Burlington High School
123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA, 01803-3798 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Burlington High School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Middlesex County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 981 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 244 students
Grade 10 - 262 students
Grade 11 - 239 students
Grade 12 - 236 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 13% 6%
% Hispanic n/a 14%
% Black 2% 12%
% White 84% 64%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 3% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Burlington School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 6
Number of Students Managed 3,551 students 3,236 students
District Total Revenue $46,679,000 $47,808,000
District Expenditure $52,073,000 $52,073,000
District Revenue / Student $13,145 $14,774
District Expenditure / Student $14,664 $16,092
In the News:
  • BRHS, NBC football win consolation games (The Register-News)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:41:58 am
    The Bordentown High School football team defeated Roselle Park, 28-0, in a state playoff consolation game this past Saturday at home.
  • NBC cross country 16th in Group III (The Register-News)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:41:48 am
    The Northern Burlington High School boys’ cross country team placed 16th out of the 20 teams competing in the Group III championships, held this past Saturday at Holmdel Park.
  • NBC field hockey finishes 1-1 in states (The Register-News)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:41:38 am
    All teams plan to be as good as the Northern Burlington High School field hockey team was in the opening game of the Central Jersey Group III playoffs. Very few teams ever are.
  • NBC volleyball serving up a great season (The Register-News)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:40:58 am
    With wins over Kingsway, Senaca and Lenape this past week, the Northern Burlington High School volleyball team improved to 15-4 on the year.
  • Iverson, Bollendorf lead SEAY (The Journal Times)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 04:20:06 am
    Ivar Iverson and Emily Bollendorf led the way for the SouthEastern Aquatics YMCA swim team at the Welcome to Winter Meet heldNov. 20-22 at Carthage College. Iverson won the 500 freestyle, 100breaststroke, 200 breastroke and 200 individual medley in the boys11-12 age group, while Bollendorf won the 100 breaststroke and 50butterfly in the girls 9-10 age group.
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School Notes:
  • Burlington High School is located at 123 Cambridge Street in Burlington, Massachusetts. Burlington High School is a four year comprehensive high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Administration
  • Principal: Patrick Larkin
  • Associtate Principles: Richard Sheehan (Classes of '09 and '11), Mark Sullivan (Classes of '10 and '12)
  • Support Services Coordinator: Joseph Attubato
  • Informative & Report Manager: Larry Boucher
  • Curriculum
  • Courses are offered at more than one level of difficulty.Honors (4) indicates the highest degree of difficulty, and is taught in the greatest depth.College Prep I (3) denotes standard college preparatory courses.College Prep II (2) indicates introductory college courses designed to increase student competence and prepare students for further education.
  • Advanced Placement are also offered in: English Literature, Calculus AB, Physics C, Chemistry, US History, Biology, Environmental Science, World History, and Spanish Languages.
  • Activities
  • Burlington High School offers a wide variety of clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities. These include: Adventure Club, African-American Student Association, Anime Club, Arrowhead (Yearbook), Asian Students Club, Audio-Visual Club, Chess Club, Chorus, Collab (Art & Literature Magazine),Color Guard, Dance Squad, Debate Team, Devil’s Advocate (Newspaper), Drama Club, FATES, French Club, Factathalon, Future Teachers Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Italian Club, Jazz Band, Latin Club, Marching Band, Math League, Medical Careers Club, Model UN, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society, Open Community Service Club, Peer Leadership, Poetic Ramblings Club, Robotics Club, SADD, Science Olympiad Team, Students For Environmental Action, Spanish Club, Student Council.
  • The school has an active sports program. All of the teams complete in the Middlesex League.
  • Burlington initiated an athletics hall of fame in 2002.
  • Famous alumni
  • Steven Wright
  • Amy Poehler
  • David Lovering
  • Jay Pandolfo, ice hockey player; forward, New Jersey Devils
  • Peter J. Smith, Major league baseball pitcher
  • Peter Carruthers & Kitty Carruthers, Silver Medalists, 1984 Winter Olympics, Pairs Figure Skating
  • External links
  • Official Page
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (01803)
School Zip (01803)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,876 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 50% 40%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $75,240 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 55 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 80% / 20% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Linscott-rumford Elementary School - 248 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
2. Mary D Altavesta Elementary School - 226 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
3. Marshall Simonds Middle School - 861 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
4. Memorial Elementary School - 241 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Francis Wyman Elementary School - 566 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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