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Imagine the possibilities for students when our entire community embraces the Highline Promise - knowing every student by name, strength, and need, ensuring they graduate prepared for their chosen future. Our strategic plan leads the way.
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Shape your tomorrow by choosing your path for the 2024-25 school year today. Whether through maritime studies, aerospace exploration, virtual learning, or your neighborhood school—you have choices. Explore educational options through Highline’s Schools and Programs of Choice.
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A Culture of Belonging is the first of four goals in our new strategic plan, “Living Our Promise.” Through the voices of our Superintendent’s Student Leadership Team, discover the difference a Culture of Belonging makes in fostering meaningful connections, self-confidence and academic success.
Don't miss the chance to apply for Highline's Schools and Programs of Choice for the 2024-25 school year. Explore options such as maritime studies, aerospace exploration, virtual learning, and neighborhood schools to find the best fit for your goals.
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We are preparing students for a world that is very different from the one we entered as young adults. This year our middle and high schools are engaging in a process to think critically about how we will make progress toward our new strategic plan goals.
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The safety of our students is our top priority. We take every report of a threat seriously, so precautionary lockdowns are not uncommon. Safety protocols differ based on the situation.
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Highline Public Schools is currently hiring paraeducators to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career in education, we encourage you to apply.
11 high school students from Evergreen and Highline high schools gained valuable hands-on experience this summer with skilled trades workers thanks to the Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE) partnership with McKinstry.
Highline students in hard hats picked up hammers and drills this summer to dive into paid, work-based learning. A program from ANEW introduced the construction trades. The goal: a boost to confidence in their futures, plus marketable job skills.
ParentSquare keeps families informed and engaged with school life. Stay up-to-date with school news, communicate with teachers, and connect with other families.
Starting with the 2023-24 school year, every school in Highline will use a grading system focused on meeting learning standards.
All Highline schools are implementing a new instructional approach we are using across Highline: Standards-Based Instruction and Grading (SBI/G). Our grading web section has a lot of information about this new approach. We encourage you to review this information online to learn more.
You are invited to dig deep into data and track our progress using our interactive annual report. This year's report documents our progress towards our strategic goals for the 2022-23 school year, the final year of the strategic plan initially adopted in 2013 and updated in 2018.
COLLEGECON is tomorrow! Read more information about downloading the ParentSquare app, upcoming immunization clinics, bus safety and next week’s menu.
ParentSquare offers an easy way to keep up-to-date with your child's school. Download the app to see school news and information, review upcoming events, direct message teachers, set your notification preferences and more.
School bus safety starts with students. Find out what they should do, how drivers keep them safe, and the importance of community support for secure school journeys
This month, we say farewell to two Highline school board directors whose terms of office are ending: Aaron Garcia and Carrie Howell.
We're excited to announce that we have a new logo. The students, staff, families and community who make up the Puget Sound Skills Center are champions of choice, and our new logo celebrates that. Our new branding reflects a modern school with a community dedicated to students shaping their futures through our career and technical programs.
“Josie is one of the most patient, kind-hearted people I have ever met and her love for her students and her job is truly inspiring."
Pk-5th grades have no school Nov. 20 to 24. 6th-12th grades have no school Nov. 22 to 24. Read more on how to prepare for weather school closures and ways to support your student’s learning.
At Highline, our goal is for everyone to feel they belong the moment they step through the doors. A Culture of Belonging is the first of four goals in our new strategic plan, “Living Our Promise.” Through the voices of our Superintendent’s Student Leadership Team, discover the difference a Culture of Belonging makes in fostering meaningful connections, self-confidence and academic success.
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 7 years. The on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2021 was 83.5%. That's an increase of 21 point rise since 2013.
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