Glacier Middle School
Glacier Middle School, Opened Fall 2019
The 2016 bond provided funds to build a new middle school with capacity for 950 students on the district-owned Glacier site in SeaTac. Thank you for providing community input, responding to design ideas at community meetings and serving on the planning, naming and design review committees. School opened on time, September 4, 2019. The grand opening celebration was October 24, 2019.
Site Location: Glacier Middle School, 2450 South 142nd Street, SeaTac
Glacier Middle School Construction Updates
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We unveiled a new piece of public art featuring eight former Glacier Middle School students bigger than life in the library! Read the story of the art and the dedication ceremony.
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Students stole the show—even from the gleaming new building—at the Glacier Middle School Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting October 24. Read more about the event and see photos.
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Thanks to a construction camera on site, you can check on the progress of our new middle school every day!
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A steady drizzle didn’t dampen enthusiasm as Highline Public Schools broke ground for a new middle school in SeaTac on April 4, 2018.
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More than 200 Glacier Grizzlies arrived Saturday, June 17, 2017 to say a fond farewell to the former Glacier High School. Check out some photos documenting the trip down memory lane.