Burrell High School
1021 Puckety Church Rd
New Kensington PA, 15068, Westmoreland County
Phone: 724-334-1403
Ranking: 
(203 out of 626, top 32%)*
(203 out of 626, top 32%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Burrell School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 591 | 589 | 601 | 614 | 627 | 641 | 675 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 163 | 27.6% | 164 | 27.8% | 153 | 25.5% | 166 | 27.0% | 161 | 25.7% | 177 | 27.6% | 166 | 24.6% |
| Grade 10: | 155 | 26.2% | 135 | 22.9% | 155 | 25.8% | 151 | 24.6% | 162 | 25.8% | 160 | 25.0% | 181 | 26.8% |
| Grade 11: | 126 | 21.3% | 148 | 25.1% | 141 | 23.5% | 150 | 24.4% | 140 | 22.3% | 155 | 24.2% | 150 | 22.2% |
| Grade 12: | 147 | 24.9% | 142 | 24.1% | 152 | 25.3% | 147 | 23.9% | 164 | 26.2% | 149 | 23.2% | 178 | 26.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 299 | 50.6% | 301 | 51.1% | 322 | 53.6% | 329 | 53.6% | 325 | 51.8% | 325 | 50.7% | 330 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 292 | 49.4% | 288 | 48.9% | 279 | 46.4% | 285 | 46.4% | 294 | 46.9% | 308 | 48.0% | 341 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black: | 15 | 2.5% | 13 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.1% | 19 | 3.0% | 19 | 2.8% |
| White: | 554 | 93.7% | 560 | 95.1% | 571 | 95.0% | 592 | 96.4% | 603 | 96.2% | 610 | 95.2% | 649 | 96.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 121 | 20.5% | 99 | 16.8% | 99 | 16.5% | 94 | 15.3% | 109 | 17.4% | 90 | 14.0% | 84 | 12.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 2.9% | 42 | 7.1% | 32 | 5.3% | 38 | 6.2% | 36 | 5.7% | 36 | 5.6% | 37 | 5.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.99 | 14.76 | 14.52 | 15.38 | 16.16 | 15.80 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 50.6% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 64.4% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.1% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 74.9% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 85% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 82.9% |
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* Burrell High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.