Highline High School

225 S 152Nd St, Burien WA, 98148 | Highline School District | 206-631-6700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1196
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Burien
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
40%Burien
54%Washington

Highline High School 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 1,196 students and 56 teachers at Highline High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Highline High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 20% lower than the Washington average.

Highline High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1196
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment385
Taking some courses241
Taking some courses (not tests)181
Passing some courses51
Passing no courses171

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 Highline High School, there are a total of 385 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 241 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Highline High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 28.4% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 11.2% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.8% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.7% 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 Highline High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.