Highline High School

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Highline High School is a high school in Burien, Washington, United States. Located just yards away from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Highline High School, the charter high school of the Highline School District, opened its doors in 1924 and served the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and an area south of Seattle now known as White Center. Today those cities all have their own area high school, but back then, Highline was the only high school in the area.

The name Highline, for which the school was named, comes from the original name for Des Moines Memorial Drive, which was called the "High Line Road" for its location along the ridge between Puget Sound and the Miller Creek Valley.^[1] Today the name represents the geographic area for Burien, Sea-Tac, Des Moines and White Center. Local humor involves separating the school's name into "high" and "line" in reference to cocaine use, but any real prescence of the drug at the school has been discountinued due to its high costs and the fact that other drugs are much easier to get a hold of. AKA Marijuanna, crack,

One of the oldest high schools in Washington State, Highline High School has a long tradition of sports, academic, and community service excellence. Pro athletes, business leaders, notable musicians, and a State Supreme Court Judge all call Highline their alma mater. Known for its traditions around the community of Burien, Highline holds a special place in the hearts of those who have attended and worked at the high school.