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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.
2024-25 School Calendar
The 2024-25 school year is here! Check the full calendar for details and plan ahead for a great year!
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.
Find Your Bus Route
Find your bus stop and pick-up/drop-off times.
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.
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!
Upcoming Events
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Central Office Boardroom
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Latest News
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As previously shared, all schools will remain closed tomorrow, September 10, as we continue responding to unauthorized activity on certain systems within our network. We want to provide you with an update on the incident.
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Please read this message from Superintendent Ivan Duran to kindergarten families.
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All schools will remain closed on Tuesday, September 10. All school activities, athletics and meetings are canceled. Central office will be open.
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All schools are closed on Monday, September 9. All school activities, athletics and meetings are canceled. Central office is open. Vaccine clinic has moved to Matt Griffin YMCA in SeaTac.
We want to remind you of employee expectations when schools are delayed or closed, and how we communicate these changes.
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Absences Add Up! Learn why showing up matters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Our Promise
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
Our Goals
Culture of Belonging
A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
Innovative Learning
Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
Bilingual & Biliterate
Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
Future Ready
Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.
Highline
at a Glance
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.
89
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
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.
34
SCHOOLS
34
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.
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.