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The new Tyee High School is entering the final stretch of construction. Interior finish work continues with more wall paneling, fixtures and ceiling tiles. Wayfinding signs and sidewalks are appearing. Crews are staging and unboxing new furniture as it arrives daily!
Footings are installed for a new modular Transportation Building, funded by the 2022 school bond. The customized sections are being built off-site and will arrive in August. After school starts, we expect to connect utilities, install furniture and move in Transportation staff.
Preschool students will have access to a new space at Valley View Early Learning Center this fall. We are replacing three old portable classrooms with a new permanent, modular classroom building this summer.
Evergreen’s new school buildings are nearly ready. Interior spaces are polished, cleaned and outfitted with equipment. Furniture is arriving. Demolition has begun at the original school, with the round Building 700 coming down first, followed by Building 500.
This week's Highline Headlines include information about free summer meals, free books for kids under 5, our levy renewal, hiring and more.
Keep on learning! With interactive games, online libraries and engaging platforms, students can continue to expand their knowledge and skills throughout the summer months. Learn how to access our digital tools for students and resources for parents.
Last week, we welcomed partners from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health for a first look at Tyee High School’s new Health Professionals Program and future learning space — opening fall 2025.
On July 2, the Highline School Board unanimously voted to place a local funding measure on the November 2025 ballot. If approved by voters, the levy would renew local funding for educational programs, services and staff — filling the gap between what the state provides and what’s needed to support all Highline students.
Are you ready to make a difference in students’ lives? Highline Public Schools is hiring paraeducators—and we’d love to meet you! This July, we're hosting in-person hiring fairs and virtual info sessions so you can learn more about working as a paraeducator in Highline.
Highline’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) met on June 23 to continue its work toward a recommendation for a future school bond measure. A highlight of the meeting was a site feasibility analysis presented by Bassetti Architects.
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.