U.S. News High School Rankings: Burlington High Not Ranked

BURLINGTON, MA - U.S. News and World Report released its rankings of the top high schools in the state and country Tuesday, and Burlington High School did not make the list.

BHS was not ranked within the Commonwealth's top 75 schools, nor was it given a national ranking by U.S. News and World Report. Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis was ranked as the Commonwealth's top high school, followed by Boston Latin School and Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough.

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The rankings were determined through a four step process; which analyzed the school's test scores, performance of disadvantaged students, graduation rates and college readiness. This was the first year that U.S. News and World Report analyzed graduation rates.

Based on government data, Burlington High has a graduation rate of 94 percent, and a college readiness index of 38.3.

In the mathematics portion of the MCAS tests, 9 percent of students needed improvement and 1 percent designated as failing, with 30 percent of students performing proficiently and 60 percent exhibiting advanced performance.

In the English portion of the MCAS, 2 percent of students needed improvement and none were designated as failing, with 47 percent of students performing proficiently and 51 percent exhibiting advanced performance.

You can view the U.S. News and World Report data on Burlington High School here >>>