New Mobile App Coming Fall 2019
To give families what they need to support their children, we will launch a new mobile app and online family portal in fall 2019.
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New Curricula Coming
The Highline School Board approved the adoption of new social studies and math curricula. Students will begin using the new instructional materials in fall 2019.
Register for Kindergarten
Children turning 5 years old on or before August 31 can start kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year. Register your student now!
Teacher of the Year
Nicole teaches second grade at McMicken Heights Elementary. She is known as a leader at her school. She is constantly working to ensure all students have what they need and are pushed to their highest potential.
Rookie Teacher of the Year
Kelly leads a classroom full of first-grade students at Hilltop Elementary. She's known for the high standards she sets for herself and students. Students are cared for deeply, and in turn, care deeply about each other and are invested in each other's social-emotional and academic development.
Dig for Data, Celebrate Progress
Ready for your review! You are invited to dig deep into the data and review our progress in our online, interactive 2017-18 Annual Report.
HS Course Offerings Top Priorities
In March, families, staff, students and the community were invited to share ideas and rate priorities through an online conversation. The results from our online conversation are now available.
Free Summer Meals
Highline children can eat free breakfast, lunch, and snacks during the summer through the federally funded Simplified Summer Food Program.
Upcoming Events
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Steven J Underwood Park - 21800 20th Ave S, Des Moines
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Moshier Memorial Park - 430 S 156th Street, Burien
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Central Office
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Valley Ridge Park - 4644 S 188th St, SeaTac
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Central Office
Latest News
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Children turning 5 years old on or before August 31 can start kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year. Register your incoming kindergartener to have access to free kindergarten readiness programs and materials.
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Check out the modified summer hours for Central Office.
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King County named this year’s Green Schools, and five of our schools made the list. Congratulations to North Hill Elementary School, Shorewood Elementary School, Waskowitz Outdoor School, McMicken Heights Elementary School and Sylvester Middle School.
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ECEAP is free for eligible families and children that have turned 3 or 4 by August 31.
![Chinook student in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":2200}])
Starting in fall 2019, we are taking a new approach to middle school math to ensure students have the foundational skills necessary to be successful in algebra and beyond. We are introducing a new math curriculum, and the course sequence will be different than before.
![Oversight Committee members meet for a quarterly bond progress report.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562180744/highlineschoolsorg/umnat8kckr0azmci2td8/Oversight-June-2019-extra-space-top-bottom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562180744/highlineschoolsorg/umnat8kckr0azmci2td8/Oversight-June-2019-extra-space-top-bottom.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1562180744/highlineschoolsorg/umnat8kckr0azmci2td8/Oversight-June-2019-extra-space-top-bottom.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562180744/highlineschoolsorg/umnat8kckr0azmci2td8/Oversight-June-2019-extra-space-top-bottom.png","width":1000}])
Six community members and experts keep an eye on our 2016 school bond projects and finances. We provide quarterly reports to the Oversight Committee and the school board. Get the status on every bond project and other capital projects in this report summary. We're on target with the 2016 school bond.
![Tyee High School entrance sign and school building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562743722/highlineschoolsorg/smi74spvd4jeuw5aqtcw/Tyee-Sign-School.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1562743722/highlineschoolsorg/smi74spvd4jeuw5aqtcw/Tyee-Sign-School.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1562743722/highlineschoolsorg/smi74spvd4jeuw5aqtcw/Tyee-Sign-School.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562743722/highlineschoolsorg/smi74spvd4jeuw5aqtcw/Tyee-Sign-School.png","width":1000}])
The 2016 bond included funds to jumpstart the designs of Evergreen and Tyee high schools and Pacific Middle School. The first step was to select architects for each school. Done!
![Board Hears Proposal for Next School Bond]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561670889/highlineschoolsorg/dawmonz7mdoijabbtkh7/CFAC-Presentation-School-Board-6-26-2019-IMG_8946-crop.jpg","width":1920}])
Our community-led bond planning committee recommended the next school bond to the school board in a June 26 work session.
![Senior Efrain Lopez with his favorite elementary teacher Denise Della Pella at Southern Heights Elementary.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":2000}])
Four of our seniors took a step back before they walked across the graduation stage. Each visited their elementary school to surprise a teacher and say thank you for the lasting impact they made. We captured these special and heartfelt moments on video to share with you.
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Our community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) members plan to recommend to the school board on June 26 that the next school bond include rebuilding Evergreen and Tyee high schools and Pacific Middle School.
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
School Culture
Our schools are welcoming and safe places where students and staff are respected and supported to succeed
Growth & Mastery
Students will make a minimum of one year of growth annually, meeting or exceeding standards in all grade levels.
Digital & Media Literacy
Students will graduate with the problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to live and work responsibly in a digital world.
Bilingual & Biliterate
Students will graduate bilingual and biliterate.
High School Graduation
Students will graduate from high school prepared for the future they choose.
Highline
at a Glance
18,372
STUDENTS
18,372
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.
95
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Our top 8 languages are:
- English
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Somali
- Amharic
- Punjabi
- Arabic
- Cambodian
1,073
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
1,073
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 4 choice schools or multiple alternative education options.
19 POINTS
RISING GRADUATION RATE
19 POINT RISE
IN GRADUATION RATE
Highline's graduation rate has been on a steady rise for the past 5 years. The on-time graduation rate for the Class of 2018 was 81.1%. That's an increase of 19 point rise since 2013.