Innovation Heights Academy

Innovation Heights Academy operates as a minimally staffed secondary school in Burien, Washington, run under Highline School District. Current enrollment sits at 142 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Innovation Heights Academy sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Highline School District comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 18,072 students; Innovation Heights Academy is among them.

On the student-mix side, Innovation Heights Academy shows that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 17% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Innovation Heights Academy has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Innovation Heights Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at Innovation Heights Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Innovation Heights Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Beverly Park Elem at Glendale, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 43%: 99 students in 2018 compared to 142 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 5% to 1%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.