I was scrolling past and I saw the review about the kids who were expelled from Burke and the nasty review. I think Burke should get high marks for ditching pot smokers! A parent who says their kid is a " good kid" while the kid is using drugs is not a desirable parent. They have rules they enforce. That's awesome. As for moving on to another private school, isn't it appropriate to ask why these students aren't in public school? They are going to encounter competitive acceptance at highly rated universities and their smoking etc isn't going to get them a space. Sadly, pot smoking is associated with a lack of ambition. As for Burke students, a friends daughter did extremely well at Burke recently and was accepted at the university which was her first choice and is doing exceptionally well there also. Her friend we met also is attending a top school. So, pot smokers aren't that welcome in that peer group. I'd say the time to be parenting that issue is gone. You might have the " failure to launch" problem in another few years as many can't pass the drug testing to get a job even now despite legal pot. read more

How can you review a high-school with out bias? I liked the 4 years I spent here. I enjoyed my fellow students for the most part, the teachers I had were pleasant enough, and I liked being in the programs I belonged to. Now that my ten year is nearly upon me I am feeling nostalgic. I'm remembering why I want to see everyone again. This was a small school. Everyone knew everyone. We loved each other even if we did not show it all the time. Well at least my class was good to each other. I'm glad I got to go to this school. My other option was the public high school a town over. It was huge. I would have been lost in that crowd. I think I would not have done as well as I did. Over all a pleasant but typical high school experience. Just with uniforms and a small campus. read more

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My daughter is at present a victim of Burkes mishandling of a serious situation. Appears to be a good school unless you step out of line which my daughter did and 2 friends. They decided to try and smoke pot and stupidly video taped it and it somehow got to social media and back to Burke. Well Burke had no forgiveness and dismissed the girls from the school. I immediately cancelled any future payments. Because Burke claims money is due they refuse to forward transcripts to her new school in her senior year and the repercussions are the child has no access to education with absolutely no sympathy from Burke. My daughter is not an angel but a good kid doing her best. So please don't expect the roman catholic teachings of forgiveness to exercised at this school. God bless. read more

Teachers are sub par at best. Sports are not fantastic. Burke is definitely focused on MONEY rather then your child's education. If I could do it all over I would have sent my children to public school and took my chances without paying 9000 tuition. read more