From our sister site The SeaTac Blog: Tyee alumni Dave Sousa, Robin Adams and Deana Anderson pose behind a school sign. Sousa volunteers at the Highline Heritage Museum and will […]
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Highline School Board votes to put School Bond on Nov. 8 ballot; will rebuild Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific Schools
Highline School Board Directors Joe Van, Angelica Alvarez, Azeb Hagos and Aaron Garcia show off the designs for Evergreen, Tyee and Pacific. Photo courtesy Highline Public Schools. The Highline School […]
Highline School Board hears recommendation for $518 million construction bond
At this week’s (May 18, 2022) Highline School Board meeting, two community members and a high school student – all from Highline’s volunteer Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) – recommended […]
Previously postponed ribbon cutting for new Highline High School rescheduled to June 15
Almost 100 years after Highline High School first opened its doors in 1924, HHS students and staff started school in a brand new 256,000-square-foot building in September, 2021. Highline Public Schools […]
Highline Drill Team travels to State Championships; Coach Helena honored
The Highline High School Dance and Drill team are celebrating a successful season of competition in which they progressed to the State Championships, where they competed in Hip-Hop and for […]
Highline Public Schools Advisory Committee to recommend 2022 School Bond
Community members from Highline’s volunteer school bond advisory committee overwhelmingly voted to recommend an updated fall 2022 bond package at their March 30 Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) meeting. The […]
Jeff Ashley is Highline High School’s 2022 ‘Alumni of the Year’
Jeff Ashley has been selected by the Highline High School Alumni Foundation as its 2022 Alumni of The Year. “I’m humbled and honored,” Ashley said. “I’ve always been a Pirate […]
Highline High students’ solar project wins state grant & School Board approval
Members of Highline High School’s Environmental Club with advisers and community partners standing in front of the new school. Photo courtesy Highline Public Schools. The idea sparked in Nha Khuc’s […]
Highline Superintendent Susan Enfield named Washington State Superintendent of the Year
Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield has been named the 2022 Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). As we previously reported, this is Enfield’s […]
Highline Public Schools seeking to fill open seats on its Capital Facilities Advisory Committee
Highline Public Schools this week announced that it has some open seats on its community-led Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC). In Sept. 2015, Highline convened the CFAC to “develop recommendations for […]
With Susan Enfield on her way out, Highline Public Schools to seek new superintendent
By Nicholas Johnson As Susan Enfield enters her 10th year at the helm of Highline Public Schools, the district’s school board is kicking off a process to find her successor. […]
Burien Arts Association features painter Lezlie Jane at Highline Heritage Museum
The Burien Arts Association will be featuring the works of Lezlie Jane at the May–June exhibit at the Burien Arts Galley Wall, located in the Highline Heritage Museum located at […]
Highline Heritage Museum will be honoring Black History Month in February
For the entire month of February, the Highline Heritage Museum will be honoring Black History Month, our nation’s way of showing respect and recognition. “Black History Month is our American […]
Region’s first Maritime High School to open in Fall 2021
Maritime High School – a new regional high school focused on the maritime industry and administered by Highline Public Schools – will open at the Olympic Interim Site in Des […]
‘Making a difference where the need is highest so energizes me…’ – Terry Davis of Comcast
SPONSORED: Corporate life in the era of COVID-19 has presented new challenges, requiring pivots and transitions in response to the myriad disruptions and needs presented by the pandemic. Recently, the […]
Highline Public Schools seeking input on Language Arts materials for Students
Do you have an opinion on what local students are learning? Highline Public Schools plans to adopt new materials for language arts – and they want your input. Your voice […]
Low-income K-12 students in Highline Public Schools getting free internet
Comcast recently announced that it is partnering with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to launch a new program for schools throughout the state to connect large […]
VIDEO: See progress on new Highline High School construction via drone footage
Courtesy Russ Alan Schaff comes this great eye-in-the-sky video shot with a Mavic Mini drone, showing the progress of the new Highline High School campus construction: The new campus – […]
City of Burien faces potential ‘dire’ budget shortfall; local COVID-19 rate higher
By Jack Mayne Burien City Manager Brian Wilson told the City Council this week that mid-2020 was the beginning of the work needed to come up with decisions on a […]
Tech Levy for Highline Public Schools may go on November ballot
Highline Public Schools recently announced that they are considering placing a levy on the November ballot to fund technology for students and teachers. Most needs appear to be directly related […]
VIDEO: Time lapse of Highline High construction progress; tennis courts moved to Sunnydale
Despite the strict requirements of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, construction progress is continuing at the Highline High School site, thanks to construction workers. The new school is on track […]
VIDEO: Time lapse shows progress on new Highline High School construction
Courtesy Highline Public Schools comes this cool time lapse video showing progress of the new Highline High School being built: “Construction progress is steady, thanks to diligent planning by Skanska […]
Highline Schools Foundation announces winners of its Gold Star Awards
Each year, the Highline Schools Foundation solicits nominations from community members, district employees and parents for its prestigious and much-anticipated Gold Star Awards. This year’s list of impressive nominees includes […]
‘All Aboard!’ Highline High School reveals new, updated logo
‘All Aboard!’ – on Friday, March 6, 2020, Highline High School revealed its new, updated logo. “Moving into our new school is presenting us with a once in a lifetime […]
Artist Reception for Allina Hakim set for Friday at Highline Heritage Museum
The Burien Arts Association is featuring the works of Allina Hakim in the February exhibit at the Highline Heritage Museum, located at 819 SW 152nd Street, and will be holding […]