Highline High School Explained

Highline High School
Principal:Clint Sallee[1]
Teaching Staff:54.16 (FTE) (2021–22)
Students:1,115 (2021–22)[2]
Ratio:20.59 (2021–22)
Newspaper:Pirate's Anchor
Conference:Kingco 2A
Address:225 South 152nd Street
Zipcode:98148
Country:United States

Highline High School is a public high school in Burien, Washington, United States, located about 3.5 miles from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Highline High School, the flagship high school of the Highline Public Schools district, opened in 1924 and served the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and an area south of Seattle now known as White Center. Today, those cities all have their own area high schools, but at the time Highline was the only high school in the area.

History

The name Highline, for which the school was named, derives from the original name for Des Moines Memorial Drive, which was called the "High Line Road" for its location along the ridge between Puget Sound and the Miller Creek Valley.[3] Today the name represents the geographic area for Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park, Des Moines and White Center.[4]

For the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years, Highline students attended school at the district's Olympic Interim School (615 S 200th St, Des Moines, Washington 98198) while the Highline High School buildings (including the original 1924 structure) were demolished and new buildings were constructed.[5] [6]

Adjacent to the school is the Highline Performing Arts Center, which is used by local community organizations, schools, and dance competition companies.

Sports

Highline participates in the following sports as a member of the KingCo 2A conference: baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, dance/drill, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.[7] [8]

Highline's sports teams were previously longtime members of the Seamount League and then the South Puget Sound League.[9] [10]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Co-principals . Highline High School . May 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - Highline High School (530354000531) . . National Center for Education Statistics. March 30, 2023.
  3. Melba Eyler & Evelyn A. Yeager, "The Many Roads to Highline," page 3. Highline Publishing Co., 1972
  4. Web site: What is Highline? . Highline Heritage Museum . Highline Heritage Museum . November 29, 2020.
  5. Web site: UPDATE: Crews install 2,300 deep pier pilings at Highline High School . November 24, 2019 . The B-Town (Burien) Blog.
  6. Web site: Update & Photos: New Highline High School Opens Fall 2021 News Details . October 22, 2020 . www.highlineschools.org . Highline Public Schools.
  7. Web site: Highline HS Sports & Activities . Washington Interscholastic Activities Association . May 21, 2019.
  8. News: WIAA approves enrollment numbers for 2020-24 cycle, bringing several changes to local leagues . . January 29, 2020 . Nathan . Joyce.
  9. News: Four Seamount League teams will apply for South Puget Sound League 2A . January 27, 2016 . . Sandy . Ringer . May 21, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2018-19 2A South Puget Sound League Handbook . South Puget Sound League . May 21, 2019.
  11. Web site: Adelle August . Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen . July 12, 2019.
  12. Web site: The Backstroms: Ingrid, Arne & Ralph . May 12, 2010 . Crystal Mountain Resort . May 21, 2019 . The Backstroms became standouts at Highline High School, with Ingrid paving the way as a straight-A student, three-sport varsity athlete and co-valedictorian..
  13. News: Ryan Brett leads the way for Highline Boys baseball . . April 3, 2010 . Mason . Kelley . Burien . April 18, 2015.
  14. Web site: Raymond L. Conner . Washington Association for Career and Technical Education . June 12, 2017 . June 23, 2019 . www.wa-acte.org.
  15. News: Boeing gives $6 million to boost tech skills of Washington students . . September 21, 2016 . Katherine . Long . June 23, 2019 . Conner, a graduate of Highline High School in Burien and Central Washington University ....
  16. News: Ex-Federal Way Star Greenwood Signs With Seattle Pacific Soccer . May 8, 1992 . . community.seattletimes.nwsource.com . July 12, 2019 . Earlier this week the Falcons signed Nate Daligcon of Highline ....
  17. Tu . Janet . Pastor Mark packs 'em in . November 28, 2003 . . Pacific Northwest Magazine . May 22, 2019.
  18. Web site: Senator Fred Dyson . Alaska State Legislature . May 22, 2019.
  19. News: Graham . Jeff . October 12, 2011 . Fewing a natural in the Sounders' broadcast booth . . April 3, 2019.
  20. Web site: Tyler Geving - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Portland Athletics . portlandpilots.com . University of Portland . May 22, 2019 . A 1991 graduate of Highline High School in Burien, ....
  21. Web site: 2000 Athletic Hall of Fame . Highline High School Alumni Foundation . www.highline-highschool-alumni-foundation.org . July 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920190151/http://www.highline-highschool-alumni-foundation.org/athletichalloffame/2000halloffame.html . September 20, 2018 . live.
  22. News: Haugen . Sharon Hofstra . Faith Enyeart Ireland receives Highline High Alumnus of the Year award . . June 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233453/http://www.highlinetimes.com/2013/06/26/news/faith-enyeart-ireland-receives-highline-high-alum . March 23, 2017 . Faith Enyeart Ireland, a 1960 Highline High graduate, ....
  23. Web site: Jim McCune . votesmart.org . December 6, 2020.
  24. Web site: Eric Overmyer finally premieres 'Alki,' a NW take on 'Peer Gynt' . June 3, 2004 . Joe . Adcock . . He went to Highline High School ....
  25. News: 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' directors hit the Hollywood big time . July 30, 2011 . Moira . Macdonald . . May 22, 2019 . Requa grew up in Burien and graduated from Highline High School..
  26. News: High Court Hypocrite . October 7, 2010 . Eli . Sanders . . He graduated from Highline High School in 1963, ... . May 22, 2019.
  27. News: Satterberg to be acting prosecutor . May 29, 2007 . . Neil . Modie . He is a graduate of Highline High School in Burien, ....
  28. Web site: The True Face of Mario . Benj . Edwards . April 25, 2010 . technologizer.com . May 22, 2019.
  29. News: 'Alice In Chains' Bass Player Mike Starr Had Burien Roots . March 9, 2011 . The B-Town (Burien) Blog . Scott . Schaefer . May 22, 2019 . Starr, who graduated from Burien’s Highline High School in 1984, ....
  30. News: Where Are They Now: Ernie Steele . . September 28, 2004 . Dan . Raley . May 22, 2019 . Steele's fleet feet took him from Highline High School, where he was a highly decorated athlete in football, basketball and track, ....
  31. Web site: The Roe Baby . 2021-09-09 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728013713/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/09/jane-roe-v-wade-baby-norma-mccorvey/620009/ . 2023-07-28 . live .
  32. Web site: Highline Schools Foundation gives out gold stars to five outstanding individuals . . May 16, 2011 . May 21, 2019.
  33. Web site: Bob Van Duyne Stats . . July 12, 2019.

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