Great teachers and administrators, wonderful resources, excellent curriculum. Important extra activities are being slashed, like arts and music programs, but Burbank High School continues to excel in these areas, as well as others. Because of cutbacks, driver education has been eliminated which I find
... Read more inexcusable. Corporate America receives mega millions in bonuses while our schools and education - the single-most important factor for any country - are cut back to less than third world standards. Unacceptable and another inexcusable. Overall, Burbank High School is an excellent educational institutes which deserves to continue to excel. Too many are struggling... Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/09
burbank high school is a great school for me espically since i have known sign language for nine years i can continue with it too and plus im a freshman even though ive only been there for 2 weeks it has so many opportunites for everyone like learning new languages to a new sport and the campus is always
... Read more very clean and i just cant wait to learn more about the school Read less
Posted by a student on 09/01/09
The administrators and teachers here, for the most part, are poor communicators. The district as a whole is behind the times in technology and in getting information out to parents and students via the Internet. It is a safe school. I can give it high marks for safety. But it does not have an atmosphere
... Read more of innovative, creative, or visionary thinking to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow. The fact that the school and the district do not have modern websites is indicative of the old-fashioned educational design that exists at Burbank High. Old-fashioned, in my opinion, isn't good enough anymore. It would also be great if all the teachers and administrators could return phone calls. This lack of communication is such a serious problem that if a parent asked me if I would recommend this school I would say 'no'. Parents should be partners with the schools, not ignored. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/29/08
Both of our children went through Burbank schools from K-12. During their high school years, Burbank High went through numerous changes in principals and other admin. staff. Both children were gifted but had ADHD. The Gifted program ended with middle school, and all Burbank High provided was honors
... Read more or AP courses. We had to continually fight the administration to obtain needed accommodations (i.e. extended testing time) The school, in general, did not encourage true academic achievement, however we did have an excellent guidance counselor and a handful of dedicated and caring teachers. Fortunately, our children were able to enroll in college courses concurrently and thus supplement the Burbank High education, which probably made all the difference in their college acceptance. I would recommend Crescenta Valley or La Canada High. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/18/08
Burbank High School a good school that has a lot to offer, but one thing that really bothers me is that transfer students from other states and countries are made to go to summer school to 'make up' high school credits because previous schools 'may not be approved'. Some advice... brfore you transfer
... Read more make sure that your high school credits are approved by Burbank High because the whole summer school process can be very tiresome. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/13/08
Burbank high school is the best school I have ever seen. the music program is the best. I recently transferred to a specialized high school for vocal music and the vocal department is not as good as it was in burbank
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Posted by a student on 11/07/07
It has good enivorment like the stores, food stores, and mall near the high school. It has really good eduaction, and good deaf program, better than other high school. It also has mainstream , good for students to learn other cultures include deaf culture. Sports is great program there also. There
... Read more [are] different kinds [of] sports avaiable for most students to do like soccer, dance..If some of them dont like sports, they can do band and other thing instead. Also their parent are really great supporters for student and helped high school with the fundariser. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/20/07
I think this school is not very good. The administrators are not very supportive.
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Posted by a parent on 03/27/07
I'm a sophomore and I must say this is a great school. It's much better than just about anything in the LAUSD, I used to go to schools in Van Nuys and this school is heaven compared to it. The new principal, Mr. Osgood, formerly of John Muir Middle School, has sent BHS in the right direction. Thee school
... Read more was recently remodeled and nearly everything is in great shape, that is except for the field. The track is awful! It definitely needs to be redone. The discipline is excellent, they are very strict. Most of the teachers are wonderful and caring and are willing to offer individual help. The electives are great and the 4-year plans are very helpful. This is a great school and I recommend it to anyone. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/14/06
I am a student at Burbank High and it is a wonderful school. The teachers are dedicated and truly care about the students. There are great academic programs, and generally, the people are great.
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Accounting, Auto Mechanics, Culinary Arts, Drafting, Health, Phys Ed, Word Processing
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Programming, Computer Science, Internet/Web Site
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Special Education
Hearing Specialists, Speech/Language Pathologists
Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
English
Literature, Speech/Debate
Math
Statistics
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Computers
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Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Burbank schools — Burbank High School is located at 902 N 3rd St, Burbank CA 91502. 902 N 3rd St is in the 91502 ZIP code in Burbank, CA The school district for Burbank High School is the Burbank Unified School District. Burbank High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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