Burke High School in Charleston, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Burke High School is an urban public school in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 342 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

342 Students

40 Teachers

244 President St

Charleston, SC 29403 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ms. Mary Wilmer, LMSW

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Burke High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Burke High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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