John Burroughs High School (JBHS) was named after John Burroughs, the American Naturalist who was active in the conservation movement. Located on West Clark Avenue in the City of Burbank, the school is part of the Burbank Unified School District. Built in the 1920s, John Burroughs High was not established as a high school until decades later in 1948. In recent years, the school received a new mascot in addition to a fresh logo and are now called “The Bears”.
This esteemed institution went on to win their first-ever Division 4 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship for Baseball. In addition, the girls’ swim team captured their first CIF title and were the top scorers out of the 52 teams competing. John Burroughs also has a visual and performing arts program and was named A California Exemplary Arts Education Program in 2021, in addition to recently receiving several John Raitt Awards for Youth (JRAY) nominations for their production of “Into the Woods”.
Burroughs also boasts students who compete for senior scholarships and students who are being considered for the Broadway Alliance Award, which would take them to New York City to participate in a week-long series of workshops with Broadway professionals. Another achievement for JBHS was the National League of Young Men honoring three of their students with the NLYM Philanthropy Awards for their hours of community service.
With a variety of academic and extracurricular opportunities from which to choose, Burroughs High School truly presents students with an unparalleled experience during their years spent here.
John Burroughs High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
1920 W Clark Ave,
Burbank, CA
Burbank Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Deborah Madrigal
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
68%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A-
A
A
B-
C+
C+
B
C+
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
68%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
101
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
79.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
15.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
9.2%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
471:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.5%
Female
48.1%
Hispanic
47.5%
White
33.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.9%
Two or more races
7.3%
Black
2.7%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#86
Best HS for the Arts in California
#242
Best College Prep Public HS in California
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
403 Students
University of California - San Diego
284 Students
California State University - Northridge
276 Students
University of Southern California
275 Students
University of California - Berkeley
250 Students
University of California - Irvine
241 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
225 Students
San Diego State University
212 Students
University of California - Davis
187 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
182 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology
156 Students
Business
135 Students
Biology
96 Students
Film and Video Studies
63 Students
Computer Science
59 Students
Nursing
57 Students
Communications
46 Students
Marketing
44 Students
English
43 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
38 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/10/2024
Burroughs is a nice school overall, majority of students are focused on their studies and there are plenty of fun events that create a sense of community within students.
10/1/2023
My overall experience at John burroughs high school was a fairly rocky start. I was a freshman when I was heavily bullied by an upperclass man but when I reached out to admin they were able to provide me with the necessary resources to get help. Throughout my four years I have met some of my best friends and created life long memories
10/18/2022
I would like to see more offer about different classes and summer programs and opportunity volunteer.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/20/2022
Safety is out the window here. They will let your student get bullied and harassed here.
2/2/2019
Overall, my experience at Burroughs was not great. I had many teachers that were not good at teaching and made me feel inadequate as a result. They stress the importance of college without showing you other options in a society where having a degree rarely works out in your favor. Many teachers I ha...
5/11/2016
All three of my children went to Burroughs. There are some excellent teachers here (and a few bad ones). If your child is into the performing arts (singing, dancing, instruments, tech crew, drama, art), this school is the best school in the U.S. for preparing for a performing arts career. One of my...
5/14/2015
I have been a Burroughs parent for 5 years and feel this school has challenging academics, safety, and a huge variety of quality extra curricular programs for my kids to choose from.
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Attendance Zone
About Chandler Park
List Price Range
$233K - $4.4M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$1,260,904
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
40%
Household Income
$125,446
% of College Grads
40.5%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
1,409 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
69.8%
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