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High Schools in South Burlington School District

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793

Students

Top rankedSouth Burlington High School7^th of 42 Vermont high schools

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Summary:

The South Burlington School District is home to a single high school, South Burlington High School, which has consistently demonstrated academic excellence and strong performance among Vermont high schools.

South Burlington High School stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, consistently outperforming the state averages in VTCAP/English Language Arts, VTCAP/Mathematics, and VTCAP/Science assessments for both 9th and 11th grade students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 54.44% of 9th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 47%, and 50.81% of 9th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39%. The school also had 53.11% of 11th graders proficient or better in Science, outpacing the state average of 46%.

The school's strong performance is likely supported by the significant resources invested in it, with a per-student spending of $12,457 in the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 27.85% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds represented within the student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (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 (2025)	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	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	80.3	7^th of 42 public high schools	83.3%		81	7^th of 47 public high schools	85.1%		52.3	57.4	54.1	$20,187	$76	$20,110

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington School District	2.08 mi	10	28^th
Winooski Incorporated School District	2.15 mi	3	66^th
Essex Junction Incorporated School District	2.22 mi	4
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	2.22 mi	10	8^th
Essex Community Education Center	3.3 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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