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Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy

11427 3RD AVE S, Seattle, WA 98168 · (206) 631-3000 · King County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
208
Combined
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
135 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 6189%
Grade 72512%
Grade 82311%
Grade 92713%
Grade 103617%
Grade 114421%
Grade 123517%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
4421%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
9747%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
2110%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
168%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
2010%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
9646%
Female
11053%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
31.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +13.4pp since 2021
Math
14.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +7.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.8%14.1%
2023-2433.3%14.3%
2022-2330.7%12.4%
2021-2218.4%6.8%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520812.916.1:165% (135)
2023-2418211.116.4:171% (130)
2022-2336726.813.7:186% (317)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy.

About Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy

Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels for students in Seattle, Washington. The school runs pre-K through 12 and enrolls 208 students.

Highline School District serves 18,072 students across 36 schools.

The student body at Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 47%. The next largest groups are 21% White, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 36 points above the 11% share among King County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.

The school lists 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Compared with the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 65% of the student body. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in King County, the school's rate is higher.

The school is in King County, where median household income comes to about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. King County's 544 public schools enroll about 278,492 students and include Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Highline Open Doors 1418, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

King County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy
District
Highline School District
Address
11427 3RD AVE S, Seattle, WA 98168
Phone
(206) 631-3000
County
King County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
208
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
135 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530354003742
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy
How many students attend Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy?
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-12.
Is Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy have?
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy are roughly 21% White, 47% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy public or private?
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highline School District.
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