Burke County High School serves 1,191 learners in grades 9-12.

Burke County High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Georgia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Burke County High School’s learner population of 1,191 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 78 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Burke County High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Burke County High School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Burke County High School is Hephzibah High School (16.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Burke County Middle School (0.2 miles away)