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Burke High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha, NE 68154 · (531) 299-2580 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

Omaha’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
1,693
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burke High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Omaha kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Burke High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9398
Grade 10421
Grade 11421
Grade 12453
Enrollment over time
2,194’20
2,180’21
1,915’22
1,729’23
1,693’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Black 30%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burke High School from Omaha families.

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The district →
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Spring Lake Magnet Center
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Gomez Heritage Elementary School
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D
711 students17:1
Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
D
708 students19:1
Prairie Wind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
C−
644 students17:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
D−
643 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Omaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.