Omaha Burke High School
| Burke High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
12200 Burke Blvd Omaha, NE | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| School district | Omaha Public Schools |
| Principal | Steven Scraggs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1590[1] (2014) |
| 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 Steven Scraggs.[2] The school's mascot is the Bulldog.
Each year in May, the Nebraska State Track Meet is held at the school. Its stadium was renovated in 2008.
Extracurricular activities
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.[3] In 2009, the Burke Academic Decathlon team placed second in Division I and third overall at the national competition.[4]
Athletics
Burke athletic teams have won 38 state championships.
| State Championships[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Golf, Girls | 1 | 1982 |
| Tennis, Boys | 1 | 1986 | |
| Cross Country, Boys | 6 | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 1 | 2000 |
| Basketball, Boys | 2 | 1977, 1986 | |
| Basketball, Girls | 1 | 1978 | |
| Swimming, Boys | 3 | 1992, 1994, 1995 | |
| Swimming, Girls | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 3 | 1976, 1981, 1992 |
| Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1990, 1994 | |
| Tennis, Girls | 7 | 1975, 1981, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 | |
| Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 2004 | |
| Baseball | 5 | 1970, 1975, 1979, 1992, 2000 | |
| Total | 38 | ||
Notable alumni
- George Andrews, professional football player for the old Los Angeles Rams and 19th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft[6]
- Craig Anton, star of the TV show Phil of the Future
- Barney Cotton, offensive line coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
- Mike Freeman, jazz musician
- Rod Kush, professional football player and founder of Rod Kush Furniture
- Alex Henery, professional football player
References
- ^ https://nsaahome.org/textfile/about/1415enroll.pdf
- ^ "Principal's Greeting". Burke High School. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ State/Nebraska/2008 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center
- ^ Nationals/2009 - AcaDec Scores and Information Center
- ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDREGEO01