Is Highline High School a good school?

Highline High School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Highline High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,326 students attended Highline High School.

What is the racial makeup of Highline High School?

Students at Highline High School are 53% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Highline High School?

Highline High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedarhurst Elementary Elementary : Gregory Heights Elementary Elementary : Hazel Valley Elementary Elementary : Hilltop Elementary Elementary : Seahurst Elementary School Middle : Glacier Middle School

Highline High School

Public 9-12

225 S 152nd St
Burien, WA 98148-1087

(206) 631-6700

District: Highline School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,512

Feeder schools for Highline High School:

Elementary:	Cedarhurst Elementary
	Gregory Heights Elementary
	Hazel Valley Elementary
	Hilltop Elementary
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	Seahurst Elementary School
Middle:	Glacier Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 1,326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

Asian:

16.4%

White:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highline High School ranks worse than 80.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Highline School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.22. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Highline High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Highline High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), Asian (16.4%), White (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highline High School is 21.8. 9 high schools in the Highline School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highline High School employs 60.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highline High School is $19,512, which is the 6^th highest among 8 high schools in the Highline School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highline High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highline High School 355^th of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Highline High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Highline School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Highline School District 198^th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highline High School

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Rank History for all students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	54.16	198^th	390	49.2%
2005	58.79	183^rd	394	53.6%
2006	36.27	288^th	395	27.1%
2007	25.82	320^th	399	19.8%
2008	35.22	294^th	396	25.8%
2009	37.01	283^rd	402	29.6%
2010	37.26	296^th	423	30.0%
2011	29.00	324^th	440	26.4%
2012	27.99	346^th	450	23.1%
2013	25.72	361^st	454	20.5%
2016	35.51	221^st	306	27.8%
2017	31.02	228^th	301	24.3%
2018	42.82	213^th	315	32.4%
2019	25.12	327^th	417	21.6%
2021	10.45	435^th	455	4.4%
2022	19.38	363^rd	434	16.4%
2023	21.22	355^th	442	19.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.49	145^th	163	11.0%
2021	48.49	87^th	195	55.4%
2022	20.06	152^nd	179	15.1%
2023	33.05	114^th	166	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.78	47^th	65	27.7%
2019	27.64	54^th	69	21.7%
2021	20.64	95^th	102	6.9%
2022	33.17	43^rd	70	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.13	98^th	139	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.13	134^th	227	41.0%
2019	28.97	262^nd	344	23.8%
2021	18.81	352^nd	392	10.2%
2022	26.03	297^th	370	19.7%
2023	26.95	280^th	362	22.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.70	30^th	43	30.2%
2021	16.75	41^st	45	8.9%
2022	42.45	14^th	27	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.97	178^th	243	26.7%
2019	24.07	289^th	358	19.3%
2021	12.08	366^th	390	6.2%
2022	19.41	317^th	368	13.9%
2023	23.27	283^rd	357	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.08	173^rd	254	31.9%
2019	22.67	292^nd	355	17.7%
2021	8.54	379^th	395	4.1%
2022	15.60	325^th	363	10.5%
2023	16.02	313^th	358	12.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.49	59^th	87	32.2%
2019	23.78	100^th	121	17.4%
2021	6.70	133^rd	136	2.2%
2022	10.95	119^th	124	4.0%
2023	18.29	101^st	118	14.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.90	9^th	54	83.3%
2019	39.08	51^st	86	40.7%
2021	13.12	107^th	111	3.6%
2022	57.16	37^th	89	58.4%
2023	37.13	53^rd	78	32.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.25	102^nd	156	34.6%
2019	15.96	219^th	241	9.1%
2021	12.93	268^th	278	3.6%
2022	10.87	254^th	261	2.7%
2023	17.96	227^th	249	8.8%

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Rank History for White students at Highline High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.20	97^th	222	56.3%
2019	38.54	254^th	382	33.5%
2021	33.02	285^th	413	31.0%
2022	40.26	243^rd	390	37.7%
2023	28.63	291^st	379	23.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Highline High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1225	25	141	37	37	n/a	n/a	0	1465
1989	1138	24	125	33	38	n/a	n/a	0	1358
1990	1042	23	116	44	34	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1991	977	28	160	69	30	n/a	n/a	0	1264
1992	979	35	199	83	27	n/a	n/a	0	1323
1993	1022	46	199	99	32	n/a	n/a	0	1398
1994	971	56	165	87	29	n/a	n/a	0	1308
1995	918	62	157	113	40	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1996	918	62	157	113	40	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1997	975	82	160	128	47	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1998	975	88	185	164	40	n/a	n/a	0	1452
1999	1038	96	173	172	41	n/a	n/a	0	1520
2000	991	80	207	196	49	n/a	n/a	0	1523
2001	997	86	213	197	35	n/a	n/a	0	1528
2002	940	126	189	244	30	n/a	n/a	0	1529
2003	940	126	189	244	30	n/a	n/a	0	1529
2004	956	121	212	290	31	n/a	n/a	0	1610
2005	891	118	214	261	35	n/a	n/a	0	1519
2006	843	139	195	292	41	n/a	n/a	0	1510
2007	751	156	213	336	39	n/a	n/a	0	1495
2008	632	152	163	300	33	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2009	549	165	194	348	30	n/a	n/a	13	1299
2010	536	168	228	386	32	n/a	n/a	0	1350
2011	450	110	183	416	37	38	129	0	1363
2012	407	106	180	495	13	44	139	0	1384
2013	366	110	169	511	14	41	120	0	1331
2014	352	117	142	459	16	43	106	0	1235
2015	353	119	164	517	12	59	87	0	1311
2016	325	96	178	518	13	59	64	0	1253
2017	308	88	195	567	16	57	63	0	1294
2018	245	72	224	540	11	44	60	0	1196
2019	219	81	206	524	10	37	60	0	1137
2020	195	82	174	486	5	38	40	0	1020
2021	171	80	178	500	3	39	64	2	1037
2022	160	95	193	566	7	35	53	6	1115
2023	164	107	217	708	8	43	67	12	1326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highline High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1465	61.0	24.0	0
1989	1358	62.0	21.9	n/a
1990	1259	54.4	23.1	0
1991	1264	48.8	25.9	n/a
1992	1323	55.2	23.9	n/a
1993	1398	58.8	23.8	n/a
1994	1308	58.0	22.6	n/a
1995	1290	56.5	22.8	n/a
1996	1290	56.5	22.8	n/a
1997	1392	58.0	24.0	n/a
1998	1452	58.8	24.7	n/a
1999	1520	67.2	22.6	n/a
2000	1523	66.9	22.8	n/a
2001	1528	66.8	22.9	n/a
2002	1529	68.1	22.5	33.9
2003	1529	68.1	22.5	33.9
2004	1610	73.0	22.1	37.1
2005	1519	71.4	21.3	36.1
2006	1510	64.7	23.3	39.2
2007	1495	n/a	n/a	40.2
2008	1280	65.4	19.6	39.2
2009	1299	65.4	19.9	48.1
2010	1350	70.2	19.2	53.9
2011	1363	67.8	20.0	49.7
2012	1384	66.4	20.8	63.8
2013	1331	67.8	19.6	68
2014	1235	n/a	n/a	70.7
2015	1311	65.0	20.1	63.9
2016	1253	66.0	18.9	67.9
2017	1294	59.1	21.8	67.8
2018	1196	55.5	21.5	66.6
2019	1137	52.3	21.7	67.5
2020	1020	48.2	21.1	69.9
2021	1037	48.4	21.4	70.4
2022	1115	54.1	20.5	76.2
2023	1326	60.7	21.8	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highline High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1465	61.0	24.0	0
1989	1358	62.0	21.9	n/a
1990	1259	54.4	23.1	0
1991	1264	48.8	25.9	n/a
1992	1323	55.2	23.9	n/a
1993	1398	58.8	23.8	n/a
1994	1308	58.0	22.6	n/a
1995	1290	56.5	22.8	n/a
1996	1290	56.5	22.8	n/a
1997	1392	58.0	24.0	n/a
1998	1452	58.8	24.7	n/a
1999	1520	67.2	22.6	n/a
2000	1523	66.9	22.8	n/a
2001	1528	66.8	22.9	n/a
2002	1529	68.1	22.5	33.9
2003	1529	68.1	22.5	33.9
2004	1610	73.0	22.1	37.1
2005	1519	71.4	21.3	36.1
2006	1510	64.7	23.3	39.2
2007	1495	n/a	n/a	40.2
2008	1280	65.4	19.6	39.2
2009	1299	65.4	19.9	48.1
2010	1350	70.2	19.2	53.9
2011	1363	67.8	20.0	49.7
2012	1384	66.4	20.8	63.8
2013	1331	67.8	19.6	68
2014	1235	n/a	n/a	70.7
2015	1311	65.0	20.1	63.9
2016	1253	66.0	18.9	67.9
2017	1294	59.1	21.8	67.8
2018	1196	55.5	21.5	66.6
2019	1137	52.3	21.7	67.5
2020	1020	48.2	21.1	69.9
2021	1037	48.4	21.4	70.4
2022	1115	54.1	20.5	76.2
2023	1326	60.7	21.8	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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