Highline Home School Center

Highline Home School Center is one of the minimally staffed unified-grade schools in Burien, Washington, run under Highline School District, with 10 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 204.

Across the 36 schools in Highline School District (18,072 students total), Highline Home School Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Highline Home School Center lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 10% Native American. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Highline Home School Center is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHOICE Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 13 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 31% to 0% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.