate3.9%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

395

Grades

07–12

Student body

Hispanic 37%Black 54%White 3%Asian 3%Two+ 3%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

—

Grade 38

—

Math

Grade 7

—

Grade 8

—

Grade 38

—

Science

Grade 8

10%

—

Grade 38

10%

—

Social studies

Grade 8

—

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered5

Advanced mathematics enrollment75

Hispanic 27 · Black 39 · White 4 · Two+ 5 | Male 33 · Female 42 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment2

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered5

AP enrollment67

Hispanic 28 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 31 · White 3 · Two+ 3 | Male 26 · Female 41 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment34

Hispanic 13 · Black 17 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 15 · Female 19 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment48

Male 14 · Female 34

AP science enrollment, offeredNo

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered11

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-127

Hispanic 2 · Black 5 | Male 5 · Female 2 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10146

Hispanic 67 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 67 · White 7 · Two+ 3 | Male 91 · Female 55 | English learners 43 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 57

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-123

Black 3 | Male 1 · Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10111

Hispanic 54 · Asian 1 · Black 52 · White 4 | Male 65 · Female 46 | English learners 37 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 42

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered0

Geometry

Geometry classes offered7

Geometry enrollment94

Hispanic 32 · Black 57 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 61 · Female 33 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered4

Biology enrollment63

Hispanic 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 32 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 44 · Female 19 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 23

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered3

Chemistry enrollment40

Hispanic 19 · Asian 1 · Black 19 · Two+ 1 | Male 20 · Female 20 | English learners 19 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10

Physics

Physics classes offered7

Physics enrollment84

Hispanic 36 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 41 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 50 · Female 34 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 26

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered1

Computer Science enrollment19

Hispanic 6 · Black 11 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 9 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment15

Hispanic 7 · Black 7 · White 1 | Male 7 · Female 8 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT120

Hispanic 43 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 64 · White 4 · Two+ 5 | Male 59 · Female 61 | English learners 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 41 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 56 · Female 34

English learner program enrollment

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 41 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 56 · Female 34

Enrollment

Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 179 · White 15 · Two+ 8 | Male 195 · Female 135 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 110 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 6

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment110

Hispanic 45 · Asian 1 · Black 53 · White 7 · Two+ 4 | Male 77 · Female 33 | English learners 30

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment6

Hispanic 2 · Black 4 | Male 6 | English learners 1

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 111

Black 1 | Female 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 121

Black 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 910

Hispanic 3 · Black 4 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants30

Male 18 · Female 12

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports12

Male 6 · Female 6

Teams12

Male 6 · Female 6

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided0

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards2

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers30

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified2

Teachers (FTE), total32

Teachers, current-year29

Male 12 · Female 17

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension61

Hispanic 23 · Am. Indian / AK Native 6 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 24 · White 5 · Two+ 3 | Male 49 · Female 12 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 1

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 11 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 6 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)5

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1 | English learners 1

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability1

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon7

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon7

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0