Edmund Burke School

Edmund Burke School
Address
Map
4101 Connecticut Avenue NW

Washington, D.C.
20008

United States
Coordinates38°56′32″N 77°3′43″W / 38.94222°N 77.06194°W / 38.94222; -77.06194
Information
TypePrivate Preparatory School
Established1968 (56 years ago) (1968)
CEEB code090064
Head of SchoolSteve McManus
Faculty50
Grades6-12
Enrollment305 students
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Color(s)Burgundy, light blue, gray
Athletics conferencePotomac Valley Athletic Conference
MascotCougar
PublicationThe Paw Print (Yearbook); Burke PAW (photo, arts, writing)
NewspaperThe Cageliner
Websitewww.burkeschool.org
Burke Middle School - 4th Floor Terrace

Edmund Burke School is an independent college preparatory school in Washington, D.C. Located on Connecticut Avenue NW, two blocks from the Van Ness - UDC metro station, Burke is home to a middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12).[1]

Founded in 1968 by Jean Mooskin and Dick Roth,[2] the school practices progressive pedagogy: classes and advisory groups are small, teachers go by their first names, and students have significant independence.

The school was named for 18th century British parliamentarian and philosopher Edmund Burke, who wrote, "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one." These words are often cited as inspiration for the saying, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."[3][4]

  1. ^ "Edmund Burke School". Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Mission and Philosophy | Edmund Burke School". www.burkeschool.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. ^ "Address Before the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-18.