Burges High School
7800 Edgemere Way, El Paso, TX 79925. 64.5% of its 273 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 100 graduates at Texas public universities, 45% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Burges
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 36.6%Texas public 2-year college 27.8%Not found in Texas colleges 31.5%ID not trackable 4%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 29 9 17 22 23 45% Texas public 2-year college 23 7 12 14 14 40% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Burges
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Pima Medical Institute-El Paso 0.8 mi 67% $35,693 $44,191 El Paso Community College 1.0 mi 25% $6,869 $39,679 Southwest University at El Paso 1.6 mi 64% $16,923 $37,010 Western Technical College 6.9 mi 68% $30,733 $41,422 The University of Texas at El Paso 7.1 mi 51% $6,803 $54,599 Western Technical College 8.4 mi 70% — $41,422
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Eastwood High School (1.9 mi, 67.7% to college) · Valle Verde Early College High School (2.5 mi, 88.5% to college) · Silva Health Magnet (3.1 mi, 74.1% to college) · Jefferson High School (3.2 mi, 59.3% to college) · Bel Air High School (3.4 mi, 62.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Elementary Paso ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Burges | Elementary Paso ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 64.5% | 57.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Burges High School graduates go to college?
- 64.5% of the Class of 2024 at Burges High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
