New Start

614 Sw 120Th St, Burien WA, 98146 | Highline School District | 206-631-7750
  • grades 9-12
  • students 99
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Burien
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
40%Burien
54%Washington

New Start is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Highline School District" in Burien, WA. There are a total of 99 students and 11 teachers at New Start, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

New Start has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 7% lower than the Washington average.

New Start location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students99
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

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 New Start, 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
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School< 50%

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.

New Start race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 15.7% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.3% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 56.4% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 9.3% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 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 New Start data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.