Burges High School
Tel:
(915)780-1100
- Burges High School serves 1,490 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Burges High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Burges High School's student population of 1,490 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 98 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,490 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 98 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Burges High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Burges High School is 0.15, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #5159 out of 7,879 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 78% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 52% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 5% | 28% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | n/a |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | El Paso Isd School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Burges High School is Eastwood High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Macarthur El-int (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bonham Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- El Paso Bonham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 276 students
0.5 miles
7024 Cielo Vista Dr
El Paso, TX 79925
(915)881-6950 0.5 PK-5 276 - El Paso Macarthur El-int Grades: PK-8 | 824 students
0.5 miles
8101 Whitus Dr
El Paso, TX 79925
(915)587-2680 0.5 PK-8 824 - El Paso Colin L Powell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 572 students
0.9 miles
4750 Ellerthorpe
El Paso, TX 79904
(915)779-3781 0.9 PK-5 572 - El Paso Cielo Vista Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 395 students
1.0 miles
9000 Basil Ct
El Paso, TX 79925
(915)626-2000 1.0 PK-5 395 - El Paso Prek Partnership School Grades: PK | 36 students
1.0 miles
6531 Boeing Dr
El Paso, TX 79925
(915)230-2577 1.0 PK 36
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