Grade Trends

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Grades 6–12 Public Alternative District: Highline School District

440 S 186th St, Burien, WA 98148 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−18 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
39%
−15 state 54% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−15 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
50%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
233
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 23% state 40% · 2025-26 40% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 24% state 41% · 2025-26 29% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 11% state 39% · 2025-26 37% state 51% · 2025-26 22% state 49% · 2025-26
Grade 10 26% state 35% · 2025-26 52% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 46% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 21% state 39% · 2025-26 39% state 54% · 2025-26 33% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 39% 39% state 54% 33% state 49%
2024-25 19% state 37% 44% state 55% 41% state 48%
2023-24 23% state 37% 49% state 54% 53% state 46%
2022-23 19% state 37% 42% state 54% 37% state 48%
2021-22 25% state 36% 53% state 55% 43% state 48%
2018-19 34% state 47% 63% state 65% 43% state 52%
2017-18 21% state 47% 67% state 65% 24% state 51%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
83%
state 83% · 2023-24

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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CHOICE Academy
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
0.1 mi
69%
+30 vs state
82%
+31 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 49% 176 White 32%
Puget Sound High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Highline School District
0.4 mi —
20%
−53 vs state · 2018-19
9%
−37 vs state · 2017-18
Not enough years of data — 0
Maritime High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
1.0 mi
35%
+1 vs state · 2024-25
59%
−6 vs state · 2024-25
58%
+8 vs state · 2023-24
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 38% 126 White 53%
Sylvester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
1.5 mi
34%
−6 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 49% 582 White 37%
Highline High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
2.0 mi
17%
−18 vs state
44%
−21 vs state
23%
−26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 67% 1,423 Hispanic 56%
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
2.2 mi
16%
−24 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 73% 620 Hispanic 40%
Tyee High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
2.4 mi
23%
−12 vs state
30%
−34 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 76% 644 Hispanic 46%
Mount Rainier High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
2.7 mi
30%
−6 vs state
61%
−4 vs state
42%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 59% 1,846 Hispanic 35%
Cascade Public Schools
Grades 9–12 Charter · Why Not You Academy
2.9 mi
8%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
22%
−42 vs state · 2024-25
21%
−27 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2023-24 → 21% in 2025-26 21% 126 Black 69%
Pacific Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
2.9 mi
16%
−24 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
21%
−28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 74% 604 Hispanic 37%