Burke High

244 President Street, Charleston, SC 29403

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
342
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
5.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston 01
Charleston County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
38thpercentile
Attendance60% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
68thpercentile
Class size5.6 students per teacher
100thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Burke High

Burke High is a magnet high school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Charleston 01. The school is located in a midsize city in Charleston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 342 students were enrolled, with about 5.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
342 students
Students per teacher
5.6 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Charleston 01
County
Charleston County
NCES school ID
450144001328

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.