Highline Open Doors 1418

Highline Open Doors 1418 is a senior high of low-enrollment scale in Burien, Washington, one of the schools within Highline School District, instructing 240 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Across the 36 schools in Highline School District (18,072 students total), Highline Open Doors 1418 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Highline Open Doors 1418 logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 19% White, 15% Black, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Highline Open Doors 1418 has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 34.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Highline Open Doors 1418 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Highline Open Doors 1418 is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Evergreen High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highline Open Doors 1418 has contracted 41%, going from 409 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 20% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 47.1:1 in 2018 to 34.1:1 in 2025.

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