Omaha Burke High School

Omaha Burke High School
Burke High School
Location
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha, NE
Information
Type Public High School Magnet
School district Omaha Public Schools
Principal Dr. Deborah Frison
Grades 9–12
Number of students 2,340
Color(s) Black and Gold
Mascot Bulldog
Website http://www.ops.org/high/burke/

Harry A. Burke High School is a secondary school located in Omaha, Nebraska. The principal is Dr. Deborah Frison.[1] The school's mascot is the Bulldogs.

Each year in May, the Nebraska State Track Meet is held at the school. Its stadium was renovated in 2008.

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Academic Decathlon

Burke has participated in the Academic Decathlon competition for 14 years, and has been the Nebraska state champion 7 times. Their chief rival is Creighton Preparatory School. Burke holds the record for the highest overall team score by a Nebraska team (48,337), set in 2008.[2] In 2009, the Burke Academic Decathlon team placed second in Division I and third overall at the national competition.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Principal's Greeting". Burke High School website. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  2. ^ State/Nebraska/2008 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center
  3. ^ Nationals/2009 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center

External links

Coordinates: 41°15′38″N 96°06′23″W / 41.26056°N 96.10639°W / 41.26056; -96.10639

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