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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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Back-to-School Checklist 2024-25

Getting back into the school routine requires preparation. Here is a Back-to-School Checklist to help you start the year with confidence.

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2024-25 School Calendar

The 2024-25 school year kicks off soon! The first day of school for Grades 1-12 start on September 4, Kindergarten on September 9, and PreK on September 11. Check the full calendar for details and plan ahead for a great year!

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Every Day in Class Adds Up to Success

Absences add up! Our goal is to have students miss five days or less of school every school year. Learn why showing up matters and find attendance resources.

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Find Your Bus Route

Find your bus stop and pick-up/drop-off times. 

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Future Ready Fest is Here!

All Highline students and their families are invited to Future Ready Fest on September 25. This free, drop-in college and career resource fair is designed to guide high school students, especially seniors, through the next steps of their education and career journeys.

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Activate ParentSquare & ParentVue

ParentSquare keeps families informed and engaged with school life. ParentVue tracks how your student is doing in school.

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Know Your Rights & Responsibilities

Don't forget to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook and our Official Notices so you and your student know school expectations and what you can expect from your school.

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Help Plan for Future School Bonds

Calling all Highline community members! You are invited to submit your name to the lottery for open seats on the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). Find out more!

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Upcoming Events

Latest News

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The first day of school is here! Our schools are alive with energy and excitement as we welcome students to the 2024-25 school year. Watch our first-day-of-school video and read a special message from Superintendent Ivan Duran. 

Highline Headlines - September 6

This week's Highline Headlines include invitations for the Future Ready Fest, upcoming vaccine clinic, school board meeting as well as information about the Original Beverly Park building and next week's school meals. 

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Learn eight facts about our emergency renovation of the Original Beverly Park Site, which opened for school on September 4. See photos of the move-in and first day of school.

Future Ready Fest

All Highline students and their families are invited to take the next step towards their future at Future Ready Fest on Wednesday, September 25, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Highline High School.

Highline Headlines - August 30, 2024

Highline Headlines is our news bulletin for students and families. This week news updates included: #BacktoHighline is our social media tag for the first day of school, our Back-to-School Checklist, our online tool to check bus routes, a vaccine clinic, the school lunch menus for next week and more!

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Highline Public Schools in partnership with Stepping Stone Pediatrics and Medical Center Pharmacy are offering free routine immunizations and COVID vaccine clinics at some of our school sites. Get your student up to date on their immunizations. No pre-registration is required. Please bring vaccination records. 

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Members of our Capital Projects Oversight Committee met in August for their quarterly review of our bond spending and construction progress. After the committee reviewed financial statements and asked questions, the consensus was, “Good job, guys, for staying on top of it!”

Highline Headlines - August 23, 2024

This week's Highline Headlines includes information about building closures on August 27, ParentSquare, our Non-discrimination Statement, official notices, student rights and responsibilities, accident insurance, and more.

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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