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Burlington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05408 · (802) 864-8411 · Part of Burlington School District

Burlington’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
921
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burlington High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Burlington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

52 Institute Road, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9217
Grade 10221
Grade 11257
Grade 12226
Enrollment over time
988’20
948’21
987’22
989’23
921’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 22%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burlington High School from Burlington families.

Other schools in Burlington School District

The district →
Champlain School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
A−
559 students22:1
J. J. Flynn School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
C+
292 students9:1
Edmunds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
B+
279 students11:1
C. P. Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
B+
255 students12:1
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
C
213 students11:1
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
B
201 students8:1

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