- Highline High School
Infobox School
name = Highline High School
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established = 1924
type =High School
district = Highline Public Schools
grades = 9-12
principal = Mike Fosberg
staff = ~108
students = ~1495
conference = Seamount League
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mascot =Pirate
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location = Burien,Washington
country = United States
coordinates = coord|47.4665444|-122.3304|type:edu|display=inline,title
website = [http://www.hsd401.org/ourschools/highschools/highline/ http://www.hsd401.org]Highline High School is a
high school in Burien,Washington ,United States , located about 3.5 highway miles fromSeattle-Tacoma International Airport . Highline High School, the flagship high school of theHighline School District , opened its doors in 1924 and served the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and an area south ofSeattle now known as White Center. Today those cities all have their own area high schools, but at the time Highline was the only high school in the area.The name "Highline", for which the school was named, derives 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. [Melba Eyler & Evelyn A. Yeager, "The Many Roads to Highline," page 3. Highline Publishing Co., 1972] Today the name represents the geographic area for Burien, Sea-Tac, Des Moines and White Center. As one of the oldest high schools in Washington State, Highline High School has a long tradition of sports, academic, and community service excellence.
Adjacent to the school is the Highline Performing Arts Center, which is used by the local community organizations, schools, and dance competition companies.
ports
Highline participates in the
Seamount Sports League Fall sports
*Cross Country: Coached by Jerry Bamburg (8 years)
*Football: Coached by Juan Cotto (1 year)
*Soccer (Girls): Coached by Jeb Binns (5 years)
*Swimming (Girls): Coached by Robin Hoof
*Volleyball: Coached by Jason Boyd (3 years)
*Golf: Coached by Scott Babcock (5 years)Winter sports
*Basketball (Boys): Coached by Robert Graham (1 year)
*Basketball (Girls): Coached by Paul Gerry
*Gymnastics: Coached by Dawn Tessandore
*Swimming (Boys): Coached by Robin Hoof
*Wrestling: Coached by Steve Petersonpring sports
*Baseball (Boys): Coached by Dave Larson
*Fastpitch (Girls): Coached by Dave Stark (1 year)
*Soccer (Boys): Coached by Tim Crawley (21 years)
*Tennis: Coached by Scott Babcock
*Track (Boys): Coached by Tom Frank
*Track (Girls): Coached by Jerry BamburgDrama
Highline High School is home to a highly acclaimed drama program among the Highline School District. The school puts on multiple shows a year and frequently draws in talented performers. Their recent productions have included an adaption of Goethe's
Faust , and Lindsay Price'sBright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note . The drama club is currently under the supervision of Bill "Mo" Morrison, a professional stage and screen actor.Famous Alumni
Mark Driscoll , author and pastor,Mars Hill Church .Peter Fewing, Professional soccer player and former Seattle University soccer coach , Soccer camps: http://www.peterfewingsoccercamp.com/.Dave Sabey, Sabey Corporation (developer)http://www.sabey.com/home/index.php?id=97.Layne Staley , Lead Singer -Alice in Chains .John Requa ('85), Screenwriter,Cats and Dogs ,Bad Santa .Dana Newton ('83), Senior Producer, Oprah Winfrey Show.Randy Dixon, ('83) Internationally known Improv Artist, Artistic Director ofUnexpected Productions .Richard B. Sanders . [http://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=sanders] , Justice,Washington State Supreme Court .Mike Starr Bassist forAlice in Chains .External links
* [http://www.hsd401.org/highline/ School Homepage]
* [http://www.highline52.com 1952 class site]
* [http://www.highline56.com 1956 class site]
* [http://classreport.org/usa/wa/burien/hhs/ Highline High School-Class Reunion Website] at Classreport.orgReferences
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