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Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy

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Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy ranks 378 th of 514 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 26% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is a public alternative and virtual school in Seattle serving 208 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 within the Highline School District. The school serves a relatively high-need student population, with 64.9% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its student-teacher ratio was 16.1 to 1, and per-student spending was $20,182 in 2023–24. Because virtual and alternative programs often serve students seeking flexibility or re-engagement, results should be considered alongside the school’s enrollment patterns and student needs.

The most serious concerns involve staying on track to graduate. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 56.4%, compared with 81.8% in the district and 82.6% statewide, while the dropout rate reached 25.6%. Graduation has declined from 72.9% in 2021–22, and dropout rates have risen each year in the available data. Academically, English language arts is a relative strength: 40.38% of students were proficient in 2025–26, above the district’s 34.68% but below the state’s 52.81%. Science proficiency was 34.55%, while math was the clearest weakness at 16.35%. Science has improved substantially since 2022–23, but math has remained persistently low. Reported grade-level results vary, with stronger ELA performance in grades 8 and 10; some math results were suppressed and are unknown, not zero.

Compared with nearby alternative programs, Cascade Parent Partnership Program had a nearly identical graduation rate of 56.6% but stronger proficiency in ELA, math, and science; its dropout rate was higher at 31.6%. Bellevue Digital Discovery reported a 64.0% graduation rate and stronger results in all three subjects, although it serves a much less economically disadvantaged population. Kent Laboratory Academy also posted considerably higher academic results. Rainier Valley Leadership Academy had lower proficiency rates than Highline in every subject. Overall, the key priorities appear to be reducing dropouts, improving credit completion and re-engagement, and providing targeted math support while building on the school’s literacy strengths.

208

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,182

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11427 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98166

(206) 631-3000

District: Highline School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

21.2%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (56% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (26% vs 10%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

378^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 55 pts since 2021

From top 19% (2021) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

298^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 15 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 25% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 238Highline 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	378 of 514	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	432 of 534	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	438 of 535	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	446 of 539	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	424 of 541	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.7	100 of 529	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	90 of 161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	304 of 443	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	387 of 471	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	286 of 464	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	400 of 479	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	182 of 347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	137 of 336	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	136 of 360	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	193 of 453	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	262 of 457	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	362 of 455	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	285 of 463	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	317 of 475	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	93.1	10 of 458	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	270 of 454	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	312 of 470	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	279 of 480	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	191 of 257	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	298 of 396	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	284 of 438	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	295 of 437	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	397 of 442	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	393 of 434	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	273 of 309	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	258 of 350	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	250 of 347	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	252 of 368	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	95.8	13 of 390	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	185 of 236	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	114 of 248	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	71 of 261	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	165 of 355	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	220 of 356	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	305 of 370	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	216 of 359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	206 of 362	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)26th percentile+4 vs school

High school

Male (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science35%-16 vs state

Math16%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11427 3rd Ave S	Seattle	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	Yes	No	(206) 631-3000	208	13	16.1	64.9%	44 (21.2%)	21 (10.1%)	97 (46.6%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	20 (9.6%)								(n/a)		41.9	25.0	34.6				14.3	33.3	51.6	53.6	40.4					16.7	27.3		16.4											$20,182	$11,889	$8,293
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6020 Rainier Avenue S	Seattle	98118	King County	Rainier Valley Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 659-0956	121	14	8.6	56.2%	1 (0.8%)	85 (70.2%)	24 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)								(n/a)		30.0		30.8				25.0	23.5	27.3		23.1								9.6											$41,513	$7,121	$34,393
Satellite High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18367 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7630	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$25,433	$2,082	$23,351
Out Of District Facility	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 SW 7th St	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2200	10	0		30.0%	3 (30.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)																															$6,656	$801	$5,855
H.O.M.E. Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2520	136	5	25.6	22.8%	91 (66.9%)	6 (4.4%)	13 (9.6%)	10 (7.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.0%)								(n/a)																				54.1	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	90.9	72.7	81.8	81.8	$16,476	$801	$15,675
Renton Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-2550	24	7	3.4	62.5%	7 (29.2%)	7 (29.2%)	7 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																															$121,583	$18,041	$103,542
Family Link	Public, Alternative	K-12	20120 Vashon Hwy SW	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	72	2	40.0	26.4%	62 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)								(n/a)																															$8,475	$298	$8,176
Private School Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2445 3rd AV	Seattle	98124	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-0805	184	0		11.4%	97 (52.7%)	17 (9.2%)	28 (15.2%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (14.7%)								(n/a)																					95.5	95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.5	100.0	100.0	95.5	95.5	$10,227	$2,834	$7,393
Kent Laboratory Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	10515 SE 208th St	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 373-7488	291	16	17.8	40.9%	70 (24.1%)	51 (17.5%)	38 (13.1%)	93 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (10.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	62.5		56.0	56.5	30.8	56.0	54.2	65.2	68.8	65.8	58.5	52.2	34.6	32.0	44.0	34.8	43.8	23.7	37.5											$22,553	$1,250	$21,303
Cascade Parent Partnership Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2919 1st Avenue West	Seattle	98119	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(206) 706-4270	375	13	28.4	46.1%	137 (36.5%)	86 (22.9%)	57 (15.2%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.7%)								(n/a)		54.6	44.0	55.4	70.0	45.5		41.7	60.0	54.6	60.0	57.1			63.2	45.5	33.3	31.8	13.5	37.0	80.0	86.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	80.0	93.3	80.0	80.0	80.0	$18,279	$579	$17,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy

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Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy ranks 378^th of 514 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy in?

Highline School District

What is the racial makeup of Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy?

Students at Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy are 47% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy.

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