Burns High School (Oregon)

Burns High School
Address
Map
1100 Oregon Avenue

Burns
,
Oregon
97720

United States
Coordinates43°34′34″N 119°04′27″W / 43.576025°N 119.074084°W / 43.576025; -119.074084
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtHarney County School District 3
NCES School ID410249000379[1]
PrincipalRobert Medley[2][3]
Teaching staff16.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment230 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.38[1]
Color(s)Purple and gold   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Wapiti League 2A-6[2]
MascotHilander[2]
NicknameHilanders
Websitebhs.hcsd3.org

Burns High School is a public high school in Burns, Oregon. A part of Harney County School District 3, it serves Burns and Hines.[4]

Academics

In 1987 and 1991, Burns High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[5]

In 2008, 82% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 77 students, 63 graduated, 3 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 5 are still in high school.[6][7]

The Burns Alternative School is part of Burns High School.[8][9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Burns High School (410249000379)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d OSAA.org :: Schools
  3. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-15. - Text list
  5. ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  7. ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  8. ^ Burns High School Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Burns H. S. Handbook Archived February 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine



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