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Who We Are
Highline Public Schools is an ethnically, culturally, and
linguistically diverse K-12 school system serving
Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, and
White Center, Washington.
Figures from the 2012-13 school year provide a
snapshot of who our students are.
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Total enrollment: 18,300
Hispanic: 36 out of 100
White: 25 out of 100
Asian: 15 out of 100
Multiracial: 8 out of 100
Pacific Islander: 4 out of 100
Native American/Alaskan Native: 1 out of 100
Low income: 70 out of 100
Special Education: 11 out of 100
English Language Learners (ELL): 20 out of 100
Highline Public Schools has 38 schools: 18 elementary
schools, 6 middle schools, 12 high schools, 1 skills
center, and 1 early childhood center.
Like many school districts across our state and
nation, we have experienced dramatic shifts in student
demographics, and our population is continually
evolving. The chart below shows significant change
over just the past three years.
Free/Reduced Meals
Latino
White
ELL
2009-102012-13
60%
72%
28%
36%
33%
25%
3376
4137
Highline Public Schools is governed by a fivemember Board of Directors that sets district policy
and oversees the superintendent.
Our district employs approximately 2,400 people.
Approximately 51% are teachers, 4% are
administrators, and 45% are support/classified
personnel.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-17 for Highline Public Schools
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