Burbank High School
902 North Third St., Burbank, CA, 91502-1018 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Burbank High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Los Angeles County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2603 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 107 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 672 students
Grade 10 - 714 students
Grade 11 - 651 students
Grade 12 - 566 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 12% 8%
% Hispanic 29% 39%
% Black 3% 9%
% White 56% 36%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Burbank Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 20 7
Number of Students Managed 16,648 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $132,303,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $137,038,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $7,947 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $8,231 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Burbank High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. The school was built in 1908 when it broke off from the Glendale Union High School District. Burbank High will be celebrating its centennial with the class of 2008-09 being the Centennial class on September 11-15.
  • Burbank High School is the flagship high school of the city of Burbank. Opening on September 14, 1908, Burbank High School's inaugural class had 334 students.
  • Soon after, John Burroughs High School opened to support the growing population of the City of Burbank.
  • In 2003, after going an extensive revitalization, Burbank High opened its first phase of reconstruction - a modern, state-of-the-art building housing new classrooms for the entire school. In the course of two years, finally completed in 2005, the Burbank High campus boasted a new gym, pool, visual and performing arts center, parking structure, athletic field, and tennis courts.
  • Show Choir Program
  • Burbank High is known for its nationally ranked advanced mixed show choir, called In Sync, directed by Brett Carroll. Also directed by Brett Carroll, they have their advanced women's group, "Impressions", and their intermediate mixed group, "Out of the Blue". Burbank High School also has an intermediate women's group, "Sapphire", directed by Donna Dandino. The Burbank High School show choir program was recently ranked number four in the country for 2009. Burbank High School hosts its own non-competitive show choir competition called Burbank Blast, intended to be held annually starting 2008. Burbank High Show Choirs as of May 2009 are ranked number four in the nation.
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Burbank High School runs two competitive Academic Decathlon teams, ranked in 2007 23rd in the United States, and currently holding 12th overall in Los Angeles County Office of Education.
  • The Roberta Kordich award was given to coach Valerie Beidelman for her support and dedication to the Burbank High School Academic Decathlon Team.
  • Athletics
  • Burbank High School ("The Bulldogs") fields a full range of high school interscholastic athletic teams including both men's and women's basketball teams, tennis, football, baseball, softball, golf, swimming and others. They compete in the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section as a member of the Pacific League.
  • Notable alumni
  • Rob Bowman - Director
  • Jack Burditt - TV Writer
  • Tim Burton - director
  • Jaimee Foxworth - child star, Family Matters
  • Kim Fields - actress
  • Gary Grimes - actor
  • Blake Lively - actress
  • Chris Marquette - actor
  • Theresa Russell - actress
  • Randy Rhoads - Rock Guitarist
  • Freddy Sanchez - baseball player
  • Kelly Blatz - actor
  • Mitch Vogel - actor
  • Anson Williams - actor, producer
  • Eric Vargas - baseball player
  • Joe Plubeski - baseball player
  • Cory Parrott - baseball player
  • Jason Chandler - baseball player
  • Frank Sullivan - baseball player
  • James Mouton - baseball player
  • Ralph Botting - baseball player
  • Fred Sanchez - baseball player
  • External links
  • Burbank High School
  • Burbank.com - Burbank High School
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (91502)
School Zip (91502)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 11,500 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $29,185 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 2.9 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 39 years old
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Zipcode (91502)


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% Owning / % Renting 8% / 92% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1. Monterey High Continuation School - 172 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
2. Burroughs High School - 2656 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
3. Burbank Usd Community Day - 41 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
4. Magnolia Park (special Ed) - 25 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
5. Central City Value School - 194 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
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