Burke High
Burke High strives to be a place for every student, offering exceptional educational programming and rewarding life experiences for our Bulldogs. Our school works collaboratively with students, families, staff and the community to develop young people.
Students receive recognition for their achievements in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities. Burke High boasts various state championship awards, has a recognized Academic Decathlon team, an award-winning performing arts program and offers one of the largest variety of advanced academic course offerings (Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement) in the state. Burke High students embody our three values: Loyalty, Integrity and Honor.
All Burke High students begin their journey with the Freshman Academy, which helps them build the skills to succeed during their high school career. During their freshman year, students select an academy. In an academy, groups of students with similar career interests take classes together. All students take core courses in English, math, social studies and science, along with career-focused classes and electives. Career-focused classes proceed from one to the next in a series.
The overarching academy themes at Burke High are:
Air and Space Academy offers opportunities to focus on flight, aircraft mechanics, aerospace engineering or airport management with a full-motion flight simulator, Certified Flight Instructors on staff and an RV-12 plane being constructed by students.
Communications Academy allows students to focus on journalism, teaching, web and digital design or audio/video production using industry-standard technology.
Marketing, Business and Analytics Academy offers focus areas in marketing, business management, financial planning/insurance and one of the only data analytics pathways in the country.
Bulldog alumni fulfill our mission as they continue to give back to their community and bring new opportunities to the Omaha area. From composers to CEOs, Burke High is proud of its Bulldogs’ positive impact.
History
In 1967, Burke High officially opened its doors at its present location near 120th and Dodge. It was the first new high school built in Omaha Public Schools since 1926.
In the fall of 2021, Burke High began transitioning to a wall-to-wall academy school. Focused on engaging students in a modern, practical curriculum supported by Omaha businesses, the academies of Burke High started a new generation of successful entrepreneurs, communicators, aviators and more.
Quick Facts
In 2022-23, over 65% of Burke High staff hold a Master’s Degree.
Burke High is one of the few schools in the nation with its own planetarium and flight simulator.
Burke High extracurricular offerings feature over 80 clubs, extra-curricular activities and sports. There is something for everyone.
Burke High was the first school in Nebraska to offer the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma program with AP Seminar and AP Research.
Students at Burke High can leave high school with the testing portion of their pilot’s license complete or be certified to fly drones commercially.
Burke High offers a cadet program through the Civil Air Patrol.
Burke High AP Art students contributed to motivational artwork on lockers throughout our building.
Taglines
#WeAreBurke | #Bulldog Pride | #YouCanFly | #LoyaltyIntegrityHonor
School Logo
Logo is the graphical representation of an organization. It is the first impression others have of Burke High. The school logo incorporates the school name and mascot and should be arranged as shown here.
Academic Seal
This is the Burke High academic seal. It is used for things like the commencement program and representative of academic excellence or honors.
Athletics and Activities
This logo is one example for Burke High athletics and activities. The name of the school or sport/ activity can be added below or the logo can be used by itself.
Burke High Lock-up
A lock-up is the arrangement of the logo separated by a line from the Burke High College & Career Academies and Pathways logo. Do not tip / rotate the logo.
Omaha Public Schools/Burke Lock-up
This lock-up is the arrangement of the Omaha Public Schools logo and the Burke High logo separated by a line. If the logo and icon are in color, the Omaha Public Schools logo must also be in color.
Lock-up
Refers to the process of arranging type with the icon.
Primary Logo
Logotype With Bulldog
Horizontal Logotype
Logotype
Academic Logo
Activities and Athletics Logo
Mascot Only
Colors
Gold
C:28 M:32 Y:59 K:12
R:169 G:149 B:109
PMS equivalent: 356
PMS metallic equivalent: 356
Gray
C:3 M:0 Y:3 K:64
R:116 G:120 B:120
Don’t
Stretch or scrunch.
Tip or rotate.
Use the logo on backgrounds that don’t have contrast.
Switch out colors.
Use an older version of the logo.
Crowd the logo.
Give the logo some space around it about equal to LD in Bulldogs.
Replace the bulldog with different bulldog art.
Change the fonts.
Reverse the outline logo on a dark background.
Make the logo so small that it is difficult to read.
