📍 1100 Oregon Ave, Burns, Harney County, 97720
Burns High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Burns, Harney County. The school has 219 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harney County SD 3 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burns High School enrolls 219 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 219 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burns High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-20, state senate district 30, state house district 60.
Burns High School is one of 4 schools in Harney County SD 3, based in Burns, Oregon. The district serves 683 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 219 students, Burns High School is larger than the district average of about 171 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote