The King Fine Arts Center, located at the southern end of the school and functioning semi-independently from it, is a performing arts center with seating for 1,200 attendees, which regularly hosts plays, concerts, and community events.

The previous school was built in the 1950s, residing at the locally known address of #1 Bobcat Boulevard, and the building still exists as a satellite campus for the College of Southern Idaho.

Two-thirds of the graduating class intends to pursue higher education: 56% at a university or state college, and 10% through a trade school.

[7] Burley competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A[4] the second-highest classification, and is a member of the Great Basin (West) Conference with Minico (near Rupert), Jerome, and Wood River (Hailey), Twin Falls and Canyon Ridge (Twin Falls).

[8] Gatlin Bair, a 4-star wide receiver and Idaho’s top-rated college prospect for the 2024 recruiting class, is a senior at Burley High.