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]
| Burns High School | |
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| Address | |
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1100 Oregon Avenue , 97720 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°34′34″N 119°04′27″W / 43.576025°N 119.074084°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Harney County School District 3 |
| NCES School ID | 410249000379[1] |
| Principal | Robert Medley[2][3] |
| Teaching staff | 17.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 219 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Wapiti League 2A-6[2] |
| Mascot | Hilander[2] |
| Nickname | Hilanders |
| Website | bhs |
Academics
editIn 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
edit- Kellen Clemens, NFL football player
- Norma Paulus, Oregon politician and lawyer
- Gene Timms, member of the Oregon State Senate
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Burns High School (410249000379)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d OSAA.org :: Schools
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Harney County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-15. - Text list
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Burns High School Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burns H. S. Handbook Archived February 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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