| Definition of Terms |
|
| School Level |
High school |
|
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
|
| County |
King County, WA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Students |
1510 students |
|
| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
|
| Total Classroom Teachers |
64 teachers |
|
| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 453 students | | Grade 10 - 376 students | | Grade 11 - 366 students | | Grade 12 - 315 students |
|
|
|
| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:24 |
1:21 |
|
|
|
|
| Students by Ethnicity |
|
| % American Indian |
3% |
6% |
| % Asian |
13% |
6% |
| % Hispanic |
19% |
12% |
| % Black |
9% |
5% |
| % White |
56% |
69% |
|
|
|
|
| Additional Student Information |
|
| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
34% |
22% |
|
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
6% |
|
| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
|
|
|
|
(WA) Statewide Testing Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| School District Name |
Highline School District |
|
|
|
| Number of Schools Managed |
42 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
18,679 students |
1,985 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$192,262,000 |
$16,541,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$199,434,000 |
$16,470,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,293 |
$8,333 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,677 |
$8,297 |
| District Graduation Rates |
65% |
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
| View all past news stories |
|
|
- Highline High School is a high school in Burien, Washington, United States, located about 3.5 highway miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Highline High School, the flagship high school of the Highline School District, opened its doors in 1924 and served the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and an area south of Seattle now known as White Center. Today those cities all have their own area high schools, but at the time Highline was the only high school in the area.
- The name Highline, for which the school was named, derives from the original name for Des Moines Memorial Drive, which was called the "High Line Road" for its location along the ridge between Puget Sound and the Miller Creek Valley. Today the name represents the geographic area for Burien, Sea-Tac, Des Moines and White Center. As one of the oldest high schools in Washington State, Highline High School has a long tradition of sports, academic, and community service excellence.
- Adjacent to the school is the Highline Performing Arts Center, which is used by the local community organizations, schools, and dance competition companies.
- Sports
-
Highline participates in the Seamount Sports League
- Fall sports
- Cross Country: Coached by Rex Post (2 years)
- Football: Coached by Juan Cotto (2 years)
- Soccer (Girls): Coached by Jeb Binns (6 years)
- Swimming (Girls): Coached by Robin Hoof (27 years)
- Volleyball: Coached by Amy Porter (1 year)
- Golf: Coached by Scott Babcock (6 years)
- Winter sports
- Basketball (Boys): Coached by Robert Graham (2 years)
- Basketball (Girls): Coached by Paul Gerry
- Gymnastics: Coached by Dawn Tessandore
- Swimming (Boys): Coached by Robin Hoof (25 years)
- Wrestling: Coached by Steve Peterson
- Spring sports
- Baseball (Boys): Coached by Dave Larson (14 years)
- Fastpitch (Girls): Coached by Dave Stark (2 years)
- Soccer (Boys): Coached by Tim Crawley (22 years)
- Tennis: Coached by Scott Babcock
- Track (Boys): Coached by Tom Frank
- Track (Girls): Coached by Rex Post (1 year)
- Drama
-
Highline High School is home to a highly acclaimed drama program among the Highline School District. The school puts on multiple shows a year and frequently draws in talented performers. Their recent productions have included an adaption of Goethe's Faust, and Lindsay Price's Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note. The drama club is currently under the supervision of Bill "Mo" Killian, a professional stage and screen actor.
- Famous alumni
- Mark Driscoll, author and pastor, Mars Hill Church.
- Peter Fewing, ('81) Professional soccer player and former Seattle University soccer coach , Soccer camps: http://www.peterfewingsoccercamp.com/.
- Dave Sabey, Sabey Corporation (developer) – http://www.sabey.com/inside_sabey/inside_mng.html.
- Layne Staley, Lead Singer - Alice in Chains.
- John Requa ('85), Screenwriter, Cats and Dogs, Bad Santa.
- Dana Newton ('83), Senior Producer, Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Randy Dixon ('83). Internationally known Improv Artist, Artistic Director of Unexpected Productions.
- Richard B. Sanders., Justice, Washington State Supreme Court.
- Mike Starr ('84) Bassist for Alice in Chains,
- Ingrid Backstrom ('96), World Class Freestyle Skier.
- Eric Overmyer ('69) Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer.
- External links
- School Homepage
- 1952 class site
- 1956 class site
- Highline High School-Class Reunion Website at Classreport.org
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
-
Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
|
| |
|
| About This Zip Code (98148) |
|
| Population (Approximate) |
9,519 people |
5,781,196 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
27% |
29% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
|
35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.2 persons
|
2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$37,411
|
$46,419 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.4 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
39 years old |
37 years old |
|
 View current housing listings in this area |
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (98148)
What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use | |
| % Owning / % Renting |
43% / 57% |
64% / 36% |
|
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).
Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
Review school: 
