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Burlington High

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Burlington High ranks 94 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Burlington High is a public 9–12 school in Burlington, MA, serving 1,019 students as part of the Burlington district. Families comparing local options will find it a solid upper-middle performer: it ranks 94th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top quartile statewide and well above its 2015–2016 position of 159th of 351 (55th percentile). It outranks Minuteman Regional High (106th), Stoneham High (119th), Woburn High (170th), and Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School (173rd), and sits close to Wilmington High (88th), though Reading Memorial High (78th), Bedford High (43rd), Arlington High (16th), Winchester High School (8th), and Lexington High (1st) rank higher.

Academically, Burlington beats the state in every MCAS subject — 50.64% proficient in ELA vs. 45.48% statewide, 54.94% in math vs. 43.73%, and 47.96% in science vs. 40.5%. Biology is a standout at 62.91% proficient against the state's 37.68%, higher than most nearby schools. The 2024–2025 graduation rate is 95.0%, above the district's 93.5%, but below Lexington (99.7%), Bedford (98.6%), Reading (98.5%), and Arlington (98.2%). The dropout rate deserves attention: it rose from 0.4% in 2020–2021 to 4.6% in 2024–2025, higher than most high-performing neighbors and closer to Stoneham (4.8%) and Woburn (4.5%).

Results for specific student groups are mixed: Hispanic students rose to the 79th percentile from 20th, and low socio-economic status students to the 74th from 43rd, while Asian students (35th) and English Language Learner students (12th) rank lower than in recent years. Burlington spends $21,351 per student — more than most nearby comprehensive districts — with an 11.3 student-teacher ratio. One caveat: Minuteman and Shawsheen are vocational-technical schools, so comparisons with them aren't perfectly apples-to-apples.

1,019

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,493

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 270-1836

District: Burlington

Feeder schools for Burlington High:

Elementary:	Fox Hill
	Francis Wyman Elementary
	Memorial
	Pine Glen Elementary
Middle:	Marshall Simonds Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Asian:

20.1%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg42%

94^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 351Burlington among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	94 of 353	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	124 of 348	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	99 of 342	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	109 of 285	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	144 of 351	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	133 of 345	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	135 of 348	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	159 of 351	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	134 of 354	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	105 of 344	69.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	93 of 340	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	86 of 340	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	97 of 335	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.1	68 of 319	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	86 of 314	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	51 of 311	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	58 of 307	81.1%	★★★★☆
2003	67.0	113 of 304	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	53 of 157	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	57 of 148	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	57 of 142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	21 of 94	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	77 of 134	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	61 of 94	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.4	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	37 of 96	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	78.0	54 of 295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	92 of 105	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	89 of 340	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	89 of 337	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	124 of 342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	110 of 340	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	128 of 281	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	141 of 342	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	127 of 339	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	54 of 260	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	37.2	143 of 245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	198 of 249	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	94 of 241	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.6	20 of 149	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	57 of 193	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	88 of 340	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	98 of 334	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	191 of 338	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	157 of 338	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	190 of 332	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	139 of 253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	191 of 330	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	116 of 330	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	98 of 344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	129 of 342	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	81 of 343	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	84 of 281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	145 of 346	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	40 of 82	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	107 of 298	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	51 of 302	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	143 of 289	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	131 of 301	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	152 of 268	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	258 of 348	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	108 of 302	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	132 of 298	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	111 of 302	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	108 of 301	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	122 of 300	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	135 of 249	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	166 of 302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	143 of 303	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%+25 vs state

Mathematics55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+5 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Burlington High	Public	9-12	123 Cambridge Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1836	1,019	90	11.3	21.3%	550 (54.0%)	92 (9.0%)	133 (13.1%)	205 (20.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	72.5	94^th of 353 public high schools	73.4%		74.2	94^th of 349 public high schools	73.1%		50.6	54.9	48.0	62.9		$24,493
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8210	1,259	112	11.2	40.2%	746 (59.3%)	142 (11.3%)	240 (19.1%)	67 (5.3%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	50.8	170^th of 353 public high schools	51.8%		49.6	183^rd of 349 public high schools	47.6%	13	44.6	33.3	38.4	45.2		$22,522
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 667-2111	1,282	130	9.8	24.6%	1,050 (81.9%)	29 (2.3%)	128 (10.0%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.7%)	50.2	173^rd of 353 public high schools	51.0%		50.8	178^th of 349 public high schools	49.0%	5	43.3	31.3	41.2	40.5		$30,326
Lexington High	Public	9-12	251 Waltham Street	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2320	2,405	211	11.4	8.4%	897 (37.3%)	106 (4.4%)	110 (4.6%)	1,122 (46.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	160 (6.7%)	98.3	1^st of 353 public high schools	99.7%		97.2	3^rd of 349 public high schools	99.1%	2	84.0	90.1	87.0	86.4		$15,474
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7020	1,404	95	14.8	7.3%	902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	97.3	8^th of 353 public high schools	97.7%		95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	8	84.5	85.1	78.4	81.8		$17,678
Bedford High	Public	9-12	9 Mudge Way	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-1700	868	78	11.1	11.2%	520 (59.9%)	63 (7.3%)	82 (9.4%)	160 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	89.8	43^rd of 353 public high schools	87.8%		91.4	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%	6	73.5	73.7	69.4		61.8	$23,142
Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6060	619	68	9.1	14.9%	490 (79.2%)	10 (1.6%)	44 (7.1%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	74.5	88^th of 353 public high schools	75.1%		76	85^th of 349 public high schools	75.6%	3	55.2	57.4	52.6	53.0		$26,051
Minuteman Regional High	Public	9-12	758 Marrett Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-6500	669	82	8.1	20.8%	477 (71.3%)	37 (5.5%)	74 (11.1%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	68.9	106^th of 353 public high schools	70.0%		78	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%	24	59.1	44.6	49.6	49.6		$37,171
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,094	90	12.1	12.1%	925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	77.4	78^th of 353 public high schools	77.9%		79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%	2	65.1	62.3	48.2	51.5		$18,964
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3591	1,677	123	13.6	10.7%	1,156 (68.9%)	58 (3.5%)	150 (8.9%)	166 (9.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (6.6%)	95.4	16^th of 353 public high schools	95.5%		95.5	10^th of 349 public high schools	97.1%	6	78.2	83.0	73.6		80.0	$19,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Burlington High

What is the racial makeup of Burlington High?

Students at Burlington High are 54% White, 20% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Burlington High in?

Burlington

How many students attend Burlington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,019 students attended Burlington High.

What schools feed into Burlington High?

Burlington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fox Hill
Elementary : Francis Wyman Elementary
Elementary : Memorial
Elementary : Pine Glen Elementary
Middle : Marshall Simonds Middle

Is Burlington High a good school?

Burlington High ranks 94^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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