Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530354002976
Big Picture School
440 S 186th St, Burien, WA 98148 · (206) 631-7700 · King County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
117 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 12% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
own-school result
Math
16.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 23.8% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 32.9% |
| 2017-18 | 65.9% | 20.5% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 20.2% |
| 2015-16 | 31.6% | 22.2% |
| 2014-15 | 34.1% | 20.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Big Picture School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #300 of 570 | #65 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #12 of 311 | #3 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #39 of 316 | #25 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #192 of 386 | #26 of 76 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
+89% since 2010-11, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 16.7 | 14.0:1 | 50% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 51% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 19.2 | 12.3:1 | 55% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 51% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 17.2 | 10.4:1 | 55% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 61% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 123 | 11 | 11.2:1 | 50% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Picture School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (180 to 233); teachers down 3% (17.2 to 16.7).
About Big Picture School
Big Picture School is a small high school in Washington, located in Burien. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 233 students. It has 59% fewer students than the average for high schools in Washington (about 573).
Highline School District is responsible for 36 schools, Big Picture School included, with 18,072 students in all.
The student body at Big Picture School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 36%. Next come 29% White, 16% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 7% Black. The county population is about 11% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
Based on 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Big Picture School has a ratio of 14.0:1. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is 7.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 50%. Among public schools in King County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
In King County, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. King County has 544 public schools with about 278,492 students, including Big Picture School.
CHOICE Academy is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Big Picture School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Big Picture School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 218 to 233, a 7% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.1:1 to 14.0:1.
The allk12 page for Big Picture School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highline School District
- Mount Rainier High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Highline High SchoolHigh · 1,423 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Tyee High SchoolHigh · 644 students
Other schools in Burien
- Highline High SchoolHigh · 1,423 students
- Sylvester Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Gregory Heights ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Hazel Valley ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Seahurst Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Shorewood ElementaryElementary · 400 students
Nearby schools
- CHOICE Academy0.1 mi · 176
- Highline Home School Center0.1 mi · 10
- Puget Sound Skills Center0.4 mi · 3
- North Hill Elementary0.9 mi · 518
- Marvista Elementary1.0 mi · 532
- Maritime High School1.0 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Big Picture SchoolHow many students attend Big Picture School?
Big Picture School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Big Picture School serve?
Big Picture School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Picture School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Big Picture School is approximately 14.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Picture School?
At Big Picture School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Big Picture School public or private?
Big Picture School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highline School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.