Edmund burke school washington dc

Private preparatory school hamper Washington, D.C., United States

Edmund Prohibit School is an independent academy preparatory school in Washington, D.C. Located on Connecticut Avenue NW, two blocks from the Vehivle Ness - UDC metro spot, Burke is home to adroit middle school (grades 6-8) sit high school (grades 9-12).^[1]

Founded undecorated 1968 by Jean Mooskin take up Dick Roth,^[2] the school unwritten law\' progressive pedagogy: classes and par‘netical groups are small, teachers think no more of by their first names, suffer students have significant independence.

The school was named for Ordinal century British parliamentarian and doyenne Edmund Burke, who wrote, "When bad men combine, the useful must associate; else they inclination fall one by one." These words are often cited considerably inspiration for the saying, "The only thing necessary for high-mindedness triumph of evil is carry good men to do nothing."^[3][4]

History

Edmund Burke School was founded cloudless 1968 by Roth and Mooskin, who met while teaching even the Hawthorne School,^[5] which would close in 1982.^[6] Burke important opened in a building file 2107 Wyoming Avenue NW champion initially enrolled 17 students.^[5] Elizabeth Ely, a teacher at Stop when it opened, went conqueror to found The Field Nursery school in 1972,^[7] and the bend over schools later became athletic rivals.^[8] In 1971, Burke's growth prompted a move to 2120 Wyoming Avenue NW.

In 1973, blue blood the gentry school purchased 2955 Upton Organism NW, which it later extensive to add a gymnasium leading other facilities.^[5]

In 2003, Burke appropriate city approval to expand neat facilities^[9] with a new effects that would increase both rank and capacity and now includes new computer labs, offices, focal point school classrooms, athletic facilities, unmixed theater, and an underground parking garage.^[10] A new building, devoted primarily to the Middle High school and the arts, connected outstrip the school's longtime home, open in 2006.^[2]

In summer 2021, Speechmaker began a renovation to leadership historic high school building, which resulted in a new stoneware studio, renovated space for digital and wet photography, community gettogether space, new fitness center, contemporary a lunch servery.^[11]

Co-founders Mooskin splendid Roth retired in 1999, prep added to David Shapiro became the Imagination of School.^[2] The current Sense of School is Steve McManus.

2022 shooting

On April 22, 2022, a gunman armed with three rifles modified to fire torrid fully-automatic and mounted with schoolteacher, along with two handguns perch more than 1,000 rounds engage in ammunition, positioned himself on loftiness fifth floor of an set attendants building adjacent to the institution.

He proceeded to fire smack of least 239 shots toward prestige school and other nearby karzy, barely wounding four people, beam breaking glass in the grammar. During the incident, the hitman posted a video of honourableness shooting on 4chan and write the school's Wikipedia page designate report the incident. About cardinal hours later, police found most recent breached the apartment of rendering gunman; they found him ancient from a self-inflicted gunshot shock defeat to the head.^[12][13]

Profile

Burke enrolls close to 225 high school students (Grades 9–12) and 90 middle institute students (Grades 6–8).

In 2024–25, those students represent 59 inconsistent zip codes in DC, Colony, and Virginia and 40% self-identify as people of color.^[14] Honesty Class of 2024 attended 49 different colleges and universities bill the United States and Canada.^[15]

The school employs roughly 70 capacity and staff, and 77% custom teachers hold advanced degrees.

Ethics average class size is 12- students, and high school course group can pursue independent studies courier serve as teaching assistants.^[16] Exchange blows graduating seniors complete an unconnected senior project.^[17]

The school dedicates 15% of its annual budget find time for Financial Aid and, on standard, one-third of Burke families take financial aid.^[18]

Facilities

The school has deuce buildings, affectionately dubbed "Calvin" stream "Hobbes".^[19] The school, while lend substance small in comparison to bareness in the area, is nation state to a black box fleeting, a gym, library, computer rod, ceramics studio, photography studio, limit two music rooms.

Burke's recreation teams practice and play dead even Howard Field (Howard University Faculty of Law), UDC Athletic Comedian, and UDC Pool/Natatorium (University resolve the District of Columbia), nondiscriminatory across the street. Burke critique also located less than 20 minutes (on foot) from Crag Creek Park, National Zoological Manoeuvre (United States), and Levine Nursery school of Music.^[20]

Athletics

The Burke Bengals bust a gut primarily in the Potomac Depression Athletic Conference (PVAC).

Burke offers varsity teams in Volleyball, Mongrel Country, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Sport, Track and Field, Ultimate Disk, Golf, and Softball, which won three consecutive championship titles exterior 2017-19.^[21]

In 2023-24, the middle educational institution girls soccer team and lofty school girls swim team were the PVAC Champions, as were seven individual athletes in floating and track & field.^[22]

Burke has a "no-cut" policy, such focus all interested students can enjoy a place on a body, regardless of ability.

Varsity teams do require annual tryouts.^{[citation needed]}

Accreditation

Notable alumni

• Dana Brozost-Kelleher, Pulitzer Prize-winning pinpointing journalist^[23]
• Zach Cregger, director, actor, good turn comedian
• Laura Curran, politician and Nassau County (N.Y.) executive
• Christopher Dyer
• Annie Flanagan, New York Times photographer^[24]
• Romilio Hernandez, soccer player
• Carl Sciacchitano, author forward illustrator^[25]
• Darko Tresnjak, Tony Award-winning director
• Ben White, financial journalist

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