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Central Office -15675 Ambaum Blvd SW Burien, WA 98166
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Central Office -15675 Ambaum Blvd SW Burien, WA 98166
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![Students in the Challenge program at Parkside.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1544661084/highlineschoolsorg/jkhbeucpgymjh0cqkhg8/Parkside-Challenge-Program-01.jpg","width":2200}])
Our highly capable identification process starts soon. It will happen in two phases.
![MRHS Graduation 2019]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1570042590/highlineschoolsorg/r66vji8w9bq5vgmjm9ki/MRHSGrad19-111.jpg","width":2200}])
See our graduation dates for the class of 2020. Due to construction at Highline Memorial Field, graduations will be held at ShoWare Center for Highline, Evergreen and Tyee high schools.
![kyle jumping hurdles]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569959457/highlineschoolsorg/ywlmseoufkqpim6crxcw/kyle-color.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569959457/highlineschoolsorg/ywlmseoufkqpim6crxcw/kyle-color.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569959457/highlineschoolsorg/ywlmseoufkqpim6crxcw/kyle-color.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1569959457/highlineschoolsorg/ywlmseoufkqpim6crxcw/kyle-color.jpg","width":1024}])
Highline Public Schools wants to show appreciation to our senior citizens for their longtime support of our schools. Our Highline Gold Pass provides free admission to middle and high school home games and school performances. To qualify, you must be 65 or older and live within Highline Public Schools boundaries.
![dollar ad coins]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1526054361/highlineschoolsorg/q4k5m0ligzm14lqapb8z/budget.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1526054361/highlineschoolsorg/q4k5m0ligzm14lqapb8z/budget.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1526054361/highlineschoolsorg/q4k5m0ligzm14lqapb8z/budget.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1526054361/highlineschoolsorg/q4k5m0ligzm14lqapb8z/budget.png","width":1000}])
Call all seniors! There’s money for college—let us help you find it. Join us at a financial aid completion event this fall. We will walk you through the financial aid process and sit down with you to get applications DONE.
![Discover, Explore & Plan Your Future!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1564691166/highlineschoolsorg/ojbolylofxkf1hsxlxd6/collegecon2018-214.jpg","width":1920}])
High school students and families are invited to COLLEGECON—a free one, day learning experience for high school students and families. Engage in interactive workshops about college and career options, how to apply and pay for college and more.
![subjects coming out of a book]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1526054365/highlineschoolsorg/xoop6si1y5a7o5ffrba3/learning.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1526054365/highlineschoolsorg/xoop6si1y5a7o5ffrba3/learning.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1526054365/highlineschoolsorg/xoop6si1y5a7o5ffrba3/learning.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1526054365/highlineschoolsorg/xoop6si1y5a7o5ffrba3/learning.png","width":1000}])
Information about our first Parent Seminar on September 18, 2019 at 6pm.
![crayons, paper, pencil]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1526054366/highlineschoolsorg/yzt0tsbsdpanwoz0wz3v/school-supplies.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1526054366/highlineschoolsorg/yzt0tsbsdpanwoz0wz3v/school-supplies.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1526054366/highlineschoolsorg/yzt0tsbsdpanwoz0wz3v/school-supplies.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1526054366/highlineschoolsorg/yzt0tsbsdpanwoz0wz3v/school-supplies.png","width":1000}])
![Chinook student in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1561410930/highlineschoolsorg/jyvuvpvtbtnghbbclxyk/chinook-18-19-116.jpg","width":2200}])
Starting in fall 2019, we are taking a new approach to middle school math to ensure students have the foundational skills necessary to be successful in algebra and beyond. We are introducing a new math curriculum, and the course sequence will be different than before.
![Evergreen students working in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":2200}])
You know your child best! Please help us support your student by completing our online survey for middle and high school families.
![Ride Transit All Summer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":800}])
Free ORCA cards are available for students currently in grades 8-12 who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Our Mission
Big Picture Schools uses internships, apprenticeships and rigorous, interest-based projects to immerse students in work they are passionate about to develop the skills, habits and knowledge to succeed in higher education, overcome obstacles to their wellbeing, and contribute positively to their communities.