Burke High School
- Public
- CHARLESTON, SC
Public School
Burke High School
- grade COverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- CHARLESTON, SC
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 60 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade C
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade C minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Health & Safetygrade A minus
- Administrationgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade A minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade A
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
62%
Percent Proficient - Math
37%
Average Graduation Rate
72%
Average SAT
900
51 responses
Average ACT
18
25 responses
AP Enrollment
8%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Housinggrade C+
Median Household Income
$68,438
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,257
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$330,600
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A minus
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 7 responses
Poll
- 86%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 7 responses
Students
Diversity
grade C
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
387
Free or Reduced Lunch
100%
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 9 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 9 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 9 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$51,948
Teachers in First/Second Year
11.1%
- 100%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 13 responses
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 13 responses
- 92%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 13 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
Expenses Per Student
$15,256 / year
National
$12,239- 83%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 12 responses
- 58%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 12 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 12 responses
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Burke High School Reviews
Rating 4.25 out of 5 60 reviews
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If I had to name a couple of things I liked about Burke High School, it would be how to school is each otherś backbone. Despite the obstacles students, teachers, administration, custodians, etc face daily, the school is a family. If something had to change it would be the way education is being taught there. The students have the ability to do the work and make great grades, the amount of determination isn´t there. Maybe if things operate in different ways, the test scores would increase dramatically.
I like everything about my school, the teachers are very helpful. They stay after school to help you catch up on work and explain it to you. My tears even encourage me and one teacher help me with a fear which was stage fright. Even though this was my first year at Burke, they made sure it was fun for me. I would love to see more activities and fun pep rally’s. This year I want to see seniors raise money toward our prom and fee’d together and I want to be apart of that. I like that my Physics class had a lot of experiments and tests that went along with it. My test scores went up and my Algebra 2 grades were amazing, my teacher did her best and that class was easy for me. I like how they combines my Ela and History class, that was very helpful. They gave out good projects, but I want to see more . Also, I hope to see seniors get more than three ropes when they graduate. The teachers are very helpful and nice at Burke. They keep the school well organized and focus.
I love Burke High School. This school helps me build character within myself, I'm able to speak what's on my mind and everyone has a positive energy. I would like for my school to get the recognition it deserves. Although we're an predominately African American school we rarely get posted on Live 5 News, the only time my school is talked about is when the Post & Courier tries to give us a bad rating or talk about the test scores. I believe that I go to an wonderful school. Everyone helps, and supports one another I just wish everyone on the outside looking in would notice all the great things we do.