Big Picture School

440 S 186Th St, Burien WA, 98148 | Highline School District | 206-631-7700
  • grades 7-12
  • students 180
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Burien
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
40%Burien
54%Washington

Big Picture School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Highline School District" in Burien, WA. There are a total of 180 students and 17 teachers at Big Picture School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Big Picture School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 12% lower than the Washington average.

Big Picture School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students180
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Big Picture School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
821-39%
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-69%
840-59%
High School60-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Big Picture School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 44.9% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.0% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.0% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 7.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Burien demographics profile

StatisticBurienWashingtonNational
Population51,5887,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,13911791
Median age38.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English65%81%79%
Speak Spanish18%8%13%

Education level achieved in Burien

IndexBurienWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Big Picture School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.