About Us
Fast Facts
About
• Founded in 1968
• Co-educational
• Grades 6-12
• Independent and college preparatory
• Committed to progressive education
• Committed to progressive education
Location
• Located in upper northwest DC, two blocks south of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station (Red line)
• Over 60,000 square-foot urban campus on Connecticut Avenue
• Athletic teams use local DC Parks & Recreation fields as well as UDC and Howard Law School
Students
• Total enrollment of 305 students
• Approximately 80 middle school students
• Approximately 225 high school students
• 39% students of color
• 6% international students
• 6% international students
Faculty
• Total faculty of 48
• More than 67% hold advanced degrees
• 100% of full time faculty serve as student advisors
Academics
• 6:1 student-teacher ratio
• Average class size of 11
• 13 AP courses offered
• In 2016, 86 students took at least one AP exam
• Mean SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 630, Math 600, Writing 33
• Mean ACT: Composite 28.5
• Mean ACT: Composite 28.5
Financials
• Grades 6-8 Tuition $40,665
• Grades 9-12 Tuition $43,130
• Grades 9-12 Tuition $43,130
• 31% of students receive financial aid
Tuition includes textbooks, lab fees, art materials and grade sponsored field trips.
Tuition does not include optional service trips or Leadership Program fees.
Tuition includes textbooks, lab fees, art materials and grade sponsored field trips.
Tuition does not include optional service trips or Leadership Program fees.
Accreditations & Memberships
• The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)
• Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS)
• Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS)
• Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC)
About Us
Burke by the Numbers
List of 11 items.
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281
Number of student art pieces on display in our halls. -
578
Number of years our current faculty and staff has collectively spent at Burke. -
348
Number of tomatoes grown in our rooftop garden. -
7,380
Number of community service hours carried out by Burke students last year. -
50
Percent of students who played on a Fall or Spring sports team. -
10,000
Number of books in the library. -
13,960
Number of Metro trips taken by our students to and from school in a year. -
35
Number of songs performed by our bands last year. -
88
Number of iPads distributed among middle school students and teachers. -
105
Number of cups of coffee consumed by Burke faculty and staff in a single day. -
32
Number of extracurricular clubs and student organizations.
Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.