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Thirty-three Highline teachers earned their National Board Certification in 2018, and 14 additional teachers renewed their certification. 

To make your voice heard in next month's election, be sure to register to vote by Monday, January 14.

In the annual election of school board officers, Bernie Dorsey was elected president and Angelica Alvarez was elected vice-president.

More than half of Highline schools are getting recognized for healthier eating and fitness. Thirteen schools earned awards in the HealthierUS Schools Challenge this year, while four schools’ awards were renewed.

From time to time during the winter months, the weather may force a change in the normal school schedule. We want you to be prepared and know where to get information

Grants totaling more than $122,000 are going to teachers this month. The Highline Schools Foundation awarded two Impact Grants and 92 Excel Grants to teachers across Highline. The Foundation gave out more dollars this year than ever before

Students have a lot of options when it comes to secondary schools. We encourage students and families to find the best fit. The application window for secondary schools of choice is January 1 - 31, 2019.

If you want your student to attend a school other than their neighborhood school, submit a transfer request by February 1

Students starting sixth and seventh grade in September 2019 will move up to middle school together because our middle schools will expand to include three years. Families with students in fifth and sixth grade now are invited to learn about middle school and ask questions at family info nights starting in January!

We plan to adopt new materials in two content areas this year, and you can be part of the process.

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.

Highline Public Schools has changed school boundaries and feeder patterns for fall 2019. Use our on-line tool to look up your fall 2019 neighborhood schools. Learn more.

Our Arts program has launched a survey to get feedback from families, students and staff about the types of arts programming you want to see in our schools.

Native Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, languages and histories of our Native students and their families. This month, and every month, we celebrate the important contributions made by our country's first peoples that have shaped our community.

Want to get the most of out of your student conference? Here are six tips to help you build a stronger partnership with your child's school and teacher.

Future Glacier Middle School mothers and daughters form the nucleus of a Community Advisory Team for Principal Vicki Fisher. The team will invite the larger community to engage in creating a vision and culture for the new middle school.

Our graduation rate for the Class of 2018 is 81.1%, up from 78.8% in 2017. Graduation rates have risen for five consecutive years, from 62.3% in 2013.

It is our responsibility as adults is to make sure that all students are welcomed and valued. This includes the students we serve who are transgender, gender non-binary and gender non-conforming.  

Highline and Port of Seattle officials recognized U.S. Representative Adam Smith for passing federal legislation, which preserves noise mitigation funding for schools impacted by noise from SeaTac airport.

Did you know... 95% of high school students in Highline believe it is important to get permission before sexual activity with anyone. This fall, we're launching a social norms campaign focused on student safety, healthy relationships and respect.