Burges High School
El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915) 236-7200
Fax: (915) 771-6914
District: El Paso Independent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1393 students
Burges High School, a public school located in El Paso, TX, serves grades 9-12 in the El Paso Independent School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Burges High School is a public school located in El Paso, TX. 1393 students attend Burges High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 ACT participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent participation data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 SAT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average SAT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Texas Education Agency, using 2024 ACT percent college ready data from Texas Education Agency, and using 2025 demographic data from Texas Education Agency. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency. |
Posted: August 22, 2023
This School has rude ladies in the front of the office. Seems to think it's ok to pick up my Disable child at an intersection with cars passing by, and The bus driver doesn't use the stop sign he has to let cars know a child is being dropped off or picked up.
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Posted: March 13, 2022
As a past student who attended for three years. It was the worst three years of my life. I was put in a program for students who have a hard time learning when I didnt even need it. The teachers also don care if you learn and dont even teach. I would recommend you take your kids to Montwood Highschool instead. There you will learn and everyone is nice they care about your education unlike burges .
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Posted: September 8, 2017
My experience at Burges High School was fantastic.. it is one of the best schools in the El Paso area!!
Posted: May 14, 2012
i what to know the abenses of my son Moises Cazares and his grades to please i am worried about him and his grades i whanted him to graduate thank you Irma Cazares
Posted: September 25, 2011
I've been a student at this school for two years and I'm currently entering my junior year. The school itself is in pretty bad condition and huge budget cuts by the El Paso Independent School District have really taken their toll. However, all of the teachers I've had at this school really care about the students and try to make the best out of what meek resources they have. The Journalism program is outstanding. The real problem is the students. Many of them are good, rule-abiding students, however the troublemakers are the students that commute from Ju rez and refuse to speak English. They are normally very disruptive and are best to be avoided. Other than that the school is superb and I'll be proud to call myself a Burges alumnus, come 2013.
Posted: November 30, 2010
We are a military family that moved to the area at the beginning of the 10-11 school year. 2 of my sons attend this school. Although the school's staff are great, a lot of the students have a problem with kids that do not speak Spanish and are not of Hispanic origin. There has been name calling and being told they "do not belong there". There is also a lack of adult supervision (there is no supervision) in the student parking lot after school during after school activities. Kids are aloud to run ramped and bully other kids during this time.
Posted: August 16, 2010
Great school! My son is so happy with his teachers. Principal Watts is wonderful! I am also a graduate and really had a great experience!
Posted: May 11, 2009
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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | El Paso | TX | 1.6 mi | |
| 2 | Las Tierras | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El paso | TX | 9.3 mi | |
| 3 | Redstone Cove | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 10.5 mi | |
| 4 | Mesquite Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 11.9 mi | |
| 5 | Sonoma Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Las Cruces | NM | 43.8 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Crossing | Fort bliss | TX | 3.4 mi | |
| 2 | Downtown | El paso | TX | 6.3 mi | |
| 3 | Far East | El paso | TX | 6.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Bliss | 2.9 mi. |
| White Sands Missile Range | 41.9 mi. |
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