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We want you to be ready for the start of the school year. Whether it’s finding a bus route, confirming emergency contact information or reviewing the school calendar for the year—we have you covered! Here are nine things to do as you get ready for the first day of school.
Superintendent Ivan Duran's experiences with education early in life, along with his years serving as a teacher and administrator, inspire him to lead and advocate for students and families today. To help you get to know Dr. Duran, we invite you to watch this story.
Join a curriculum adoption committee for the 2022-23 school year. We are inviting new members to our current committees and opening spots on our two new committees. Families and community members, as well as classified, certificated and administrative staff, are all encouraged to apply.
We're excited to welcome back students grades 1-12 on September 1. See the 2022-23 school calendar for a glance at key dates this school year.
The 2022 bond will continue our commitment to replace aging school buildings with safe, modern learning facilities. This bond will rebuild three schools and fund critical improvements across Highline without raising the tax rate.
Time to start planning! Here is a look at the 2022-23 school calendar.
It's time to enroll in kindergarten! You can enroll online.
Students can apply for enrollment through a waitlist if space is available. We are currently evaluating applications on a weekly basis.
Teacher Ari Rodriguez spent two years working as a bilingual paraeducator in Highline while pursuing her teaching certificate through the Bilingual Teaching Fellows program. As a dual language teacher at White Center Heights Elementary School, Ari has found her home.
With the new school year around the corner, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new superintendent, Dr. Ivan Duran, to the Highline team. To help you get to know Dr. Duran, we invite you to watch this story.
We want you to be ready for the start of the school year. Here are nine things to do as you get ready for the first day of school.
Here is a look at the 2022-23 school calendar. These dates and breaks are reflected on our website calendar.
Join a curriculum adoption committee for the 2022-23 school year. In addition to continuing the adoption process for 6-12 music, K-8 science and upper-level math, new committees are being formed for a biology and health curriculum adoption. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on September 16.
Today's headlines: Get support with enrollment and ParentVUE, save the date for the first day of school 2022, learn about the Prop. 1 School Bond, and sign up for voluntary student accident insurance.
"The design of the new school makes me feel special, like we earned the school."
“Safety-wise this school is a lot better than the old Highline High School. With automatically locking classroom doors, it was even hard to pull a senior prank."
Tyee alumni from across the decades gathered with staff, students and community partners to mark the transition from Totems to Titans.
Highline Headlines: Get support with online enrollment and ParentVUE set up. This is the last week of Free Summer Meals.
"My favorite places at the new high school are the music practice rooms."
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
Our schools are welcoming and safe places where students and staff are respected and supported to succeed
Students will make a minimum of one year of growth annually, meeting or exceeding standards in all grade levels.
Students will graduate with the problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to live and work responsibly in a digital world.
Students will graduate bilingual and biliterate.
Students will graduate from high school prepared for the future they choose.
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 6 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 2020 was 83.8%. That's an increase of 21 point rise since 2013.
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