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Miseducation » Washington

Highline School District

15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA 98166

20.5K Students | 1,094 Teachers | 38 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.7x 

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.4x 

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2.4 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.4 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

77% Nonwhite Students

71% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

75% High School Graduation Rate

11% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

740 students

4% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

784 students

20% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,311 students

4% Students Enrolled in Physics

263 students

5% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

330 students

17% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,157 students

23% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,527 students

7% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

500 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

66 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

282 students

Teachers & Resources

18.7 Students for Every Teacher

26% Inexperienced Teachers

24% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

4.1 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.3 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

6 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

13 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

34 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,100 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

1,098 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

16 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

134 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

10.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

30 Total Arrests

117 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Steve Grubb
  • (206) 631-3121
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Kisa Hendrickson
  • (206) 631-3003
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Nancy Boldt
  • (206) 631-3011
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment SeaTac 90% 85% Between 65% and 69% 5.1x

Not available

Arts & Academics Academy Seattle 85% 81% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Seattle 87% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Picture School Burien 54% 61% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Bow Lake Elementary SeaTac 89% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Middle School Seattle 90% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedarhurst Elementary Burien 83% 82%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Chinook Middle School SeaTac 88% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

CHOICE Academy Seattle 48% 38% Greater than 80%

Not available

No White students suspended

Des Moines Elementary Des Moines 60% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Global Connections High School SeaTac 87% 80% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Gregory Heights Elementary Burien 60% 56%

Not Available

Not available

6x
Hazel Valley Elementary Burien 86% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Health Sciences & Human Services Seattle 90% 84% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Highline High School Burien 74% 68% 75%

Not available

2.3x
Highline Home School Center Burien 24% 21% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Hilltop Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Elementary SeaTac 93% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marvista Elementary Normandy Park 48% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McMicken Heights Elementary SeaTac 82% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Des Moines 91% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mount Rainier High School Des Moines 63% 55% 76%

Not available

3.3x
Mount View Elementary Seattle 91% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New Start Seattle 77% 84% Between 20% and 29%

Not available

Not available

North Hill Elementary Des Moines 55% 51%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Pacific Middle School Des Moines 69% 64%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x
Parkside Elementary Des Moines 71% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound High School Burien 71% 70% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound Skills Center Seattle 67%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Satellite High School Seattle 73%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seahurst Elementary School Burien 81% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shorewood Elementary Burien 62% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southern Heights Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sylvester Middle School Burien 79% 72%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
Technology - Engineering & Communications Seattle 84% 77% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

The Learning Center Burien 78% 34% Between 6% and 9%

Not available

Not available

Valley View Early Childhood Center SeaTac 82% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

White Center Heights Elementary Seattle 87% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment SeaTac 90% 85% Between 65% and 69% 2.2x

Less likely

Arts & Academics Academy Seattle 85% 81% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Seattle 87% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Picture School Burien 54% 61% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

3.1x
Bow Lake Elementary SeaTac 89% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Middle School Seattle 90% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedarhurst Elementary Burien 83% 82%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Chinook Middle School SeaTac 88% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

CHOICE Academy Seattle 48% 38% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Des Moines Elementary Des Moines 60% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Global Connections High School SeaTac 87% 80% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Gregory Heights Elementary Burien 60% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hazel Valley Elementary Burien 86% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Health Sciences & Human Services Seattle 90% 84% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Highline High School Burien 74% 68% 75% 1.4x

Not available

Highline Home School Center Burien 24% 21% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Hilltop Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Elementary SeaTac 93% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Marvista Elementary Normandy Park 48% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McMicken Heights Elementary SeaTac 82% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Des Moines 91% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Mount Rainier High School Des Moines 63% 55% 76%

Not available

1.9x
Mount View Elementary Seattle 91% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New Start Seattle 77% 84% Between 20% and 29%

Not available

Not available

North Hill Elementary Des Moines 55% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Middle School Des Moines 69% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Parkside Elementary Des Moines 71% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound High School Burien 71% 70% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound Skills Center Seattle 67%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Satellite High School Seattle 73%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seahurst Elementary School Burien 81% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shorewood Elementary Burien 62% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southern Heights Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sylvester Middle School Burien 79% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Technology - Engineering & Communications Seattle 84% 77% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

The Learning Center Burien 78% 34% Between 6% and 9%

Not available

Not available

Valley View Early Childhood Center SeaTac 82% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

White Center Heights Elementary Seattle 87% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment SeaTac 90% 85% Between 65% and 69%

Not available

Less likely

Arts & Academics Academy Seattle 85% 81% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Seattle 87% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Picture School Burien 54% 61% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

4.9x
Bow Lake Elementary SeaTac 89% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Middle School Seattle 90% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedarhurst Elementary Burien 83% 82%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Chinook Middle School SeaTac 88% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

CHOICE Academy Seattle 48% 38% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Des Moines Elementary Des Moines 60% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Global Connections High School SeaTac 87% 80% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Gregory Heights Elementary Burien 60% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hazel Valley Elementary Burien 86% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Health Sciences & Human Services Seattle 90% 84% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Highline High School Burien 74% 68% 75%

Not available

Not available

Highline Home School Center Burien 24% 21% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Hilltop Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Elementary SeaTac 93% 87%

Not Available

Not available

No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended

Marvista Elementary Normandy Park 48% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McMicken Heights Elementary SeaTac 82% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Des Moines 91% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Mount Rainier High School Des Moines 63% 55% 76%

Not available

Not available

Mount View Elementary Seattle 91% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New Start Seattle 77% 84% Between 20% and 29%

Not available

Not available

North Hill Elementary Des Moines 55% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Middle School Des Moines 69% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Parkside Elementary Des Moines 71% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound High School Burien 71% 70% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound Skills Center Seattle 67%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Satellite High School Seattle 73%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seahurst Elementary School Burien 81% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shorewood Elementary Burien 62% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southern Heights Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sylvester Middle School Burien 79% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Technology - Engineering & Communications Seattle 84% 77% Greater than 90%

Less likely

Not available

The Learning Center Burien 78% 34% Between 6% and 9%

Not available

Not available

Valley View Early Childhood Center SeaTac 82% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

White Center Heights Elementary Seattle 87% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment SeaTac 90% 85% Between 65% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Arts & Academics Academy Seattle 85% 81% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Seattle 87% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Picture School Burien 54% 61% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Over 20x
Bow Lake Elementary SeaTac 89% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Middle School Seattle 90% 85%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Cedarhurst Elementary Burien 83% 82%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Chinook Middle School SeaTac 88% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

CHOICE Academy Seattle 48% 38% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Des Moines Elementary Des Moines 60% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Global Connections High School SeaTac 87% 80% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

8.1x
Gregory Heights Elementary Burien 60% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hazel Valley Elementary Burien 86% 84%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Health Sciences & Human Services Seattle 90% 84% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Highline High School Burien 74% 68% 75%

Not available

Not available

Highline Home School Center Burien 24% 21% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Hilltop Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

18.3x
Madrona Elementary SeaTac 93% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marvista Elementary Normandy Park 48% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McMicken Heights Elementary SeaTac 82% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Des Moines 91% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mount Rainier High School Des Moines 63% 55% 76%

Not available

6.4x
Mount View Elementary Seattle 91% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New Start Seattle 77% 84% Between 20% and 29%

Not available

Not available

North Hill Elementary Des Moines 55% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Middle School Des Moines 69% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Parkside Elementary Des Moines 71% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound High School Burien 71% 70% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound Skills Center Seattle 67%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Satellite High School Seattle 73%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seahurst Elementary School Burien 81% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shorewood Elementary Burien 62% 58%

Not Available

Not available

10.3x
Southern Heights Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sylvester Middle School Burien 79% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Technology - Engineering & Communications Seattle 84% 77% Greater than 90%

Not available

5.8x
The Learning Center Burien 78% 34% Between 6% and 9%

Not available

Not available

Valley View Early Childhood Center SeaTac 82% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

White Center Heights Elementary Seattle 87% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment SeaTac 90% 85% Between 65% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Arts & Academics Academy Seattle 85% 81% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Seattle 87% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Big Picture School Burien 54% 61% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Bow Lake Elementary SeaTac 89% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Middle School Seattle 90% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedarhurst Elementary Burien 83% 82%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Chinook Middle School SeaTac 88% 86%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

CHOICE Academy Seattle 48% 38% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Des Moines Elementary Des Moines 60% 51%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Global Connections High School SeaTac 87% 80% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Gregory Heights Elementary Burien 60% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hazel Valley Elementary Burien 86% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Health Sciences & Human Services Seattle 90% 84% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Highline High School Burien 74% 68% 75%

Not available

Not available

Highline Home School Center Burien 24% 21% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Hilltop Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Elementary SeaTac 93% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marvista Elementary Normandy Park 48% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McMicken Heights Elementary SeaTac 82% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Midway Elementary Des Moines 91% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mount Rainier High School Des Moines 63% 55% 76%

Not available

2x
Mount View Elementary Seattle 91% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

New Start Seattle 77% 84% Between 20% and 29%

Not available

Not available

North Hill Elementary Des Moines 55% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pacific Middle School Des Moines 69% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Parkside Elementary Des Moines 71% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound High School Burien 71% 70% Between 70% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Puget Sound Skills Center Seattle 67%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Satellite High School Seattle 73%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seahurst Elementary School Burien 81% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shorewood Elementary Burien 62% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southern Heights Elementary Seattle 89% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sylvester Middle School Burien 79% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Technology - Engineering & Communications Seattle 84% 77% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

The Learning Center Burien 78% 34% Between 6% and 9%

Not available

Not available

Valley View Early Childhood Center SeaTac 82% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

White Center Heights Elementary Seattle 87% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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