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Tyee High School vs. Highline High School

Should you attend Tyee High School or Highline High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tyee High School
4424 S 188th St
Seattle, WA 98188
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Highline High School
225 S 152nd St
Seattle, WA 98148
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Tyee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 606 students in grades 9-12, Tyee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,408 students in grades 9-12, Highline High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
606 students
1,408 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highline High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1886 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#1428 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tyee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highline High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
53%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tyee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highline High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 50% in WA)
79%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tyee High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Highline High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Highline High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
145
347
Grade 10 Students
153
373
Grade 11 Students
130
353
Grade 12 Students
178
335

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
12%
16%
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% Hispanic
43%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highline High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
8%
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% White
8%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highline High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
13%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Tyee High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Highline High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highline High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Tyee High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highline High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tyee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highline High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tyee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highline High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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