incident, the gunman posted a video of the shooting on 4chan and edited the school's Wikipedia page to report the incident. About five hours later, police found and breached the apartment of the gunman, identified as 23-year-old Raymond Godfrey Chambers Spencer; they found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Profile Burke enrolls approximately 225 high school students (Grades 9-12) and 90 middle school students (Grades 6-8). In 2022-23, those students represent 65 different zip codes in DC, Maryland, and Virginia and 40% self-identify as people of color. The Class of 2022 attended 37 different colleges and universities. The school employs roughly 70 faculty and staff, and 69% hold advanced degrees. The average class size is 12-14 students, with options for independent study and teaching assistantships. All graduating seniors complete an independent senior project. The school dedicates 15% of its annual budget to Financial Aid and, on average, "32% of Burke families receive financial aid." Facilities The school has two buildings, affectionately dubbed "Calvin" and "Hobbes". The school, while physically small in comparison to others in the area, is home to a black box theater, a gym, library, computer lab, ceramics studio, photography studio, and two music rooms. Burke's athletics teams practice at Howard Field (Howard University School of Law) and UDC Pool/Natatorium (University of the District of Columbia), just across the street. Burke is also located less than 20 minutes (on foot) from Rock Creek Park, National Zoological Park (United States), and Levine School of Music. Athletics The Burke Bengals compete primarily in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC); and the Burke offers varsity teams in Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Baseball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, and Softball, which has won three consecutive championship titles. Burke has a "no-cut" policy, such that all interested students can have a place on a team, regardless of ability. Varsity teams do require annual tryouts. Accreditations Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Notable alumni Laura Curran, politician and Nassau County (N.Y.) executive Christopher Dyer, politician and gay rights activist also known as Cookie Buffet Romilio Hernandez, soccer player Darko Tresnjak, Tony Award-winning director Ben White, financial journalist Zach Cregger, director, actor, and comedian References External links Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.) Private high schools in Washington, D.C. Educational institutions established in 1968 Private elementary schools in Washington, D.C. Private middle schools in Washington,