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Burlington City High School

Public Grades 7-12
329th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 434 New Jersey High Schools
Better than 24% of New Jersey high schools
Summary

Burlington City High School serves 757 students in grades 7–12 in Burlington, New Jersey. Chronic absenteeism fell from 36% in 2020–2021 to 11% in 2024–2025, below the state’s 14% rate. Still, the most pressing concern is graduation: in 2024–2025, 69% of students graduated, 20 percentage points below the state rate of 89% and down 15 points from the previous year.

Test results are generally close to those of the Burlington City Public School District, but both trail the state on reported comparisons. Among the high-school results, grade 11 ELA is a relative strength at 68%, though that is below the state’s 76% and nearby-school average of 72%. Grade 11 math is weaker: 40% proficient, compared with 61% statewide and a nearby-school average of 52%. Grade 9 ELA is also low at 29%, versus 51% statewide and a nearby average of 41%. Grade 8 Algebra I stands out within the school at 58%, although it remains below the state’s 75%.

Several lower-grade results have improved: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, grade 8 ELA rose 11 percentage points, grade 7 math rose 12 points, and grade 9 Algebra I rose 13 points. SchoolDigger’s ranking improved from the 18th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 24th percentile in 2025–2026, remaining at 1 star; it is still below five of the eight nearby schools, including Burlington Township High School at the 54th percentile. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.3, tied for the lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios. The school reported 65% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, a measure of context rather than an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students was notably higher than its overall standing, at the 66th percentile; its measure for White Students was lower, at the 10th percentile, down from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024.

757
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,758
Per pupil spending ?
65.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 100 Blue Devil Way
       Burlington, NJ  08016

(609) 387-5800

District: Burlington City Public School District


Feeder schools for Burlington City High School:

Elementary:    Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
    Samuel Smith Elementary School
    Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.4%
White:
24.2%
Hispanic:
23.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (69% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg31%
New Jersey avg45%
Middle school
513th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
329th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Bottom 24%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
516th of 607Burlington City Public School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202629.4513 of 74331.0%★★☆☆☆
202529.4523 of 75230.5%★★☆☆☆
202422.2575 of 74322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.3607 of 74818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5600 of 74519.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7453 of 65230.5%★★☆☆☆
201918.2607 of 74518.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.2577 of 71619.4%★☆☆☆☆
201727.3522 of 71226.7%★☆☆☆☆
201619.9582 of 71318.4%★☆☆☆☆
201512.4633 of 71311.2%★☆☆☆☆
201415.8604 of 71715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201310.8614 of 70412.8%★☆☆☆☆
20127.8620 of 6778.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201112.4600 of 68412.3%★☆☆☆☆
201021.0564 of 67716.7%★☆☆☆☆
200928.5528 of 66420.5%★☆☆☆☆
200820.7525 of 64018.0%★☆☆☆☆
200723.3517 of 63118.1%★☆☆☆☆
200620.7506 of 61517.7%★☆☆☆☆
200529.7461 of 59923.0%★☆☆☆☆
200419.9489 of 58816.8%★☆☆☆☆
200326.8451 of 57421.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202646.7166 of 33149.8%★★★☆☆
202538.9206 of 35942.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.1201 of 35242.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.0215 of 36140.4%★★☆☆☆
202239.1210 of 35641.0%★★☆☆☆
202138.7177 of 29139.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.9228 of 32630.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.0141 of 32656.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.784 of 34375.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202636.2444 of 71638.0%★★☆☆☆
202528.5511 of 72829.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.5539 of 71724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.6532 of 72026.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.2570 of 72621.5%★☆☆☆☆
201921.9559 of 70320.5%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3516 of 68024.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202641.9327 of 58944.5%★★☆☆☆
202538.5356 of 60841.4%★★☆☆☆
202421.2500 of 58915.1%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6382 of 58734.9%★★☆☆☆
202223.6489 of 59117.3%★☆☆☆☆
201926.1404 of 52422.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202639.4368 of 59037.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.5390 of 61336.4%★★☆☆☆
202433.3401 of 58431.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.0380 of 56833.1%★★☆☆☆
202226.2412 of 54925.0%★☆☆☆☆
202132.1322 of 46731.0%★★☆☆☆
201925.8405 of 54125.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.7378 of 52227.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202626.6527 of 71426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202531.6489 of 72632.6%★★☆☆☆
202422.2566 of 71921.3%★☆☆☆☆
202314.7639 of 71811.0%★☆☆☆☆
202219.8592 of 73018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.9421 of 63533.7%★★☆☆☆
201916.8584 of 69716.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.7572 of 67515.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202637.3288 of 48240.2%★★☆☆☆
202544.3242 of 50752.3%★★★☆☆
202424.8421 of 51017.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.5346 of 50531.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.7354 of 53533.8%★★☆☆☆
201937.2290 of 49241.1%★★☆☆☆
201826.0367 of 47122.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202626.3394 of 49019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202521.7416 of 50217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.7434 of 51014.9%★☆☆☆☆
20237.4484 of 5094.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.1474 of 5127.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.1441 of 50412.5%★☆☆☆☆
201816.9459 of 4977.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202625.3329 of 43424.2%★☆☆☆☆
202520.8356 of 43418.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2315 of 42926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.6355 of 42215.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.2355 of 41514.5%★☆☆☆☆
202117.1341 of 40515.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.1314 of 41624.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.8311 of 41525.1%★☆☆☆☆
201730.0277 of 41132.6%★★☆☆☆
201627.0309 of 40924.4%★☆☆☆☆
201541.3195 of 40652.0%★★★☆☆
201422.4350 of 41114.8%★☆☆☆☆
201317.9344 of 39613.1%★☆☆☆☆
201211.6351 of 3889.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.9332 of 37812.2%★☆☆☆☆
201014.9328 of 37111.6%★☆☆☆☆
200916.6324 of 37012.4%★☆☆☆☆
200817.5309 of 35913.9%★☆☆☆☆
200712.8319 of 36111.6%★☆☆☆☆
200623.7297 of 35716.8%★☆☆☆☆
200532.0274 of 35121.9%★☆☆☆☆
200428.5283 of 34818.7%★☆☆☆☆
200320.3289 of 34315.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202648.0134 of 27250.7%★★★☆☆
202537.6179 of 28336.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.9116 of 28258.9%★★★☆☆
202330.7172 of 25031.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.0123 of 25652.0%★★★☆☆
202129.2190 of 24723.1%★☆☆☆☆
201941.6134 of 25447.2%★★☆☆☆
201834.7183 of 26631.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202653.370 of 20766.2%★★★☆☆
202537.7122 of 21543.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.0108 of 19143.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202631.8304 of 42829.0%★☆☆☆☆
202529.4319 of 42625.1%★☆☆☆☆
202428.0326 of 42022.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.2332 of 41620.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.6324 of 41421.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.8331 of 40217.7%★☆☆☆☆
201925.8291 of 40828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.8298 of 40326.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202622.5340 of 39914.8%★☆☆☆☆
202524.0336 of 40617.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.7296 of 40326.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2350 of 3859.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.9354 of 3827.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.9354 of 3745.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.5324 of 36411.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.2297 of 36819.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202635.5243 of 37134.5%★★☆☆☆
202533.5256 of 37732.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.9204 of 35843.0%★★☆☆☆
202328.3259 of 34424.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7237 of 32426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.2265 of 32618.7%★☆☆☆☆
201935.7218 of 34737.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.7262 of 34524.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202620.4346 of 42618.8%★☆☆☆☆
202519.6346 of 42618.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.1315 of 41924.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8336 of 41418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202215.2351 of 41014.4%★☆☆☆☆
202115.3357 of 40211.2%★☆☆☆☆
201917.3329 of 40719.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4301 of 40525.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202631.8229 of 35836.0%★★☆☆☆
202525.6284 of 35920.9%★☆☆☆☆
202440.1189 of 36147.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.6229 of 33932.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.3265 of 34423.0%★☆☆☆☆
202120.7288 of 33313.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.5235 of 34932.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.8200 of 35543.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202619.4306 of 34110.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.3315 of 3479.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202435.2233 of 34532.5%★★☆☆☆
202315.5292 of 33512.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.6272 of 33518.8%★☆☆☆☆
202117.5300 of 33610.7%★☆☆☆☆
201925.7239 of 33929.5%★☆☆☆☆
201833.7213 of 34037.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+45 vs school
African American (2026)50th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+42 vs school
African American (2026)51st percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Algebra I22%-17 vs state
Mathematics21%-11 vs state
Science12%-11 vs state

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Students at Burlington City High School are 46% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Burlington City High School.

Burlington City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary : Samuel Smith Elementary School
Elementary : Wilbur Watts Intermediate School

Burlington City High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New Jersey high schools.

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