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"When you come to Burroughs, you don't just study. You're involved in activities and athletics and the arts. Each area teaches different lessons. In athletics, it's about learning to be part of a team, learning to be supportive, learning to lose well, and learning to win well. We think students learn things on the playing field that they may not learn in the classroom." Suzanne "Skippy" Keefer Athletic Director

All students participate in physical education/athletics each year. Through participation in daily physical activity, students experience the inherent benefits and gain a better understanding of how physical fitness and athletics contribute to their total health and well-being. The intention is that students will choose to make physical activity a part of their lives well beyond their high school years. The fitness program stresses skill (coordination, agility, power, balance, speed) as well as health (flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and body composition). Athletics also stress skill development, goal setting, teamwork, courage, competition, and fun.

In grades 7 and 8, a 112-hour physical education period, four days a week, is part of the regular school day. In grades 9 through 12, students compete in after-school sports, either in physical education classes or as team members.

Sports offered to boys in grades 9 through 12 include football, soccer, cross country, water polo, basketball, swimming, ice hockey, wrestling, indoor soccer, baseball, track, tennis, and golf. Sports offered to girls include field hockey, tennis, volleyball, cross country, golf, basketball, dance, racquetball, softball, track, swimming, soccer, and lacrosse.