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Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment

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Public Grades 9-12

468

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4424 South 188th Street
SeaTac, WA 98188

(206) 631-6500

District: Highline School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

19.2%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2009 → 13th in 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (46% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2009

!Biology scores 29 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school46%

District avg60%

Washington avg72%

Not ranked this year

Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2017	17.2	261 of 301	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	284 of 306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	402 of 454	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	386 of 450	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	384 of 440	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	358 of 423	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	329 of 402	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Washington (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts54%-20 vs state

Biology43%-29 vs state

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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 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)
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
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 Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment?

Students at Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment are 41% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 11% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment in?

Highline School District

How many students attend Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment?

In the 2016-17 school year, 468 students attended Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment.

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