About Us
Fast Facts
Our School
- Co-ed college prep school for Grades 6-12
- Founded in 1968 in Washington, DC
- 225 students in the High School
- 75 students in the Middle School
- Located on Connecticut Avenue NW in DC
- 60,000-square-foot urban campus
- Less than two blocks from the Van Ness/UDC Metro
- Two Burke shuttle buses from Virginia
Our Students & Faculty
- 40% students of color
- Only 12-14 students in the average class
- More than 60 zip codes represented
- 42 different colleges attended by the Class of 2019
- 50 faculty members
- More than two-thirds holding advanced degrees
- 6-7 student advisees per faculty
Our Accreditations & Memberships
- Burke is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, for both our middle school and our high school.
- As a non-profit school since our founding, Burke is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and has no shareholders or owners. Revenues from tuition and fundraising go right back into the school – supporting academic, athletic, and arts programs, as well as buildings, technology, and professional development.
Other memberships and affiliations:
- Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
- National Association of Independent Schools
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- Potomac Valley Athletic Conference
Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.