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Burroughs High

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Burroughs High ranks 480 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 78% of California high schools

Summary

Burroughs High is a grades 9–12 school in Burbank, California, with 2,283 students and part of Burbank Unified. Its latest reported results are above the state in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but ELA is its clearest strength: students score higher in ELA than both the state and district.

Compared with nearby schools, Burroughs ranks third in ELA, second in math, and third in science among schools with reported results; Science Academy STEM Magnet has the top result in all three subjects. In 2025–2026, Burroughs’ proficiency was 68% in ELA, 42% in math, and 42% in science. Those results are respectively 18, 4, and 6 percentage points above the state, while compared with the district Burroughs is 10 points higher in ELA, 5 points lower in math, and 2 points lower in science. Completion figures are also strong: the graduation rate was 99%, compared with 96% districtwide and 88% statewide.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023, with math up 11 percentage points and science up 10, while ELA is up 2; however, ELA has fallen 10 points from its 2024–2025 peak, and science is 4 points below its earlier high. SchoolDigger ranks Burroughs in the 78th percentile statewide with 4 stars in 2025–2026, down 8 percentile points from the previous year. Its 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio is the second-highest among the ten nearby schools, while its reported free/reduced lunch eligible share was 27% in 2024–2025, lower than every nearby school with the same type of measure. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness percentile for Multi-racial Students was 46 in 2025–2026, 32 points below the school’s overall percentile and down from 78 the prior year. For English Language Learner Students, the percentile was 23 in 2023–2024, down from 67 in 2022–2023, compared with an overall school percentile of 85 in 2023–2024.

2,283

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,089

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1920 Clark Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506-1918

(818) 729-6900

District: Burbank Unified

Feeder schools for Burroughs High:

Elementary:	Bret Harte Elementary
	R. L. Stevenson Elementary
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
	Thomas Edison Elementary
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	Walt Disney Elementary
	William McKinley Elementary
Middle:	Dolores Huerta Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

33.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

California avg42%

480^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Burbank Unified

435^th of 1,530Burbank 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
2026	76.5	480 of 2135	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	305 of 2162	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	325 of 2159	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	558 of 2170	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	369 of 2123	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	205 of 1290	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	312 of 2133	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	354 of 2017	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	365 of 2021	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	249 of 2039	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	519 of 1994	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	370 of 2426	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	338 of 2354	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	323 of 2367	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	210 of 2281	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	75.9	176 of 2238	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	70.9	260 of 2117	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	245 of 2063	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	258 of 1968	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	258 of 1901	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	67.4	230 of 1653	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 523	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	82 of 592	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	90 of 582	84.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	247 of 575	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	208 of 585	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	135 of 573	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	204 of 591	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	291 of 581	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	179 of 582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	280 of 581	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	589 of 1161	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	84 of 555	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	212 of 1117	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	497 of 1052	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	831 of 1085	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	353 of 1064	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	125 of 938	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	525 of 1864	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	333 of 1906	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	301 of 1915	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	461 of 1915	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	422 of 1858	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	183 of 1054	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	287 of 1833	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	341 of 1760	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	396 of 1880	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	392 of 1900	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	302 of 1902	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	590 of 1917	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	310 of 1861	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	400 of 1814	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	372 of 1742	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	494 of 1997	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	451 of 2013	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	258 of 2026	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	599 of 2030	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	264 of 1943	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	190 of 1126	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	393 of 1937	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	324 of 1862	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	402 of 1930	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	260 of 1942	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	314 of 1948	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	584 of 1963	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	290 of 1916	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	191 of 1122	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	362 of 1880	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	339 of 1834	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	317 of 588	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.1	125 of 577	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	228 of 541	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	168 of 515	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	244 of 422	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	295 of 1235	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	335 of 1252	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	217 of 1216	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	193 of 1197	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	373 of 1130	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.7	163 of 1155	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	183 of 1173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	487 of 1193	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	222 of 1204	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	205 of 1222	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	217 of 1173	81.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+18 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	76.5	480^th of 2135 public high schools	77.5%		85.3	305^th of 2162 public high schools	85.9%	175		42.6		42.3				67.7	67.7				42.5	42.5	$8,089	$209	$7,880
Monterey High	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%)	10.3	1937^th of 2135 public high schools	9.3%		10.2	2011^th of 2162 public high schools	7.0%	74		9.3		10.9				9.1	9.1				2.3	2.3	$25,836	$08	$25,828
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)															$24,880	$00	$24,880
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%)	16.7	1712^th of 2135 public high schools	19.8%		31	1471^st of 2162 public high schools	32.0%	241		14.3		14.3				28.6	28.6				0.0	0.0	$10,571	$1,653	$8,918
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%)	64.9	713^th of 2135 public high schools	66.6%		61.2	793^rd of 2162 public high schools	63.3%	80		35.7	39.1	35.9				56.7	56.7				37.4	37.4	$8,011	$259	$7,752
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%)	35.5	1361^st of 2135 public high schools	36.3%		31.6	1453^rd of 2162 public high schools	32.8%	92		19.0		18.4				45.6	45.6				17.5	17.5	$27,534	$3,643	$23,891
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%)	99.4	2^nd of 2135 public high schools	99.9%		99.2	8^th of 2162 public high schools	99.6%	6	100.0	100.0		100.0	97.6	100.0	97.9	100.0	98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	98.5	99.4	$18,903	$554	$18,349
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%)	56.9	883^rd of 2135 public high schools	58.6%		59.5	833^rd of 2162 public high schools	61.5%	50		36.5	0.0	35.5				50.7	50.7				29.8	29.8	$16,915	$1,271	$15,644
Amelia Earhart Continuation	Public	9-12	5355 Colfax Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 769-4877	69	3	22.6	97.1%	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	60 (87.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	15.7	1739^th of 2135 public high schools	18.5%		10.1	2016^th of 2162 public high schools	6.8%	277		0.0	5.3	3.2				8.3	8.3				16.7	16.7	$27,366	$1,274	$26,092
North Hollywood Senior High	Public	9-12	5231 Colfax Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-6200	2,444	119	20.5	72.0%	502 (20.5%)	60 (2.5%)	1,480 (60.6%)	283 (11.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (4.7%)	82.6	346^th of 2135 public high schools	83.8%		81.8	385^th of 2162 public high schools	82.2%	39		52.8	13.3	51.8				72.9	72.9				41.8	41.8	$20,358	$2,150	$18,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs High

What district is Burroughs High in?

Burbank Unified

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs High?

Students at Burroughs High are 47% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Burroughs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,283 students attended Burroughs High.

What schools feed into Burroughs High?

Burroughs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bret Harte Elementary
Elementary : R. L. Stevenson Elementary
Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Thomas Edison Elementary
Elementary : Walt Disney Elementary
Elementary : William McKinley Elementary
Middle : Dolores Huerta Middle

Is Burroughs High a good school?

Burroughs High ranks 480^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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