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Tyee High School

Public Grades 9-12

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 5% of Washington high schools

Summary

Tyee High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 644 students in SeaTac, Washington, as part of the Highline School District.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest in the state with proficiency rates in core subjects like math and English well below district and state averages; its graduation rate is also notably lower than nearby schools like Mount Rainier High School and Foster Senior High School. Despite these outcomes, Tyee receives the highest per-student funding among comparable schools in the area and maintains smaller class sizes, indicating a complex relationship between resources and student achievement.

Interesting comparisons within the same district reveal that smaller, specialized schools such as CHOICE Academy, Big Picture School, and Maritime High School achieve stronger academic results while serving students with similar economic backgrounds, suggesting educational model and school-specific factors play a key role in performance.

644

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,801

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4424 S 188th St
SeaTac, WA 98188-5097

(206) 433-2341

District: Highline School District

Feeder schools for Tyee High School:

Elementary:	Bow Lake Elementary
	Madrona Elementary
	McMicken Heights Elementary
Middle:	Chinook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

African American:

16.9%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (72% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

418^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Highline School District

201^st of 247Highline School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	418 of 438	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	435 of 437	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	424 of 442	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	392 of 434	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	431 of 455	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	406 of 417	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	108 of 118	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	115 of 124	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	121 of 121	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	98 of 102	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	345 of 350	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	347 of 347	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	352 of 357	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	334 of 368	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	370 of 390	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	243 of 249	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	174 of 261	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	243 of 278	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	238 of 241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	342 of 355	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	355 of 356	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	348 of 362	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	334 of 370	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	342 of 344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	334 of 359	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	361 of 362	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	353 of 358	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	344 of 363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	371 of 395	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	353 of 355	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	101 of 195	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.7	160 of 163	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	158 of 212	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	162 of 373	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.2	364 of 390	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	287 of 413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	338 of 382	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)57th percentile+52 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)48th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+20 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)24th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2021)22nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2023)9th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science14%-35 vs state

Math12%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Tyee High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tyee High School	Public	9-12	4424 S 188th St	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 433-2341	644	35	18.5	75.8%	53 (8.2%)	109 (16.9%)	295 (45.8%)	74 (11.5%)	4 (0.6%)	74 (11.5%)	30 (4.7%)	8.6	418^th of 438 public high schools	4.6%		3.6	435^th of 437 public high schools	0.5%	17		14.5	14.5				38.9	38.9				12.0	12.0	$24,801	$1,895	$22,907
Puget Sound Skills Center	Public	10-12	18010 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7300	3	25	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$23,300	$1,117	$22,183
Puget Sound High School	Public	9-12	18010 8th Ave South	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CHOICE Academy	Public	6-12	18367 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7630	176	9	20.4	49.4%	55 (31.3%)	41 (23.3%)	34 (19.3%)	26 (14.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)								(n/a)	39.3		38.2	74.1	85.2	78.6		82.4	51.9	70.4	60.7	50.0	58.8	$18,734	$1,897	$16,837
Big Picture School	Public	6-12	440 S 186th St	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7700	233	17	13.9	50.2%	67 (28.8%)	16 (6.9%)	84 (36.1%)	20 (8.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	58.1	167^th of 438 public high schools	61.9%		57.4	171^st of 437 public high schools	60.9%	4	37.1	46.4	41.3	23.3	24.0	51.4	75.0	44.1	20.7		14.3	33.3	18.6	$23,490	$1,592	$21,897
Maritime High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	615 S 200th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 631-6703	126	8	15.3	38.1%	62 (49.2%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	14 (11.1%)	52.2	197^th of 438 public high schools	55.0%		58.3	161^st of 437 public high schools	63.2%	36							58.8	58.8				35.3	35.3	$29,525	$1,879	$27,646
Cascade Public Schools	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	22419 Pacific Highway South	Des Moines	98198	King County	Why Not You Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(253) 271-8629	126	8	15.7	20.6%	12 (9.5%)	87 (69.0%)	19 (15.1%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)							22.2	22.2						$24,504	$743	$23,761
Tukwila Online Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	4640 S 144th Street	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	Yes	No	(206) 901-8018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Foster Senior High School	Public	9-12	4242 S 144th St	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7900	910	38	23.9	68.8%	76 (8.4%)	225 (24.7%)	337 (37.0%)	186 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.5%)	51 (5.6%)	16.7	375^th of 438 public high schools	14.4%		25.1	341^st of 437 public high schools	22.0%	34		27.3	27.3				44.1	44.1				18.6	18.6	$21,394	$2,411	$18,983
Mount Rainier High School	Public	9-12	22450 19th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7000	1,846	77	24.0	58.8%	421 (22.8%)	294 (15.9%)	649 (35.2%)	229 (12.4%)	6 (0.3%)	60 (3.3%)	175 (9.5%)	41.2	257^th of 438 public high schools	41.3%		33.5	299^th of 437 public high schools	31.6%	42		40.3	40.3				60.0	60.0				29.9	29.9	$17,640	$1,220	$16,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyee High School

What district is Tyee High School in?

Highline School District

What is the racial makeup of Tyee High School?

Students at Tyee High School are 46% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Tyee High School?

Tyee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bow Lake Elementary
Elementary : Madrona Elementary
Elementary : McMicken Heights Elementary
Middle : Chinook Middle School

Is Tyee High School a good school?

Tyee High School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Tyee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Tyee High School.

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