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Burbank High

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Burbank High ranks 793 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 63% of California high schools

Summary

Burbank High is a large, traditional public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 2,457 students in the Burbank Unified School District, offering a solid education with a notable recent focus on ensuring students graduate.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional 97.5% graduation rate, which is well above the state average and competitive with the highest-performing schools in the area, including Burroughs High. Academically, it generally meets or exceeds state averages in English and math but has a significant weakness in science proficiency, particularly in 12th grade. It's important for parents to know that while Burbank High receives high per-student funding, it also has a relatively high student-to-teacher ratio compared to some neighboring schools.

Recent data shows a concerning two-year decline in the school's overall statewide ranking and test scores across nearly all student groups, a trend the district is likely investigating. When compared to nearby schools, Burbank High sits in a middle position: it is a stronger comprehensive option than schools like Herbert Hoover High but trails behind Burroughs High within its own district and elite magnets like the Science Academy STEM Magnet. It significantly outperforms local continuation schools, which serve at-risk populations with much more intensive support.

2,457

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,989

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 North Third St.
Burbank, CA 91502-1018

(818) 729-5100

District: Burbank Unified

Feeder schools for Burbank High:

Elementary:	George Washington Elementary
	Joaquin Miller Elementary
	Providencia Elementary
	Ralph Emerson Elementary
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	Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Middle:	John Muir Middle
	Luther Burbank Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

California avg41%

793^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Burbank Unified

434^th of 1,543Burbank Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	793 of 2162	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	804 of 2159	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	349 of 2170	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	382 of 2123	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	151 of 1290	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	591 of 2133	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	394 of 2017	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	407 of 2021	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	401 of 2039	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	274 of 1994	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	285 of 2426	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	199 of 2354	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	75.0	210 of 2367	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	190 of 2281	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	166 of 2238	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	68.1	302 of 2117	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	203 of 2063	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	72.6	233 of 1968	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.4	71 of 1901	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	76.0	106 of 1653	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	74.0	110 of 592	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	32 of 582	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	396 of 585	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	293 of 573	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	170 of 591	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	196 of 581	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	376 of 582	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.5	84 of 581	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.1	228 of 1161	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	275 of 1117	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	451 of 1052	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	345 of 1085	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	221 of 1064	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	75 of 1044	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	144 of 941	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	130 of 938	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	678 of 1906	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	758 of 1915	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	343 of 1915	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	329 of 1858	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	127 of 1054	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	559 of 1833	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	411 of 1760	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	896 of 1900	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	816 of 1902	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	215 of 1917	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	391 of 1861	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	347 of 1814	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	319 of 1742	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	814 of 2013	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	881 of 2026	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	298 of 2030	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	316 of 1943	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	121 of 1126	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	562 of 1937	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	292 of 1862	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	788 of 1942	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	765 of 1948	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	327 of 1963	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	401 of 1916	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	160 of 1122	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	570 of 1880	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	352 of 1834	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	286 of 577	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	412 of 574	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	299 of 541	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	207 of 422	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	697 of 1252	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	593 of 1216	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.9	91 of 1197	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	773 of 1155	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	851 of 1173	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.2	463 of 1193	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	468 of 1204	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	757 of 1222	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	570 of 1173	51.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)81st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burbank High	Public	9-12	902 North Third St.	Burbank	91502	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5100	2,457	96	25.4	37.4%	1,622 (66.0%)	38 (1.5%)	446 (18.2%)	191 (7.8%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	146 (5.9%)	61.2	793^rd of 2162 public high schools	63.3%		58.6	804^th of 2159 public high schools	62.8%	11		27.0	2.7	25.2				56.2	56.2				37.3	37.3	$14,989	$14,730	$259
Monterey High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5900	91	8	11.2	52.7%	32 (35.2%)	5 (5.5%)	45 (49.5%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	10.2	2011^th of 2162 public high schools	7.0%		19.9	1706^th of 2159 public high schools	21.0%	305		4.3		5.7				14.3	14.3				0.0	0.0	$50,890	$50,882	$08
Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)	Public, Virtual	9-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(818) 729-5900	140	7	19.0	30.7%	117 (83.6%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	31	1471^st of 2162 public high schools	32.0%		33.9	1398^th of 2159 public high schools	35.2%	73		11.8	22.2	15.4				36.1	36.1				12.1	12.1	$18,715	$17,062	$1,653
Magnolia Park	Public	6-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-7650	33	3	10.7	45.5%	10 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (48.5%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)								(n/a)															$48,986	$48,986	$00
Burroughs High	Public	9-12	1920 Clark Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-6900	2,283	93	24.5	26.6%	775 (33.9%)	51 (2.2%)	1,067 (46.7%)	188 (8.2%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	190 (8.3%)	85.3	305^th of 2162 public high schools	85.9%		85.1	325^th of 2159 public high schools	84.9%	20		45.6	28.6	45.2				77.4	77.4				44.0	44.0	$15,195	$14,986	$209
Herbert Hoover High	Public	9-12	651 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6801	1,590	71	22.3	54.2%	1,119 (70.4%)	12 (0.8%)	309 (19.4%)	127 (8.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.2%)	59.5	833^rd of 2162 public high schools	61.5%		53.8	911^th of 2159 public high schools	57.8%	78		35.0		34.3				50.1	50.1				28.7	28.7	$16,889	$15,618	$1,271
East Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	5525 Vineland Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-4400	558	33	16.7	96.2%	50 (9.0%)	19 (3.4%)	464 (83.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	31.6	1453^rd of 2162 public high schools	32.8%		41.7	1200^th of 2159 public high schools	44.4%	253		16.3		15.8				44.3	44.3				9.3	9.3	$42,519	$38,876	$3,643
Science Academy STEM Magnet	Public	6-12	5525 Vineland Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-4470	536	23	23.0	36.2%	194 (36.2%)	7 (1.3%)	41 (7.6%)	248 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	99.2	8^th of 2162 public high schools	99.6%		99.6	2^nd of 2159 public high schools	99.9%	6	96.9	93.1		95.5	100.0	99.0	95.9	96.6	97.9	100.0	100.0	94.9	94.8	97.6	$28,346	$27,792	$554
Sun Valley Magnet	Public	6-12	7330 Bakman Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-5100	1,272	73	17.3	95.2%	70 (5.5%)	15 (1.2%)	1,154 (90.7%)	23 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	67.1	654^th of 2162 public high schools	69.8%		56.2	852^nd of 2159 public high schools	60.5%	198	12.9	35.1		18.6	33.3	32.0	29.4	75.8	36.2	23.3	22.2	21.7	23.2	22.5	$35,442	$32,898	$2,544
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	220 North Kenwood	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 247-4805	72	11	6.5	55.6%	28 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (52.8%)	6 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1961^st of 2162 public high schools	9.3%		11.1	1999^th of 2159 public high schools	7.4%	38		7.1		11.1				15.0	15.0				0.0	0.0	$82,584	$76,344	$6,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Burbank High

What schools feed into Burbank High?

Burbank High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Washington Elementary
Elementary : Joaquin Miller Elementary
Elementary : Providencia Elementary
Elementary : Ralph Emerson Elementary
Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Middle : John Muir Middle
Middle : Luther Burbank Middle

What is the racial makeup of Burbank High?

Students at Burbank High are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Burbank High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,457 students attended Burbank High.

What district is Burbank High in?

Burbank Unified

Is Burbank High a good school?

Burbank High ranks 793^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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