Burke High School
Tel:
(402) 557-3200
Burke High School serves 2,040 students in grades 9-12.
Burke High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Burke High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
Burke High School's student population of 2,040 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 125 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,040 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 125 teachers |
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School Comparison
Burke High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Burke High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #662 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 19% |
| Black | 24% | 7% |
| White | 50% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 84% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Omaha School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Burke High School is Millard North High School (2.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Beveridge Magnet Middle School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Columbian Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Omaha Columbian Elementary School Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: PK-6 | 271 students10
0.4 miles
330 S 127th St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 697-1433 0.4 PK-6 271 - Omaha Crestridge Magnet Center Math: 45% | Reading: 50%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 423 students10
0.8 miles
818 Crestridge Rd
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 697-1185 0.8 PK-6 423 - Boys Town Boys Town Intervention/assessment Interim Program Alternative School
1.1 miles
178 Sudyka
Boys Town, NE 68010
(402) 498-7273 1.1 n/a n/a - Boys Town Rtc 1 Alternative School
1.2 miles
10480 Hospital Road
Boys Town, NE 68010
(402) 498-7273 1.2 n/a n/a - Omaha Beveridge Magnet Middle School Math: 26% | Reading: 40%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 622 students10
1.3 miles
1616 S 120th St
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 557-4000 1.3 7-8 622
School Reviews
| 5 I'm about to graduate, and I will definitely miss this school. The only bad thing was some of the kids here. - Posted by Student/Alumni - Someone |
| 2 As a parent, I think the problem is not with the teachers... it's with the incorrigible students who are allowed to run wild and not disciplined enough. My son begged to take honors classes (he's an average student) just so he could be away from the disruptive "normal" classrooms and instead surrounded by students who are interested in learning. In my opinion, this school, and all of OPS district, caters to the below-average and low-income students and ignores the kids who behave and come to school to learn. If I could afford private school for my son, he''d already be there. - Posted by Parent - ecoco |
| 2 I could have written the same story as the parent responding on 7-27-12. It is an accurate view of Burke High. I also had a difficult time talking with the counselors about the situation. Their attitude was one of "get over it." My sons experience on the football field was great. Their program is well done. I wish the coaching staff could discipline the students in the "normal" classrooms. - Posted by Parent - julie |
| 5 It is overall a good school I just feel like the need to try a little harder to get some of thestudents under better control - Posted by Student/Alumni - frogg |
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