ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Why should you take an Advanced Placement(AP) class at Burke High School? 
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Burke High School offers the most number of AP courses in the state of Nebraska. We are the First school to offer the AP Capstone Diploma program with AP Seminar and AP Research.  

Please take a look at our AP Offerings here: https://burke.ops.org/The-Burke-Way/AP-Dual-Enrollment-Gifted/AP

Learn more about AP Capstone Diploma Program here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPsQvn6NaLE

DUAL ENROLLMENT

The goal of dual enrollment is to connect students with college level courses in order to earn college credits while they are in high school. Please take a look at our offerings through three partner institutions: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Midland University, and Metropolitan Community College. 

UNO Dual Enrollment https://www.unomaha.edu/dual-enrollment/about-dual-enrollment/highschool-directory/o_burkehs.php 
Midland Dual Enrollment https://www.midlandu.edu/basic-page/dual-enrollment 
MCC Dual Enrollment http://smartcatalogiq.com/en/Catalogs/Metropolitan-Community-College/2019-2020/Course-Catalog/Enrollment/Current-High-School-Students/Secondary-Partnerships/Dual-Enrollment  ​

9th Grade AP US History

Want to get started on the right path?  

At Burke, we are the only high school who offers a special section of students that can take AP US History their freshman year!  Students are teamed with History and English to support the rigorous curriculum.  In can be tough, but students who go through this program have shown excellent improvement in their high school careers!  

Take a second and visit our AP US History Teachers to learn more!

RESOURCES

Students, please take a look at why you should consider taking AP classes while in high school: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/what-is-ap 

Parents/guardians, please take a look at why your students should consider taking AP classes in high school: https://parents.collegeboard.org/college-board-programs/advanced-placement-program 

For more information about dual enrollment at Burke, visit: https://burke.ops.org/The-Burke-Way/AP-Dual-Enrollment-Gifted/Dual-Enrollment

For more information, please contact Laura Gaunt - laura.gaunt@ops.org   531-299-3926