Is Burlington High a good school?

Burlington High ranks 86 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burlington High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 972 students attended Burlington High.

What is the racial makeup of Burlington High?

Students at Burlington High are 60% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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

Burlington High

Public 9-12

123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 270-1836

District: Burlington

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,351

Feeder schools for Burlington High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 972

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Asian:

18.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burlington High ranks better than 75.2% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.8%), Asian (18.3%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burlington High is 10.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burlington High is $21,351.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Burlington High:

SchoolDigger ranks Burlington High 86^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Burlington High in the ranking list.)

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Burlington:

SchoolDigger ranks Burlington 101^st of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	67.02	113^th	304	62.8%
2004	82.68	58^th	307	81.1%
2005	82.91	51^st	311	83.6%
2006	77.30	86^th	314	72.6%
2007	80.85	46^th	316	85.4%
2008	79.14	68^th	319	78.7%
2009	71.86	99^th	322	69.3%
2010	74.14	97^th	335	71.0%
2011	75.04	86^th	340	74.7%
2012	72.16	93^rd	340	72.6%
2013	70.36	105^th	344	69.5%
2014	70.89	113^th	347	67.4%
2015	68.55	134^th	354	62.1%
2016	63.54	159^th	351	54.7%
2017	67.23	135^th	348	61.2%
2018	68.46	133^rd	345	61.4%
2019	63.70	144^th	351	59.0%
2021	68.36	109^th	285	61.8%
2022	74.10	99^th	342	71.1%
2023	77.70	86^th	347	75.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.76	40^th	82	51.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	54.84	153^rd	344	55.5%
2019	33.33	258^th	348	25.9%
2021	44.18	152^nd	268	43.3%
2022	51.90	163^rd	339	51.9%
2023	47.25	131^st	301	56.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	64.97	116^th	330	64.8%
2019	46.56	191^st	330	42.1%
2021	44.93	139^th	253	45.1%
2022	44.09	190^th	332	42.8%
2023	53.63	157^th	338	53.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	68.83	127^th	339	62.5%
2019	64.48	141^st	342	58.8%
2021	59.85	128^th	281	54.4%
2022	70.88	110^th	340	67.6%
2023	75.82	88^th	339	74.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.83	105^th	299	64.9%
2019	35.31	185^th	299	38.1%
2021	49.77	84^th	202	58.4%
2022	77.98	54^th	295	81.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	67.91	130^th	343	62.1%
2019	61.90	145^th	346	58.1%
2021	73.57	84^th	281	70.1%
2022	75.63	90^th	339	73.5%
2023	77.30	81^st	343	76.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	68.91	33^rd	91	63.7%
2019	65.42	45^th	97	53.6%
2021	65.80	30^th	68	55.9%
2022	65.63	40^th	93	57.0%
2023	71.05	37^th	96	61.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.89	77^th	134	42.5%
2019	48.98	69^th	137	49.6%
2021	64.75	21^st	94	77.7%
2022	65.28	32^nd	133	75.9%
2023	56.00	57^th	142	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.75	57^th	193	70.5%
2021	83.64	20^th	149	86.6%
2023	56.01	94^th	241	61.0%

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Rank History for White students at Burlington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	59.08	143^rd	303	52.8%
2019	48.56	166^th	302	45.0%
2021	49.77	135^th	249	45.8%
2022	61.50	122^nd	300	59.3%
2023	65.44	108^th	301	64.1%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Burlington High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1149	13	44	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1207
1989	1033	9	49	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1990	981	15	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1991	931	8	48	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	886	15	47	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
1993	869	17	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
1994	863	22	48	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1995	865	15	53	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1996	865	15	53	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1997	863	16	66	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
1998	839	5	57	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	919
1999	823	14	72	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	796	12	63	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	771	11	104	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	891
2002	802	11	88	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
2003	802	11	88	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
2004	819	17	90	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
2005	846	20	110	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
2006	827	20	126	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	981
2007	806	21	132	14	1	n/a	n/a	16	990
2008	865	32	153	20	1	n/a	n/a	25	1096
2009	842	34	143	24	1	1	21	0	1066
2010	883	39	132	27	1	0	19	0	1101
2011	864	62	135	30	0	1	19	0	1111
2012	833	59	142	42	0	2	25	0	1103
2013	832	83	137	40	0	2	35	0	1129
2014	848	51	149	43	2	2	40	0	1135
2015	821	55	160	44	5	2	36	0	1123
2016	814	53	173	47	4	1	36	0	1128
2017	773	49	181	63	5	1	31	0	1103
2018	745	59	159	60	6	1	34	0	1064
2019	739	68	156	63	6	0	39	0	1071
2020	696	70	161	75	5	0	39	0	1046
2021	622	72	157	71	5	0	38	1	966
2022	575	88	184	104	4	0	39	3	997
2023	581	84	178	96	4	0	26	3	972

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burlington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1207	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1036	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	994	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	953	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	933	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	936	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	936	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	936	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	952	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	919	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	911	n/a	0.0	2.2
2000	886	n/a	0.0	2.1
2001	891	n/a	0.0	1.7
2002	904	n/a	n/a	0
2003	904	n/a	n/a	0
2004	928	80.4	11.5	3.6
2005	978	75.4	13.0	3.6
2006	981	76.4	12.8	4.2
2007	990	82.0	12.1	5.3
2008	1096	82.9	13.2	6.2
2009	1066	84.7	12.6	6.1
2010	1101	86.3	12.7	7.1
2011	1111	86.2	12.8	9.6
2012	1103	85.1	12.9	8.5
2013	1129	87.6	12.8	9.3
2014	1135	89.8	12.6	10.7
2015	1123	93.0	12.0	11.8
2016	1128	90.0	12.5	n/a
2017	1103	90.5	12.1	n/a
2018	1064	94.6	11.2	n/a
2019	1071	87.0	12.3	n/a
2020	1046	89.9	11.6	n/a
2021	966	89.3	10.8	n/a
2022	997	89.2	11.1	n/a
2023	972	90.8	10.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burlington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1207	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1036	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	994	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	953	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	933	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	936	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	936	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	936	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	952	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	919	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	911	n/a	0.0	2.2
2000	886	n/a	0.0	2.1
2001	891	n/a	0.0	1.7
2002	904	n/a	n/a	0
2003	904	n/a	n/a	0
2004	928	80.4	11.5	3.6
2005	978	75.4	13.0	3.6
2006	981	76.4	12.8	4.2
2007	990	82.0	12.1	5.3
2008	1096	82.9	13.2	6.2
2009	1066	84.7	12.6	6.1
2010	1101	86.3	12.7	7.1
2011	1111	86.2	12.8	9.6
2012	1103	85.1	12.9	8.5
2013	1129	87.6	12.8	9.3
2014	1135	89.8	12.6	10.7
2015	1123	93.0	12.0	11.8
2016	1128	90.0	12.5	n/a
2017	1103	90.5	12.1	n/a
2018	1064	94.6	11.2	n/a
2019	1071	87.0	12.3	n/a
2020	1046	89.9	11.6	n/a
2021	966	89.3	10.8	n/a
2022	997	89.2	11.1	n/a
2023	972	90.8	10.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Burlington High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$202 (1.0%)	$19,229 (99.0%)	$19,431
2020	$185 (0.9%)	$19,500 (99.1%)	$19,685
2021	$366 (1.7%)	$20,985 (98.3%)	$21,351

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burlington High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 144^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 86^th of 347 High schools	16.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Burlington High)	66	72.7	6.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Burlington)	64	70.9	6.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Burlington High)	66	63.6	2.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Burlington)	64	61.1	2.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1071	972	9.2%
African American	68	84	23.5%
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	156	178	14.1%
Hispanic	63	96	52.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	739	581	21.4%
Two or More Races	39	26	33.3%

Schools Near Burlington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington High	Public	9-12	123 Cambridge Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 270-1836	972	91	10.7		581 (59.8%)	84 (8.6%)	96 (9.9%)	178 (18.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	77.7	86^th of 347 public high schools	75.2%		74.1	99^th of 342 public high schools	71.1%	13	72.7	63.6	62.9	63.5		$21,351	$366	$20,985
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 937-8210	1,178	111	10.6		787 (66.8%)	93 (7.9%)	177 (15.0%)	75 (6.4%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	53.4	167^th of 347 public high schools	51.9%		57.7	158^th of 342 public high schools	53.8%	9	58.4	42.5	54.3	48.4		$20,017	$1,102	$18,915
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 667-2111	1,292	129	10.0		1,132 (87.6%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.1%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	69.8	114^th of 347 public high schools	67.1%		64.4	135^th of 342 public high schools	60.5%	21	68.2	52.9	63.1	63.4		$24,777	$1,100	$23,677
Lexington High	Public	9-12	251 Waltham Street	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 861-2320	2,303	188	12.2		909 (39.5%)	86 (3.7%)	100 (4.3%)	1,047 (45.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	152 (6.6%)	97	2^nd of 347 public high schools	99.4%		95.7	3^rd of 342 public high schools	99.1%	1	91.2	94.0	90.4	90.6		$18,852	$287	$18,564
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 721-7020	1,383	95	14.5		952 (68.8%)	29 (2.1%)	49 (3.5%)	270 (19.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.6%)	94.9	10^th of 347 public high schools	97.1%		95.2	5^th of 342 public high schools	98.5%	5	87.8	87.5	82.4	82.2		$15,142	$215	$14,928
Bedford High	Public	9-12	9 Mudge Way	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 275-1700	841	79	10.6		513 (61.0%)	53 (6.3%)	86 (10.2%)	148 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	91.2	29^th of 347 public high schools	91.6%		86.1	48^th of 342 public high schools	86.0%	19	86.1	80.5	71.9		74.5	$21,142	$805	$20,336
Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 694-6060	656	71	9.2		536 (81.7%)	8 (1.2%)	34 (5.2%)	48 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	79.6	76^th of 347 public high schools	78.1%		76.9	83^rd of 342 public high schools	75.7%	7	75.8	62.7	65.6	71.2		$20,901	$721	$20,180
Minuteman Regional High	Public	9-12	758 Marrett Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 861-6500	691	78	8.8		501 (72.5%)	30 (4.3%)	72 (10.4%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	85.1	55^th of 347 public high schools	84.1%		67.3	124^th of 342 public high schools	63.7%	69	79.4	67.6	71.2	70.5		$32,527	$1,415	$31,111
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 944-8200	1,096	90	12.1		947 (86.4%)	39 (3.6%)	29 (2.6%)	52 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	80.5	72^nd of 347 public high schools	79.3%		84.4	54^th of 342 public high schools	84.2%	18	76.5	76.7	55.7	65.3		$14,489	$437	$14,051
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3591	1,527	116	13.1		1,092 (71.5%)	50 (3.3%)	115 (7.5%)	154 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	90.9	35^th of 347 public high schools	89.9%		88.7	33^rd of 342 public high schools	90.4%	2	80.2	85.2	74.1	63.6	76.9	$16,663	$444	$16,219

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