Edmund Burke School
School Notes Overview:
Burke is an urban, co-educational, independent, college preparatory school that provides a challenging curriculum in a warm and supportive environment. We welcome students of varied backgrounds and diverse gifts, each of whom we believe capable of important intellectual growth and academic achievement. Burke currently serves over 315 students in grades 6 - 12. The average class size is 15, and the faculty-student ratio is 1:7. Edmund Burke School consciously brings together students who are different from one another in many ways, actively engages them in their own education, has high expectations for them, gives them power and responsibility, and supports and advances their growth as skilled and independent thinkers who step forward to make positive contributions to the world in which they live. At Burke, we are certain that education's mission rests in how we teach as well as in what we teach. Some of the most significant learning results from the vital human connection between teachers and students as caring individuals with complimentary goals....
School Overview:
Edmund Burke School |
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| School Type | Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis | ||
| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 6 - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1968 | ||
| County | District Of Columbia County, DC | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 310 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 33% | 61% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 6 - 16 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 60 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 60 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 50 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 60 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 74% | ||
| Average Class Size | 12 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 12 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 164 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | n/a | 7 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $29,510 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 20% | ||
| Head of School | David Shapiro | ||
| Admissions Director | Kai-Anasa George | ||
| Admissions Associate | Alison Vest | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 11 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Dance | Golf | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Swimming | Track and Field | ||
| Ultimate Frisbee | Volley Ball | ||
| Wrestling | |||
School Notes:
- Burke is an urban, co-educational, independent, college preparatory school that provides a challenging curriculum in a warm and supportive environment. We welcome students of varied backgrounds and diverse gifts, each of whom we believe capable of important intellectual growth and academic achievement. Burke currently serves over 315 students in grades 6 - 12. The average class size is 15, and the faculty-student ratio is 1:7. Edmund Burke School consciously brings together students who are different from one another in many ways, actively engages them in their own education, has high expectations for them, gives them power and responsibility, and supports and advances their growth as skilled and independent thinkers who step forward to make positive contributions to the world in which they live. At Burke, we are certain that education's mission rests in how we teach as well as in what we teach. Some of the most significant learning results from the vital human connection between teachers and students as caring individuals with complimentary goals.
- Profile last updated: 11/06/2009
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20008) | School Zip (20008) |
(DC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,195 people | 572,059 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 84% | 50% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.6 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Median Household Income | $66,339 | $47,150 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 3.4 rooms | 4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 61 years old | 61 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 38% / 62% | 44% / 56% |
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