Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy

367 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Highline School District school district, located in BURIEN, WA with 367 students offering grade levels from PK to 12.

With 26 teachers, Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

367

Total Students

26.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	56
Hispanic	150
Black	58
Asian	44
Two or More	46
Pacific Islander	11

Hispanic
150 (41.1 %)
Black
58 (15.9 %)
White
56 (15.3 %)
Two or More
46 (12.6 %)
Asian
44 (12.1 %)
Pacific Islander
11 (3.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Highline School District
Phone:	(206)631-3000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	114
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 45

Grade 9 33

Grade 10 40