J.i. Burton High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

J.i. Burton High School

109 11th St
Norton, VA 24273

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John Ira Burton High School is a high school located in the City of Norton, Virginia, United States. A part of Norton City Schools, it has an enrollment of approximately 320 students.

Serving 316 students in grades 8-12, J.i. Burton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J.i. Burton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

J.i. Burton High School's student population of 316 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J.i. Burton High School
8	66
9	68
10	62
11	70
12	50

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School
2023	312
2022	323
2021	326
2020	308
2019	308
2018	279
2017	279
2016	294
2015	313
2014	309
2013	328
2012	342
2011	326
2010	322
2009	311
2008	338
2007	287
2006	228
2005	265
2004	243
2003	245
2002	263
2001	268
2000	280
1999	319
1998	325
1997	375
1996	394
1995	396
1994	393
1993	402
1992	372
1991	368
1990	399
1989	410
1988	400
1987	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School
2023	24
2022	34
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	23
2012	25
2011	16
2010	16
2009	15
2008	16
2007	15
2006	25
2005	26
2004	26
2003	29
2002	26
2001	23
1999	26
1994	30
1993	25
1992	26
1991	25
1990	26
1989	26
1988	25

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Year Founded

1953

School Rankings

J.i. Burton High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J.i. Burton High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#149 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School
2023	#149
2022	#158
2021	#158
2019	#599
2018	#800
2017	#989
2016	#489
2015	#1011
2014	#634
2013	#1023
2012	#1054

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	82%	68%	80%
2021	72%	54%	68%
2019	87%	82%	88%
2017	71%	72%	76%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	79%	79%	78%
2014	78%	74%	70%
2013	62%	71%	64%
2012	53%	68%	54%
2011	92%	86%	91%
2010	88%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

90-94%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2021	92%	69%	85%
2019	82%	78%	83%
2018	87%	80%
2017	82%	80%	77%
2016	82%	80%	79%
2015	77%	79%	81%
2014	77%	74%	72%
2013	77%	74%	71%
2012	92%	89%	89%
2011	92%	88%	89%
2010	92%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	20:1	17:1	22:1
2010	20:1	17:1	23:1
2009	20:1	17:1	22:1
2008	22:1	17:1	23:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	9:1	13:1	11:1
2003	8:1	12:1	10:1
2002	10:1	13:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	3%	19%	3%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	3%	16%	2%
2019	3%	16%	2%
2018	3%	15%	2%
2017	3%	15%	2%
2016	2%	14%	1%
2015	2%	14%	2%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	5%	22%	4%
2022	7%	22%	5%
2021	7%	22%	5%
2020	7%	22%	6%
2019	7%	22%	6%
2018	7%	23%	7%
2017	7%	23%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	7%	23%	8%
2014	7%	23%	8%
2013	8%	23%	7%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	9%	24%	8%
2010	12%	26%	10%
2009	14%	26%	12%
2008	12%	27%	12%
2007	11%	27%	11%
2006	11%	27%	10%
2005	9%	27%	10%
2004	10%	27%	11%
2003	10%	27%	11%
2002	7%	27%	9%
2001	8%	27%	10%
2000	7%	27%	9%
1999	7%	27%	9%
1998	8%	27%	9%
1997	9%	27%	10%
1996	8%	27%	10%
1995	8%	26%	9%
1994	7%	26%	8%
1993	8%	26%	7%

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White

86%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	86%	45%	87%
2022	83%	46%	86%
2021	84%	46%	86%
2020	83%	49%	85%
2019	83%	49%	85%
2018	85%	50%	84%
2017	85%	50%	84%
2016	86%	50%	85%
2015	86%	52%	84%
2014	89%	52%	85%
2013	84%	53%	85%
2012	83%	54%	83%
2011	82%	54%	83%
2010	86%	57%	87%
2009	85%	57%	86%
2008	86%	57%	86%
2007	86%	58%	86%
2006	98%	59%	90%
2005	90%	60%	88%
2004	90%	61%	87%
2003	89%	61%	87%
2002	91%	63%	89%
2001	90%	64%	87%
2000	89%	65%	88%
1999	89%	65%	88%
1998	89%	65%	89%
1997	87%	66%	87%
1996	88%	67%	87%
1995	90%	67%	89%
1994	90%	68%	89%
1993	90%	68%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	0.26	0.71	0.24
2022	0.30	0.70	0.25
2021	0.29	0.70	0.26
2020	0.30	0.68	0.27
2019	0.30	0.68	0.27
2018	0.27	0.67	0.28
2017	0.27	0.67	0.28
2016	0.26	0.68	0.28
2015	0.26	0.66	0.28
2014	0.20	0.66	0.28
2013	0.29	0.65	0.28
2012	0.30	0.64	0.30
2011	0.32	0.64	0.30
2010	0.25	0.62	0.23
2009	0.26	0.60	0.24
2008	0.25	0.60	0.25
2007	0.25	0.59	0.25
2006	0.09	0.58	0.19
2005	0.18	0.57	0.21
2004	0.18	0.55	0.22
2003	0.20	0.55	0.23
2002	0.17	0.53	0.20
2001	0.19	0.52	0.24
2000	0.21	0.51	0.22
1999	0.20	0.51	0.21
1998	0.20	0.50	0.20
1997	0.24	0.49	0.23
1996	0.21	0.48	0.23
1995	0.19	0.49	0.19
1994	0.19	0.47	0.19
1993	0.19	0.47	0.19

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≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	95%	89%
2022	92%	89%	92%
2021	95%	89%	95%
2020	90%	89%	90%
2019	90%	87%	90%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	90%	87%	90%
2016	90%	87%	90%
2015	90%	86%	90%
2014	82%	85%	82%
2013	87%	85%	87%

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2023	96%	52%	96%
2022	92%	41%	91%
2021	36%	35%	48%
2020	84%	39%	87%
2019	84%	39%	87%
2018	42%	35%	52%
2017	42%	35%	52%
2016	54%	35%	60%
2015	45%	34%	50%
2014	47%	33%	53%
2013	42%	32%	48%
2012	41%	32%	48%
2011	37%	31%	45%
2010	35%	29%	43%
2009	33%	26%	40%
2008	38%	25%	44%
2007	33%	24%	40%
2006	39%	24%	43%
2005	32%	24%	40%
2004	28%	23%	39%
2003	33%	23%	41%
2002	33%	23%	43%
2001	26%	21%	38%
2000	26%	23%	39%
1999	24%	24%	37%
1998	24%	24%	35%
1997	27%	24%	36%
1996	27%	24%	36%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	J.i. Burton High School	Virginia	Norton City School District
2021	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norton City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Raiders

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J.i. Burton High School's ranking?

J.i. Burton High School is ranked #149 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of J.i. Burton High School?

The graduation rate of J.i. Burton High School is 95%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend J.i. Burton High School?

316 students attend J.i. Burton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of J.i. Burton High School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J.i. Burton High School?

J.i. Burton High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J.i. Burton High School offer ?

J.i. Burton High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is J.i. Burton High School part of?

J.i. Burton High School is part of Norton City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥95% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education