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Burke High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

244 President Street, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 579-4815 · Part of Charleston County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
6:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burke High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Burke HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

244 President Street, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9116
Grade 1087
Grade 1173
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
379’20
355’21
352’22
359’23
342’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burke High from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.