Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice. The school also shares a campus with the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.
Burris Laboratory School | |
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Address | |
2201 West University Avenue , 47306 | |
Coordinates | 40°11′48″N 85°24′44″W |
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School type | Public laboratory school |
Sister school | Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities |
Superintendent | Julie Wood |
Principal | Dawn Miller |
Faculty | 42 |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 650 (2016) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.88 |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Pioneer Conference |
Nickname | Owls |
Website | Official website |
History
The school was established in 1929 and is named after Benjamin J. Burris, the first president of what was then known as Ball Teachers College.[1] Originally part of the Muncie school district, it became independent in 1974. Its district is now coterminous with the entire state of Indiana. Students are admitted via a lottery system.
Athletics
Burris Laboratory School was affiliated with the Mid-Eastern Conference (MEC) from 1979 through the 2013/2014 school year,[2] with the Owl serving as the school's mascot. Burris has a girls' volleyball program with four national championships, and 21 state championships, 14 of which are consecutive. Starting in the 2014-2015 school year, the school is a member of the Pioneer Conference.
Notable alumni
- Greg Adams, music writer and reissue producer (class of 1988)
- Angelin Chang, Grammy-award winning classical pianist and music educator
- Patrick Tovatt, actor (class of 1959)
See also
References
- "Burris School to Open September 9". The Easterner. August 16, 1929. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
External links
- Ball State University site for Burris
- Historic photographs of Burris Laboratory School from the Ball State University Digital Media Repository