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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.
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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Learn about college, career pathways, and financial aid at this free event for students and families. Get the tools and guidance you need to take your next steps.
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.
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.
Graduation dates for the Class of 2025 are now available! View the schedule on our website.
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.
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.
The Pacific Middle School community got a sneak peek at what the new Pacific Middle School will look like inside when it opens in fall 2027.
We invite you to attend a meeting to learn about Rainier Scholars. Rainier Scholars is a long-term program that provides students of color with academic enrichment and college preparation.
Due to unforeseen delays in the transition, report cards will be delayed. Families will be notified on ParentSquare when report cards are ready.
This week's Highline Headlines include information about schedule updates, report cards, student conferences and more.
Madrona Elementary School is closed on Thursday, November 21. All other schools in Highline Public Schools will open on time.
Graduation dates for the class of 2025 have been announced.
This school year, we are transitioning to a digital report card for elementary students. The first report card will be available through ParentVUE on Monday, December 2.
Schools are closed today, Wednesday, November 20 due to the overnight windstorm and widespread power outages. Many of our schools are without power, and there is no estimate of when power will be restored. District administrative offices are open.
Winter weather--including windstorms--may force a change in the normal school schedule, even for students who attend virtual programs. We want you to be prepared and know where to get information.
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.
at a Glance
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.
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.
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.
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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