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Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien, WA 98166

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Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien, WA 98166

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Building Bilingual Brilliance

Our Highline Dual Language program celebrates the rich cultures students bring to the classroom and helps them excel in school. Hear from families about why they chose our Dual Language program for their students in our latest video.

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You Have Choices- Schools of Choice

January Info Sessions for Schools and Programs of Choice 

Don't miss the chance to apply for Highline's Schools and Programs of Choice for the 2025-26 school year. Save the date for an upcoming school-specific information session this January to learn more about schools and programs.

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Your Action is Required: Verify Student Contact & Health Information

Each year, families are required to verify student emergency information and submit updated health information. This helps us keep students safe while at school and are essential for schools to notify you quickly. 

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One Application, Many Benefits: Help Our Schools & Families

Fill out the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefits (CNEEB) application to help our schools secure funds for essential programs, including before and after-school activities, additional staff, and classroom resources.

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Graduation Dates for Class of 2025

Graduation dates for the Class of 2025 are now available!  View the schedule on our website.

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Making Friends, Building Community

The Highline High School Unified Physical Education program is creating more than just spaces for PE activities, it is also building community for students of all abilities to come together to get their bodies moving. 

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Our Highline Dual Language program is about more than language learning. It celebrates the rich cultures students bring to the classroom and helps them excel in school. Multicultural skills enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures. For many family members, the program is a way for their children to stay connected to their heritage. For others, the program opens doors to different cultures and broadens their children’s own worldview and opportunities. Highline’s Dual Language program is innovative, inclusive and free.

Board President Van and VP Tidholm

The Highline School Board has new leaders. During the December 4 board meeting, the board elected Joe Van as the new board president, and Stephanie Tidholm was elected as the new board vice president.  

Highline Headlines - December 6, 2024

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about digital report cards, secondary syllabi, CollegeCON, High School Transitions Night, Dual Language video story, our 2025 graduation schedule, school meals menu and MORE! 

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Teachers at our secondary schools have created detailed course syllabi to support student learning. Each syllabus outlines course expectations, content descriptions, and the academic standards students will master by the end of the term. Access the course syllabi directory, organized by school, subject and then teacher name.  

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We are strengthening literacy instruction across Highline through standards-based, culturally responsive practices rooted in the science of reading. From foundational skills in elementary classrooms to engaged reading and vocabulary in secondary schools, we are preparing students for academic success and lifelong learning. Learn how collaboration and professional development are driving this work.

Our Promise

Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.

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Our Goals

Culture of Belonging
culture of belonging

A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.

Innovative Learning
Innovative Learning

Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.

Bilingual & Biliterate
Bilingual & Biliterate

Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.

Future Ready
Future Ready

Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.

Highline

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17,290

STUDENTS

17,290

STUDENTS

Our students represent many diverse and culturally-rich backgrounds. Our diversity is an asset. Our students learn from one another and graduate prepared to live and work in an increasingly multicultural world.

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LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Our top 8 languages are:

  1. English
  2. Spanish
  3. Vietnamese
  4. Somali
  5. Amharic
  6. Punjabi
  7. Arabic
  8. Khmer

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1,193

CLASSROOM TEACHERS

1,193

CLASSROOM TEACHERS

The single most important driver of student achievement is an excellent teacher in the classroom. Highline is in the top 12 out of 295 Washington districts in the number of National Board Certified Teachers.

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SCHOOLS

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schools

Highline has 18 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 comprehensive high schools serving neighborhoods in Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac and White Center. Families may also want to explore our 7 choice schools or multiple alternative education options. 

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22.5 POINTS

RISING GRADUATION RATE

22.5 POINT RISE

IN GRADUATION RATE

Highline's graduation rate has been on a steady rise for the past decade. The on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2023 was 84.8%. That's an increase of 22.5 point rise since 2013.

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