📍 12200 Burke Blvd, Omaha, Douglas County, 68154
Burke High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Omaha, Douglas County. The school has 1,915 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Darren Rasmussen. It is part of the Omaha Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burke High School enrolls 1,915 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 95 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 28% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 825 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 542 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 321 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 143 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 58 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Burke High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-20, state senate district 6.
Burke High School is one of 111 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in OMAHA, Nebraska. The district serves 52,524 students district-wide and employs 3,194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,915 students, Burke High School is larger than the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large