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Burbank High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Burbank posts 47% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

902 North Third Street, 91502 (opens in new tab)·Burbank Unified·Burbank·Grades 9-12·2,457 students·37% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 729-5100
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5644
% Exceeded23%16%
% Met+47%36%
Grad rate97.5%86.6%
College readiness59.6%33.9%
Absence20.3%30.2%
Suspension3.8%3.6%
Scope Score
56
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #482 statewide · #2 of 4 in Burbank Unified

Burbank High scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 78th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Burbank deserves a closer read. The school sits in Burbank, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 78th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 47% meet the standard today, versus 56% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1168%71%69%54%56%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1144%39%42%30%37%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
47%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 87%
Pass an AP exam
60%
State 34%

Of 100 students here: 47 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 60 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.5%
State 86.6%
10.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
23.0%
State 15.8%
7.2pp above state avg
College readiness
59.6%
State 33.9%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
46.7%
State 35.7%
11.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.3%
State 30.2%
9.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.8%
State 3.6%
0.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.5%
State 18.0%
3.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Burbank High in Burbank, 46.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Burbank High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.9% Math proficient); White students (53.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 52.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 198 students tested.

All students at this school: 47% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 47%, district —, state 36%47%
WhiteWhite: this school 47%, district 55%, state 56%47% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 46%, district 51%, state 42%46% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 49%, district 54%, state 44%49% · +2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 40%, district 39%, state 32%40% · −7 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 37%, district 40%, state 32%37% · −10 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 13%, district 19%, state 11%13% · −35 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 7%, district 22%, state 15%7% · −40 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 59%, district 66%, state 56%59% · +12 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 63%, district 71%, state 72%63% · +16 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 67%, district 65%, state 65%67% · +20 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
AP access · 2020-21 federal civil rights snapshot (structural, dated — newest published; biennial)
Shown, never scored

In the 2020-21 federal collection — the newest there is — Hispanic students were 24% of Burbank's enrollment but 0% of its AP seats; ask the school what's changed since.

Hispanic0.0% AP · 23.9% enroll.
American Indian/Alaska Native0.2% AP · 0.1% enroll.
Asian8.1% AP · 5.9% enroll.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander8.2% AP · 3.8% enroll.
Black2.4% AP · 2.4% enroll.
White79.4% AP · 60.3% enroll.
Two or more races1.8% AP · 3.6% enroll.
English learners10.3% AP · 7.0% enroll.
Students with disabilities2.2% AP · 10.1% enroll.

● share of AP enrollment vs share of total enrollment, this school only · not part of the Scope Score

Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 (biennial; newest published)

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.3%, district 16.6%, state 30.2%20.3% · −9.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.8%, district —, state 3.6%3.8% · +0.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1219.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Burbank High
56/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score
78%
College-going rate, class of 2023

Where they went after graduation

Of Burbank's class of 2023, 78% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.

College destination mix, class of 2023

Class of 2023: 524 completers, 78% enrolled somewhere within a year

University of California 39 (7%)California State University 61 (12%)California community college 255 (49%)In-state private 14 (3%)Out-of-state, 4-year 34 (6%)Out-of-state, 2-year 3 (1%)Not enrolled 118 (23%)

Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate.

Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.

UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history

In fall 2025, 45 of Burbank's 597 graduates enrolled in the University of California system — Los Angeles the most common landing, with 11 enrollees.

Applied166fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted118
Enrolled45
Where they landed (fall 2025)
Los Angeles 11Riverside 8Berkeley 6Irvine 6San Diego 5Davis 4Santa Cruz 3Merced ‹3Santa Barbara ‹3

campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several

UC enrollees, universitywide, 2014–2025

Peak: 75 enrolled, 2017

UC publishes this trend back to 1994 — no other destination has a comparable multi-year record

UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 78% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (255) than at UC (39).

Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 26:1, district 25:126:1
Teaching staff95 teachers
Avg. experience14.3 years
Fully credentialed85%
First-year teachers6%
Intern / emergency permit2.1%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$55,004 – $114,912
Principal salary$146,052 – $180,526
Superintendent salary$309,540

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP exam qualifiers208 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers47 students
Advanced Coursework

Burbank's teachers are authorized to teach 18 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — above the 14-subject median among California schools that offer AP at all — including Calculus BC, Calculus AB, and Physics 1.

AP subjects taught18
Math & Computer Science (4)Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science A · Statistics
Sciences (4)Biology · Chemistry · Physics 1 · Physics 2
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (4)European History · Macroeconomics · U.S. Government and Politics · United States History
World Languages & Cultures (2)French Language and Culture · Spanish Language and Culture
Arts (2)3-D Art and Design · Drawing

Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $8,011, CA average $14,491$8,011 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$259 per student

$259 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,445 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support10%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,045 per pupil
2019$11,768 per pupil
2018$12,056 per pupil
2017$11,331 per pupil
2016$10,459 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
White66.2%
District 48.8% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic18.2%
District 31.2% · CA 56.1%
Other8.8%
District 13.3% · CA 9.0%
Asian5.3%
District 4.9% · CA 10.2%
Black1.6%
District 1.8% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 37.4% (26pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$52K · CA $85K
Median home value$879K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+42% · CA 35%
ZIP population11,652
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 2,457 students, this school is well above the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Burbank High a good high school?

Burbank High has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 78th percentile of California high schools and ranked #482 statewide. 23.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.2 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Burbank High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 46.7% of students at Burbank High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 23.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 23.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 931 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Burbank High rank in California?

Burbank High ranks #482 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 78th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Burbank High?

20.3% of students at Burbank High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Burbank High compare to other schools in Burbank?

Burbank High scores 56/100 (78th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,457 students. Use the schools in Burbank page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Burbank High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Burbank High in Burbank, 46.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Burbank High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.9% Math proficient); White students (53.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 52.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 198 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

What AP courses are offered at Burbank High?

Burbank High's teachers are authorized to teach 18 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: 3-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, European History, French Language and Culture, Macroeconomics, Physics 1, Physics 2, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.

How many students from Burbank High go to UC?

In fall 2025, 45 Burbank High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.

Your other options

All schools in Burbank →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.5%
↑ vs CA 86.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
23.0%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 58th pctile
College readiness · 20%
59.6%
↑ vs CA 33.9% · 64th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
46.7%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 58th pctile
▲ 1.1pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate · 5%
3.8%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 49th pctile
▲ 0.7pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.5%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1148829%27%19%25%56%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1144317%20%18%45%37%+14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114818%17%51%23%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19846.0%+2+8
White31553.0%−6−9
Hispanic/Latino9451.1%+3+12
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Burbank High ←—5623.0%46.7%—3.8%
Burroughs High1.4 mi6127.8%60.7%—2.6%
Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUIL0.9 mi4412.8%24.1%—1.1%
Monterey High (Continuation)0.9 mi282.0%7.2%—11.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.5%
AP Exam Prepared
59.6%
A-G Completion
53.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
77.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196182#35925.8%56.1%10.1%5.4%—
20226085#31727.5%55.0%25.3%4.0%—
20236187#28830.4%55.7%19.7%4.5%—
20245476#52418.5%41.8%19.2%3.1%—
20255678#48223.0%46.7%20.3%3.8%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female9.3%18.6%+9.3pp
Male10.1%21.2%+11.1pp
Asian1.3%15.3%+14.0pp
Black/African American9.5%15.8%+6.3pp
Filipino11.5%7.7%-3.8pp
White1.9%9.7%+7.8pp
Hispanic/Latino11.6%23.1%+11.5pp
Two or More Races10.2%18.7%+8.5pp
Students with Disabilities19.8%28.9%+9.1pp
English Learners12.8%29.0%+16.2pp
Homeless28.0%50.0%+22.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12.1%23.0%+10.9pp
All Students9.7%19.9%+10.2pp
06UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledGPA (applied)GPA (admitted)GPA (enrolled)
2025166118453.843.914.01
202416692393.873.984.08
2023190102443.924.084.10
202216485373.984.124.24
202117881473.814.104.17
2020163108523.894.004.07
201916195603.824.034.08
2018179111543.864.024.08
2017190112753.834.054.07
201614998513.824.004.10
2015177104583.864.034.12
2014190115673.813.954.00

‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.

07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025111146
Berkeley202496115
Berkeley2023103174
Berkeley2022959‹3
Berkeley202174114
Davis202566274
Davis202459214
Davis20236624‹3
Davis20225611‹3
Davis202149193
Irvine2025129196
Irvine2024133238
Irvine2023156204
Irvine2022124104
Irvine2021121278
Los Angeles20251411311
Los Angeles20241471310
Los Angeles20231631511
Los Angeles2022146119
Los Angeles20211501110
Merced20254241‹3
Merced20241211‹3
Merced20231814‹3
Merced20221616‹3
Merced20211713‹3
Riverside202574678
Riverside202451436
Riverside202351367
Riverside202249367
Riverside202146305
San Diego2025121275
San Diego202412519‹3
San Diego2023135275
San Diego2022128246
San Diego2021103196
Santa Barbara20259725‹3
Santa Barbara2024108294
Santa Barbara2023128354
Santa Barbara2022107236
Santa Barbara2021104267
Santa Cruz202540263
Santa Cruz20243726‹3
Santa Cruz202353355
Santa Cruz20223716‹3
Santa Cruz202142203
Universitywide202516611845
Universitywide20241669239
Universitywide202319010244
Universitywide20221648537
Universitywide20211788147

Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.

08AP course catalog2025 - 2026
SubjectTaught by
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
European Historythis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count18
AP enrollment1,125
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentoffered · 129 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections5
Physics sections7
Chemistry sections19
Total enrollment (CRDC)2,419

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California397.4%
California State University6111.6%
California community college25548.7%
In-state private142.7%
Out-of-state, 4-year346.5%
Out-of-state, 2-year30.6%
Not enrolled11822.5%

524 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 78% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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