It’s Time for Eighth Graders to Look at High School Options
In February, eighth-grade students and their families will learn about the choices open to them for high school. Students can apply for one of three district-wide high school options. Or they can move up to the high school campus in their neighborhood service area. On any of these campuses, students are assigned to a small learning community in which they’ll spend at least two of their four years in high school. The Tyee and Evergreen campuses each house three distinct small high schools; Mount Rainier and Highline High School are organized in academies. Read more...
Feature School: Beverly Park Elementary
It's the third Thursday of the month, and Beverly Park Elementary School is brimming with 250 students and their families who have come to participate in the monthly Family Night. Children and parents rotate between fitness stations, going from the climbing wall to jump ropes to tumbling.
This crowd isn’t unusual. “We may not have the largest PTA, but families come out in droves for our monthly events,” says fourth-grade teacher Erik Wise. “Our parents are deeply involved in their children’s education.”
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Big Picture Outpaces the State on Writing WASL
Big Picture High School was recognized by the school board its January 27 meeting for outstanding scores on the writing WASL. Last year, 87.5 percent of all Big Picture tenth graders passed the writing WASL, higher than the state average of 86.7 percent. In addition, 100 percent of Big Picture’s African American, Latino, and special education students passed the writing WASL. Read more...
Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence to Recognize Donors
Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence is having their first annual donor recognition event, Gifts of the Heart, on February 10, 2010. This luncheon is designed to thank and honor HSFFE donors. Read more...
Global Connections Student Recognized with Leaders and Achievers Scholarship
Lisa (Sandra) Campos, a senior at Global Connections High School, has received the 2010-2011 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship recognizing high school seniors for their commitment to community service, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership. Read more...
How Are We Doing?
Survey Shows Improvements in Highline Public Schools
Highline Public Schools is improving in a number of key areas, according to results from the 2009 student and parent surveys conducted by the district. Read more...
Read the new 2009 Highline Public Schools Report Card.
Each year Highline Public Schools provides an update to the community on its progress in a variety of areas including Systemwide Measures of Success and five areas of strategic focus: Learning Environment, Excellent Staff, Academic Achievement, Resource Stewardship, and Neighbors and Community (LEARN).
Also available in Spanish.
No Child Left Behind Report
Learn more about the standardized tests taken in the Spring of 2009 and steps being taken to improve the quality of education for all students. List of Washington State approved supplemental service providers.
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