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Burbank High — Rating & test scores

902 North Third Street, Burbank · 2,457 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 78

SolidScope Score · 63rd percentile. Higher than 63 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (597 of 612); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 612
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Burbank High a good high school?

Solid. Burbank High is higher than most California high schools on math test results and attendance. Burbank High is lower than most on English test results.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced4456%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6937%
English, Advanced6029%
Math, Advanced7117%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5120 in 100
Burbank High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Burbank Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

32% of the 296 English learners tested here reached the top level of the state’s English test in 2025–26, against 18% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Burbank High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE ELPAC Summative, Overall Performance Level 4, 2025–26. English learners who took the summative ELPAC: 296. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,306 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

5 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Burbank High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Science Academy STEM MagnetMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9999th
  2. Crescenta ValleyGlendale Unified · by addressScope Score 8892nd
  3. North HollywoodLos Angeles Unified · by addressScope Score 8482nd
  4. BurroughsNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8277th
  5. Sun Valley MagnetMagnet · by applicationScope Score 8072nd
  6. BurbankScope Score 7863rd
  7. Herbert HooverGlendale Unified · by addressScope Score 7549th
  8. East ValleyLos Angeles Unified · by addressScope Score 7026th
  9. Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 6817th
Burbank UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

8 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Burbank High compare with schools like it?

Burbank High’s Scope Score is 78. 188 California high schools, counting Burbank High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. Burbank High’s result is higher than 79 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 188

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

188 California public high schools where 31% to 43% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 31% to 43% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Burbank High’s share. The count includes Burbank High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 56% to 57% and math stayed at 37%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202672%69%62%Burbank UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia57%Burbank HighBurbank High

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202642%43%40%Burbank UnifiedDistrict37%Burbank HighBurbank High32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Burbank Unified’s line combines its 3 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Burbank Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBurbank HighBurbank UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201769%72%60%582
201869%69%56%571
201968%68%57%595
202271%68%55%497
202369%67%55%539
202454%62%56%529
202556%66%57%488
202657%62%57%471
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBurbank HighBurbank UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201743%42%32%580
201840%41%31%576
201944%44%32%586
202239%37%27%485
202342%36%27%537
202430%34%28%494
202537%40%30%443
202637%40%32%468

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English (reading and writing); above it in math.

English

57%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

22213027
Burbank Unified60%California57%

Math

37%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

39242215
Burbank Unified38%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 57% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 37% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 20 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school27%30%21%22%471
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Burbank Unified29%31%20%20%1,070
Math, grade 11 · This school15%22%24%39%468
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Burbank Unified15%23%22%40%1,064

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 471 tested in English, 468 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 69% of students. 470 of 2,368 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (470 of 2,368 students).

At the average Burbank Unified high school: 22 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 3.8% of students were suspended at least once (93 of 2,429). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,457

students in grades 9–12.

White 69%Hispanic or Latino 16%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%Filipino 2%Not reported 2%Black or African American 2%

Family income

37%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 918 of 2,457. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

95

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

6% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

58%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (155 of 265 students).

Burbank Unified: 62%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White69%
Hispanic or Latino16%
Asian6%
Two or more races3%
Filipino2%
Not reported2%
Black or African American2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 85.1 of 100.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

English learners here scored well above the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White328 tested55%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino85 tested51%California 49%
  • Low-income180 tested48%California 49%
  • English learners57 tested21%California 8%

21% of English learners scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 8% for the same group across California. White students scored well below the same group across California in English. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Burbank Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 180 tested in English, 178 in math
English48%−452%−149%
Math32%+131%+923%
White · 328 tested in English, 326 in math
English55%−560%−1368%
Math40%−343%−444%
Hispanic or Latino · 85 tested
English51%−253%+249%
Math22%−628%+121%
English learners · 57 tested in English, 55 in math
English21%+615%+138%
Math31%+427%+238%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Burbank Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian students, students of two or more races and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 57% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 78% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

57%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

54%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 597 of 612 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

57%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 349 of 612 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

54%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 320 of 597 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

78% enrolled in college within 12 months · 524 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓39 · 7%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓61 · 12%
  • California community college255 · 49%
  • In-state private14 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year34 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · 1%
  • Not enrolled118 · 22%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
78%enrolled in college within a year

524 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California39 (7%)
  • California State University61 (12%)
  • California community college255 (49%)
  • In-state private14 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year34 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (1%)
  • Not enrolled118 (22%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 597 of 612 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 349 of 612 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 320 of 597 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
166
Admitted
118
Enrolled
45

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 141 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 11
  • UC IrvineApplied 129 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 6
  • UC San DiegoApplied 121 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 5
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 111 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 6
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 97 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 74 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 8
  • UC DavisApplied 66 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 4
  • UC MercedApplied 42 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 40 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 166 · Admitted 118 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2024Applied 166 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2023Applied 190 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 44
  • Fall 2022Applied 164 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2021Applied 178 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2020Applied 163 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2019Applied 161 · Admitted 95 · Enrolled 60
  • Fall 2018Applied 179 · Admitted 111 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2017Applied 190 · Admitted 112 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2016Applied 149 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 51

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
149
Admitted
144
Enrolled
40

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 578 · Admitted 537 · Enrolled 198
  • San Diego StateApplied 382 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 380 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 23
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 259 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 252 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal State LAApplied 213 · Admitted 193 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 189 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 15
  • San Francisco StateApplied 88 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 60 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 55 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 45 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 41 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 35 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 34 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 28 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 28 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 27 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 26 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 21 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 149 · Admitted 144 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2024Applied 188 · Admitted 184 · Enrolled 62
  • Fall 2023Applied 191 · Admitted 179 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2022Applied 196 · Admitted 180 · Enrolled 82
  • Fall 2021Applied 164 · Admitted 148 · Enrolled 71
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 18 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course18 courses in 6 subjects
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

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Burbank High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$8,011 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Burbank Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $179 million.

$8,011

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$7,624
The school’s share of district office costs
$387
Of the total, from federal funds
$259
  • Burbank High$8,011
  • Burbank Unified high schools$8,445
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Burbank Unified’s yearly plan

$179million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$13million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $179 million of $233 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Burbank Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Burbank High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 91502. They are not figures for the families at Burbank High.

Typical household income in a year

$52,473

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 91502.

Typical home value
$879,200
People who live in this ZIP code
11,652
Typical age
36.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
42%

What you can do

Who can act on Burbank High’s results?

Burbank Unified’s board decides Burbank High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Burbank High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Burbank High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?22% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (85 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Burbank High, and how do I get in?

Ask Burbank Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Ralph Emerson Elementary
    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    John Muir Middle
    Scope Score 83Strong · 84th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Burbank High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Ralph Emerson Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Thomas Jefferson Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 68th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Joaquin Miller Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 81st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Bret Harte Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 64th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Providencia Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 57th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • George Washington Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 75th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Thomas Edison Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 78th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 76th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • John Muir Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 84th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Luther Burbank Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 64th percentile · middle · 2026

    50% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Burbank High?

Address
902 North Third Street, Burbank 91502Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Steven HubbellAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 4, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Burbank Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Burbank High a good high school?

Burbank High has a Scope Score of 78. It scored higher than 63 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 63rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average Burbank Unified high school. 3.8% of students (93 of 2,429) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 20 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 48% of low-income students in grade 11 at Burbank High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 18 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

78% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #552 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 3 in Burbank Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math23%5822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)57%5820%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math47%5818%
Chronically absent20 in 100585%
Suspension rate3.8% (99 of 2,579)495%
English learners: top level22%595%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257863#552California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1910 in 1005.4% (144 of 2,661)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2419 in 1003.1% (82 of 2,625)
2024–2520 in 1003.8% (99 of 2,579)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1147127%30%21%22%57%57%0

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1146815%22%24%39%37%32%+5

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English47127%57%
2026 · Math46815%37%
2025 · English48829%56%
2025 · Math44317%37%
2024 · English52926%54%
2024 · Math49412%30%
2023 · English53940%69%
2023 · Math53721%42%
2022 · English49737%71%
2022 · Math48518%39%
2019 · English59533%68%
2019 · Math58618%44%
2018 · English57132%69%
2018 · Math57616%40%
2017 · English58236%69%
2017 · Math58016%43%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English48856%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math44337%
2024 · Grade 11 · English52954%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math49430%
2023 · Grade 11 · English53969%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math53742%
2022 · Grade 11 · English49771%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math48539%
2019 · Grade 11 · English59568%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math58644%
2018 · Grade 11 · English57169%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math57640%
2017 · Grade 11 · English58269%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math58043%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide49110%26%54%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income18048%−4−1
White32855%−5−13
Hispanic or Latino8551%−2+2
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 20 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.8% (99 of 2,579) → 2025–26 · 3.8% (93 of 2,429) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female9 in 10018 in 100+9 in 100
Male10 in 10021 in 100+11 in 100
Asian1 in 10018 in 100+17 in 100
Black or African American7 of 749 of 38—
Filipino2 in 1006 of 54—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10023 in 100+11 in 100
Two or more races6 of 598 of 69—
White10 in 10020 in 100+10 in 100
Students with disabilities20 in 10032 in 100+12 in 100
English learners13 in 10029 in 100+16 in 100
Homeless7 of 255 of 13—
Low-income12 in 10023 in 100+11 in 100
All students10 in 10020 in 100+10 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 57% · numerator 349 students classified Prepared · denominator 612 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 60% · AP-pathway numerator 208 · denominator 349 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 349 of 612 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
60%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
54%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
78%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean 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

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025111146
Berkeley202496115
Berkeley2023103174
Berkeley2022959under 3
Berkeley202174114
Davis202566274
Davis202459214
Davis20236624under 3
Davis20225611under 3
Davis202149193
Irvine2025129196
Irvine2024133238
Irvine2023156204
Irvine2022124104
Irvine2021121278
Los Angeles20251411311
Los Angeles20241471310
Los Angeles20231631511
Los Angeles2022146119
Los Angeles20211501110
Merced20254241under 3
Merced20241211under 3
Merced20231814under 3
Merced20221616under 3
Merced20211713under 3
Riverside202574678
Riverside202451436
Riverside202351367
Riverside202249367
Riverside202146305
San Diego2025121275
San Diego202412519under 3
San Diego2023135275
San Diego2022128246
San Diego2021103196
Santa Barbara20259725under 3
Santa Barbara2024108294
Santa Barbara2023128354
Santa Barbara2022107236
Santa Barbara2021104267
Santa Cruz202540263
Santa Cruz20243726under 3
Santa Cruz202353355
Santa Cruz20223716under 3
Santa Cruz202142203
Universitywide202516611845
Universitywide20241669239
Universitywide202319010244
Universitywide20221648537
Universitywide20211788147

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
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.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count17
AP enrollment (male/female)467
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections7
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections25
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,380

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California397%
California State University6112%
California community college25549%
In-state private143%
Out-of-state, 4-year346%
Out-of-state, 2-year31%
Not enrolled11822%

524 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 78% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · 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 above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,045 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 14,704 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$259 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,457

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

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 63%Instruction support 10%Student services 9%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$139,654,71863.26%63%
Instruction support$22,520,06810.20%10%
Student services$19,606,2368.88%9%
Administration$17,292,9417.83%8%
Buildings & maintenance$20,343,6179.22%9%
Other$1,339,3950.61%1%
Total$220,756,974100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $220,756,974 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,045 per pupil
2020$11,768 per pupil
2019$12,056 per pupil
2018$11,331 per pupil
2017$10,459 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.1%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91502 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91502 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$52,473
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population11,652
Median age36.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91502 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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