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Burgard High School vs. Mckinley Vocational High School

Should you attend Burgard High School or Mckinley Vocational High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Burgard High School
400 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mckinley Vocational High School
1500 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Burgard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Mckinley Vocational High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades 9-12, Burgard High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 986 students in grades 9-12, Mckinley Vocational High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
444 students
986 students
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% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mckinley Vocational High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2711 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#3645 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
87%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Burgard High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mckinley Vocational High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
141
264
Grade 10 Students
111
284
Grade 11 Students
100
213
Grade 12 Students
86
219
Ungraded Students
6
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mckinley Vocational High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
12%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burgard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burgard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burgard High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Burgard High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mckinley Vocational High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(12-13 School Year Data)
4%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burgard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckinley Vocational High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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