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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
330:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
White
66.8%
Black
13.6%
Two or more races
10.7%
Hispanic
7.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Iowa176 Students
Southeastern Community College - Iowa144 Students
Iowa State University102 Students
University of Northern Iowa72 Students
Western Illinois University31 Students
Drake University29 Students
Kirkwood Community College25 Students
Central College25 Students
Grand View University18 Students
Simpson College18 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing43 Students
Business41 Students
Biology28 Students
Psychology21 Students
Education17 Students
Criminology16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies13 Students
Marketing13 Students
Mechanical Engineering12 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry12 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.291 Reviews
2.0Junior
5/23/2019
Very cliquey. Teachers are great but are often overwhelmed by behavior problems. Students are often very rude to other students yet tend to suck up to teachers.
5.0Junior
3/27/2019
What I am fond of at Burlington Community High School is the great relationship between the students and the teachers there. The teachers truly want what is best for the kids, and that is accurately portrayed by the wide range of clubs and activities. However, one thing I would like to see changed is parent involvement in the school. Although Burlington High School makes an appreciated effort to involve the parents in their students' decisions, I feel as though it can increase.
3.0Alum
1/21/2019
I enjoyed that the staff did everything they could to keep students in school. They prepared students for college very well and some teachers would even stay past 5 o'clock to help students understand the material, or prepare for state club events.
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