📍 7800 Edgemere Way, El Paso, El Paso County, 79925
Burges H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Paso, El Paso County. The school has 1,478 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jason Yturralde. It is part of the El Paso Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 96.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The school offers 61 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burges H S enrolls 1,478 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 96.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% White and 3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,338 | 91% |
| White | 66 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,182 of the school's 1,478 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,154 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burges H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 76.
Burges H S is one of 76 schools in EL PASO ISD, based in EL PASO, Texas. The district serves 48,118 students district-wide and employs 3,506 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,478 students, Burges H S is larger than the district average of about 633 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large