Omaha Burke High School
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| Burke High School | |
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| 12200 Burke Blvd Omaha, NE |
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| 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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[edit] Academic Decathlon
Burke has participated in the Academic Decathlon competition for 14 years, and has been the Nebraska state champion 7 times. Their chief rivals are Creighton Preparatory School and Pius X High 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]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Craig Anton, star of the TV show Phil of the Future
- Barney Cotton, offensive line coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
- Rod Kush, former NFL player and founder of Rod Kush Furniture
- Alex Henery, placekicker in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles
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Coordinates: 41°15′38″N 96°06′23″W / 41.26056°N 96.10639°W
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