Highline Public Schools

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Highline Public Schools
Location
15675 Ambaum Boulevard SW
Burien
Washington
Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, White Center, and areas of unincorporated King County (such as White Center and Boulevard Park) in Washington
King County, Washington
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoEVERY STUDENT in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose. 
GradesK through 12
Established1924
SuperintendentDr. Ivan Duran
NCES District ID5303540
Students and staff
Students17,563 (2022-2023)
Teachers1,193 (2022-2023)
Student–teacher ratio15.1:1
Other information
Websitewww.highlineschools.org
Location of the HSD 401 territory within Washington
Location of Washington within the United States

Highline Public Schools (HPS) is a public school district in King County, headquartered in Burien, Washington.[1] As of October 2007, it served 17,331 students and had 997 teachers, and served the cities of Burien, much of Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac as well as adjacent unincorporated census-designated places proximal to Burien in King County such as White Center and much of Boulevard Park. Portions of Kent and Tukwila and a very small portion of Seattle are in the district limits.[2]

Structure[edit]

Highline consists of four main "service areas", Evergreen (the area around White Center), Highline (in Burien), Mount Rainier (mainly Des Moines, but includes parts of Burien), and Tyee (SeaTac), which once represented the district's four high schools. Students in the Highline and Mount Rainier service areas generally attend the area's high school; students in the Evergreen and Tyee service areas attend one of the service area's three small schools. Each service area also contains one middle school which acts as a feeder to the area's high school(s). The four service areas are further divided into separate areas corresponding to the district's elementary schools, which also act as feeders to the area's middle school.

The district's current superintendent is Dr. Ivan Duran. The school board consists of five members: Joe Van (Board President), Angelica Alvarez (Vice President), Aaron Garcia, Carrie Howell, and Azeb Hagos.

History[edit]

The district's first school, Highline High School, opened in 1924 in Burien. Evergreen High School (just east of Seattle's "Arbor Heights" neighborhood), Glacier High School, Mount Rainier High School (in Des Moines), and Tyee High School (in SeaTac) were added at later times to compensate for the district's growing population.

During the 1970s, enrollment in the district declined due to the impacts of the Boeing Bust, The Port of Seattle acquiring neighborhoods due to increases in jet noise from Sea-Tac Airport, and levy failures. Between 1975 and 1980, one high school, five junior high schools, and fourteen elementary schools were closed. In 1980, the remaining junior high schools were converted into middle schools.

In the mid-2000s, Highline commenced a major effort to reverse its schools' declining performance. The most significant aspect of this effort was the conversion of Evergreen and Tyee into three small schools each. Highline and Mount Rainier underwent similar programs, however each remains a single comprehensive high school. In the same time frame, Aviation High School and Highline Big Picture, two specialized schools, opened.

Schools[edit]

High schools[edit]

Mount Rainier High School
Tyee High School

Zoned

  1. Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment; Tyee Educational Complex
  2. Global Connections High School; Tyee Educational Complex
  3. Odyssey – The Essential School; Tyee Educational Complex

Middle schools[edit]

  • Cascade Middle School 11212 10th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98146 (1980- )
  • Chinook Middle School 18650 42nd Ave S., Seattle, WA 98188 (1980- )
  • Glacier Middle School, 2450 S. 142nd St., SeaTac, WA (2019- )
  • Pacific Middle School 22705 24th Ave. S., Des Moines, WA 98198 (1980- )
  • Sylvester Middle School 16222 Sylvester Rd., Burien, WA 98166 (1980- )

Junior high schools[edit]

  • Cascade Junior High 11212 10th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98146 (defunct 1957-1980)
  • Chinook Junior High 18650 42nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98188 (defunct 1957-1980)
  • Glendale Junior High 1201 S 104th St, Seattle, WA 98168 (defunct 1963-1978)
  • Olympic Junior High 615 S 200th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 (defunct 1955-1979)
  • Pacific Junior High 22705 24th Ave. S., Des Moines, WA 98198 (Defunct 1960-1980)
  • Puget Sound Junior High 135 SW 126th St., Seattle, WA 98146 (defunct 1949-1981)
  • Seahurst Junior High 14603 14th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166 (defunct 1960-1976)
  • Sunset Junior High 1809 S 140th St, Seattle, WA 98168 (defunct 1957-1975)
  • Sylvester Junior High School 16222 Sylvester Rd., Burien, WA 98166 (defunct 1953-1980)

Elementary schools[edit]

  • Angle Lake Elementary 19215 - 28th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98188 (defunct 1928-1975)
  • Beverly Park Elementary [1] 11427 - 3rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98168 (defunct 1950-1992)
  • Beverly Park Elementary [2] 1201 S. 104th St., Seattle, WA 98168 (Formerly Glendale Jr. High)(1992- )
  • Boulevard Park Elementary 12833 20th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98166 (defunct 1937-1980)
  • Bow Lake Elementary School (SeaTac)
  • Burien Heights Elementary, 1210 SW 136th St., Burien, WA 98146 (defunct 1955-1975)
  • Cedarhurst Elementary School (Burien)
  • Chelsea Park Elementary 425 SW 144th St., Burien, WA 98166 (defunct 1948-1976)
  • Crestview Elementary 16200 42nd Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98188 (defunct 1958-1976)
  • Des Moines Elementary School [1] 22001 9th Ave. S., Des Moines, WA 98198 (defunct 1925-2019)
  • Des Moines Elementary School [2] 23801 16th Ave. S., Des Moines, WA 98198 (Opening in 2019)
  • Gregory Heights Elementary (Burien)
  • Hazel Valley Elementary (Burien)
  • Hilltop Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • Lake Burien Elementary 14660 18th Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166 (defunct 1926-1976)
  • Lakeview Elementary 15820 6th Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166 (defunct 1955-1975)
  • Madrona Elementary School [1] 3030 S. 204th St. Seattle, WA 98198 (defunct 1959-2003)
  • Madrona Elementary School [2] 20301 32nd Ave. S., SeaTac, WA 98198 (opened in 2004)
  • Manhattan Elementary 440 S. 186th St, Seattle, WA 98148 (defunct 1960-1979)
  • Marvista Elementary School (Normandy Park)
  • Maywood Elementary School 1410 S. 200th St, Seattle, WA 98198 (defunct 1958-1975)
  • McMicken Heights Elementary School (SeaTac)
  • Midway Elementary School (Des Moines)
  • Mount View Elementary School (White Center)
  • Normandy Park Elementary 801 SW 174th St, Normandy Park, WA 98166 (defunct 1954-1981)
  • North Hill Elementary School (Des Moines)
  • Olympic Elementary @ Olympic 615 S 200th St., Des Moines, WA 98198 (defunct 1979-2005)
  • Parkside Elementary School (Des Moines)
  • Riverton Heights Elementary 3011 S. 148th St, Seattle, WA 98168 (defunct 1953-1998)
  • Salmon Creek Elementary 614 SW 120th St, Seattle, WA 98146 (defunct 1958-2005)
  • Seahurst Elementary School [1] 14603 14th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166 Burien, WA (defunct 1976-1991)
  • Seahurst Elementary School [2] 14603 14th Ave. S.W., Burien, WA 98166 (1992- )
  • Shorewood Elementary School (Burien)
  • Southern Heights Elementary School (defunct 1955-2022)
  • Sunnydale Elementary 15631 8th Ave S, Burien, WA (defunct 1904-1938; 1939-1981; 1989-2005)
  • Sunny Terrace Elementary 1010 S 146th St, Burien, WA 98168 (defunct 1960-1976)
  • White Center Heights Elementary School (White Center)
  • Valley View Elementary 17622 46th Ave S., SeaTac, WA 98188 (defunct 1969-2007)

Other facilities[edit]

  • Occupational Skills Center (OSC) 1968-2007: 18010 8th Ave S., Burien 98148 [3]
  • Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) 2007–Present: 18010 8th Ave. S., Burien 98148 [4]
  • Woodside School 1958-1988 (defunct): 18367 8th Ave. S., Burien 98148

References[edit]

  1. ^ Home. Highline Public Schools. Retrieved on April 8, 2011. "Highline Public Schools 15675 Ambaum Blvd. S.W. Burien, WA 98166"
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1, 3 (PDF pp. 2, 4/5). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Home - Puget Sound Skills Center". January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Home - Puget Sound Skills Center". January 24, 2024.

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