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In honor of Teacher Appreciation week, we celebrate Highline educators who make the promise of public education real: helping every student feel they belong, recognize their strengths and see a future full of possibility. We’re proud to spotlight two award-winning teachers who bring this work to life every day in their classrooms.
As we plan for a possible school construction bond and capital technology levy, families, staff and community members can review the planning process and learn how future decisions will be made.
Highline families are invited to share feedback through our Family Engagement Survey, open now through June 1. Your input helps us strengthen partnerships with families and better support students across our schools.
In this episode of The Promise Podcast, Highline High School teacher, Dr. Torres Munoz joins Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran to share his journey from Mexico City to Highline, and what shaped his path in education.
ParentVUE and ParentSquare each play a different role in supporting your student’s success. Learn how both tools help families stay informed, connected and engaged with their child’s school.
Across Highline, schools are strengthening student supports through Culture & Climate Teams and shared practices.
Our new Pacific Middle School achieved a big milestone. Ironworkers completed the structural steel that will support the new school. Watch as a crane lifts the final beam into place. See our progress as crews finish enclosing the exterior and begin work inside.
Math can feel intimidating. In Ryan Smith’s classroom at Mount Rainier High School, something is shifting. Students work through problems step by step, using notes that combine numbers and written explanations.
Watch a video about how literacy is helping students in math
We are expanding this work to middle schools, connecting learning to real-world experiences and future paths. See how students are building confidence and exploring what comes next.
At Evergreen High School, students are building skills beyond the classroom. They’re learning how to manage their time, ask for help and take ownership of their learning. A new structure called WIN Time, short for What I Need, helps make that possible.
Families and students can choose how they want to receive school messages whether that is by text, email or app notification.
In Jorge Velasquez’s classroom at Bow Lake Elementary, inclusion means more than simply sharing space. It means every student learns together, supports one another, and belongs.
Applications are now reopened for schools & programs not at capacity. From marine science and welding to health care, aviation, culinary arts, virtual learning, and college-prep academics, Schools of Choice give students opportunities to find the environment that fits their interests, strengths, and future they choose.
The community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) arrived at a bond package recommendation with a majority consensus by the end of their March 30 meeting. They will present to the school board in early June.
When state funding does not match the real cost of running schools, districts must make up the difference. In Highline, that gap shapes budgets, programs and the support students receive each day.
The new Evergreen and Tyee high school buildings are shaping a new high school experience. Students learn in spaces designed to support learning, connection and preparation for the future they choose.
Read about the new buildings' impact
Families can switch ParentSquare notifications to Digest to reduce email, text, and app alerts. Digest delivers one end‑of‑day summary per method from your district and each school.
This week's Highline Headlines include information about the family engagement survey, the upcoming 4-day weekend, preparing for students on Microsoft, graduation and more.
As inclusive classrooms expand into more secondary schools next year, we continue strengthening belonging, access and meaningful participation for learners of all abilities. Across our schools, staff show a daily commitment to ensuring every student is seen, supported and included.
Highline is the first school district in Washington state to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize school nurses through the DAISY Award program. Highline is also one of ten school districts in the country to launch the program.
Highline is preparing students for the future they choose. One way we do this is by helping students build the digital skills and habits they may use in college, training programs and future careers. Highline is continuing a districtwide transition to Microsoft. Staff have been learning and using Microsoft tools since fall 2024. Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, students will use Microsoft 365 tools more regularly for classwork.
Graduation is almost here! Fill out this survey to share what you plan to do next, and what helped you get ready for life after high school.
This week's Highline Headlines include information about student sharing wellness through film, access issues on Canvas, the Promise podcast, a reminder about Kindergarten Welcome event and more.
We want to hear from Highline families! Please take 10 to 20 minutes to complete our Family Engagement Survey, open now through June 1.
Canvas, one of our learning management systems, is experiencing a security incident. We have also temporarily blocked access to the website. This is an incident impacting our vendor, not Highline Public Schools.
More than 200 local students and families explored college, career and training opportunities during CollegeCon, an annual Highline Public Schools event designed to help students plan for life after high school.
At Highline High School, students are learning more than content. They are learning who they are. In this episode, teacher Jesus Torres Munoz sits down with Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran and shares how he connects culture, identity and rigorous learning, and what he hopes students carry with them after they leave Highline.
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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