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Burroughs High School

1920 Clark Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506

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John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California. It is known for its notable alumni, and being the filming location for many television shows.

Serving 2,358 students in grades 9-12, Burroughs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 98% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burroughs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Burroughs High School's student population of 2,358 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 98 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs High School
9	622
10	629
11	550
12	557

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Total Students

2,358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School
2023	2,305
2022	2,338
2021	2,468
2020	2,531
2019	2,531
2018	2,600
2017	2,600
2016	2,615
2015	2,649
2014	2,623
2013	2,664
2012	2,732
2011	2,772
2010	2,775
2009	2,737
2008	2,631
2007	2,728
2006	2,656
2005	2,480
2004	2,352
2003	2,263
2002	2,196
2001	2,189
2000	2,048
1999	1,971
1998	1,900
1997	1,870
1996	1,817
1995	1,745
1994	1,712
1993	1,732
1992	1,679
1991	1,651
1990	1,199
1989	1,299
1988	1,410
1987	1,474

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School
2023	101
2022	100
2021	100
2020	107
2019	107
2018	108
2017	108
2016	108
2015	108
2014	108
2013	108
2012	112
2010	112
2009	120
2008	130
2007	116
2006	107
2005	103
2004	102
2003	98
2002	97
2001	87
2000	85
1999	76
1998	81
1997	77
1996	74
1995	71
1994	68
1993	68
1992	69
1991	68
1990	49

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Year Founded

1948

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Burroughs High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burroughs High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2327 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School
2022	#2327
2021	#583
2019	#2525
2018	#2369
2017	#2059
2016	#1701
2015	#3552
2014	#490
2013	#2172
2012	#2450
2011	#2197

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36%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	36%	33%	45%
2021	49%	34%	43%
2019	44%	40%	51%
2018	43%	39%	50%
2017	41%	38%	46%
2016	44%	37%	46%
2015	24%	34%	40%
2014	72%	63%	73%
2013	70%	59%	69%
2012	67%	59%	66%
2011	67%	58%	63%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	59%
2021	74%	49%	60%
2019	67%	51%	65%
2018	68%	50%	50%
2017	75%	48%	61%
2016	79%	48%	60%
2015	57%	44%	56%
2014	72%	58%	72%
2013	69%	57%	70%
2012	70%	58%	70%
2011	71%	56%	65%

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30%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	25:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	9%
2022	9%	12%	8%
2021	9%	12%	9%
2020	10%	12%	9%
2019	10%	12%	9%
2018	10%	11%	10%
2017	10%	11%	10%
2016	10%	11%	9%
2015	9%	11%	9%
2014	10%	11%	10%
2013	12%	11%	11%
2012	12%	11%	11%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	10%	11%	11%
2008	9%	12%	11%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	11%	12%	11%
2005	10%	12%	11%
2004	9%	12%	10%
2003	8%	11%	9%
2002	6%	11%	9%
2001	8%	11%	9%
2000	7%	11%	9%
1999	9%	11%	9%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	9%
1996	7%	11%	8%
1995	7%	11%	9%
1994	8%	11%	8%
1993	8%	11%	9%
1992	8%	11%	9%
1991	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	48%	55%	33%
2022	48%	56%	34%
2021	47%	56%	34%
2020	45%	55%	35%
2019	45%	55%	35%
2018	46%	54%	37%
2017	46%	54%	37%
2016	47%	54%	39%
2015	48%	54%	40%
2014	47%	53%	39%
2013	47%	53%	39%
2012	47%	52%	39%
2011	46%	51%	39%
2010	46%	50%	38%
2009	42%	49%	35%
2008	42%	50%	38%
2007	41%	49%	38%
2006	40%	48%	38%
2005	39%	47%	38%
2004	39%	46%	37%
2003	39%	45%	37%
2002	38%	44%	37%
2001	37%	43%	36%
2000	37%	42%	37%
1999	37%	41%	37%
1998	36%	40%	37%
1997	37%	40%	37%
1996	37%	39%	37%
1995	38%	38%	37%
1994	39%	37%	38%
1993	41%	36%	38%
1992	41%	35%	37%
1991	41%	34%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	34%	21%	47%
2022	33%	21%	47%
2021	35%	22%	47%
2020	37%	23%	46%
2019	37%	23%	46%
2018	39%	24%	46%
2017	39%	24%	46%
2016	38%	24%	46%
2015	38%	24%	45%
2014	37%	25%	45%
2013	36%	25%	44%
2012	36%	26%	45%
2011	39%	27%	46%
2010	40%	27%	46%
2009	42%	28%	46%
2008	46%	29%	48%
2007	44%	29%	47%
2006	45%	31%	48%
2005	48%	31%	47%
2004	50%	32%	50%
2003	50%	34%	51%
2002	54%	35%	51%
2001	52%	36%	52%
2000	54%	37%	52%
1999	52%	38%	52%
1998	53%	39%	52%
1997	52%	39%	51%
1996	53%	40%	52%
1995	52%	41%	51%
1994	51%	42%	51%
1993	49%	43%	50%
1992	49%	44%	52%
1991	50%	45%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.66
2022	0.65	0.63	0.66
2021	0.65	0.62	0.66
2020	0.65	0.63	0.66
2019	0.65	0.63	0.66
2018	0.63	0.64	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64	0.63
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.64	0.65	0.64
2011	0.63	0.67	0.64
2010	0.63	0.67	0.64
2009	0.64	0.71	0.66
2008	0.61	0.65	0.61
2007	0.65	0.67	0.61
2006	0.65	0.66	0.61
2005	0.61	0.67	0.61
2004	0.60	0.67	0.61
2003	0.61	0.67	0.60
2002	0.56	0.67	0.59
2001	0.61	0.67	0.60
2000	0.57	0.67	0.59
1999	0.59	0.67	0.59
1998	0.59	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.60
1996	0.58	0.67	0.59
1995	0.59	0.67	0.60
1994	0.59	0.67	0.59
1993	0.59	0.67	0.60
1992	0.59	0.67	0.59
1991	0.58	0.67	0.58

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	98%	87%	96%
2021	95%	84%	92%
2020	96%	85%	92%
2019	97%	84%	92%
2018	97%	84%	92%
2017	98%	83%	93%
2016	95%	83%	89%
2015	96%	89%	93%
2014	96%	88%	94%
2013	96%	87%	92%
2012	97%	86%	93%

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	24%	51%	31%
2022	25%	51%	30%
2021	27%	53%	31%
2020	27%	52%	33%
2019	27%	52%	33%
2018	20%	49%	27%
2017	20%	49%	27%
2016	19%	50%	26%
2015	22%	50%	29%
2014	24%	49%	30%
2013	24%	48%	31%
2011	20%	46%	23%
2010	19%	46%	21%
2009	14%	43%	18%
2008	9%	41%	13%
2007	11%	40%	16%
2006	14%	40%	19%
2005	15%	40%	26%
2004	16%	40%	22%
2003	15%	39%	27%
2002	16%	39%	25%
2001	16%	39%	29%
2000	19%	40%	25%
1999	19%	40%	29%
1998	24%	47%	38%
1997	24%	47%	37%
1996	24%	46%	38%
1995	12%	45%	25%
1994	22%	43%	35%
1993	22%	41%	34%
1992	16%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	4%	10%	6%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burbank Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bears

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burroughs High School's ranking?

Burroughs High School is ranked #2327 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Burroughs High School often compared to?

Burroughs High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burbank High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Burroughs High School?

The graduation rate of Burroughs High School is 98%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Burroughs High School?

2,358 students attend Burroughs High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Burroughs High School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Burroughs High School?

Burroughs High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Burroughs High School offer ?

Burroughs High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Burroughs High School part of?

Burroughs High School is part of Burbank Unified School District.

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5 1/3/2011

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 98% (Top 5%)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education