Highline High School
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| Highline High School | |
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| Burien, Washington United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°28′00″N 122°19′49″W / 47.4665444°N 122.3304°WCoordinates: 47°28′00″N 122°19′49″W / 47.4665444°N 122.3304°W |
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| Type | High School |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Highline Public Schools |
| Principal | Damon Hunter |
| Staff | ~108 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~1495 |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Seamount League |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Website | School webpage |
Highline High School is a high school in Burien, Washington, United States, located about 3.5 highway miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Highline High School, the flagship 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 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.[1] 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.
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[edit] Sports
Highline participates in the Seamount Sports League
[edit] Activities
- Cheerleading
- Drill Team
[edit] Fall sports
- Cross Country: Coached by Rex Post (4 years)
- Football: Coached by Juan Cotto (4 years)
- Soccer (Girls): Coached by Jeb Binns (8 years)
- Swimming (Girls): Coached by Rachel Loy (1 year)
- Volleyball: Coached by Cindy Akana (1 year)
- Golf: Coached by Scotty "Bone-Man" Babcock (8 years)
[edit] Winter sports
- Basketball (Boys): Coached by Robert Graham (3 years)
- Basketball (Girls): Coached by Mateasa Banks (1 year)
- Gymnastics: Coached by Dawn Tessandore
- Swimming (Boys): Coached by Cindy Akana (1 year)
- Wrestling: Coached by Casey Rice (3 year)
[edit] Spring sports
- Baseball (Boys): Coached by Dave Larson (16 years)
- Fastpitch (Girls): Coached by Julie Young(2 years)
- Soccer (Boys): Coached by Tim Crawley (31 years)
- Tennis: Coached by Scotty "Bone-Man" Babcock
- Track (Boys): Coached by Tom "Da Tank" Frank
- Track (Girls): Coached by Rex Post (3 years)
[edit] Drama
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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's Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note. The drama club is currently under the supervision of Mr. Bill Killian, a professional stage and screen actor, who has starred in multiple movies.
[edit] Famous alumni
- Mark Driscoll, ('89) author and pastor, Mars Hill Church.
- Ryan Jordan (hiker), ('88) author and founder of Backpacking Light Magazine, outdoor industry thought leader and key proponent of the lightweight backpacking movement.
- Peter Fewing, ('81) Professional soccer player and former Seattle University soccer coach, current Head Coach of the Kitsap Pumas: Soccer camps: http://www.peterfewingsoccercamp.com/.
- Dave Sabey, Sabey Corporation (developer) – http://www.sabey.com/inside_sabey/inside_mng.html.
- John Requa ('85), Screenwriter, Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa.
- Dana Newton ('83), Senior Producer, Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Richard B. Sanders.[2], Justice, Washington State Supreme Court.
- Mike Starr ('84) Bassist for Alice in Chains, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (Season 3), Sober House (Season 2)
- Ingrid Backstrom ('96), World Class Freestyle Skier.
- Eric Overmyer ('69) Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer.
- Jack Horsley ('69) Bronze Medalist, Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Faith Ireland. ('60) Former Justice, Washington State Supreme Court.
- Brad Tilden ('79) CEO of Alaska Airlines.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Melba Eyler & Evelyn A. Yeager, "The Many Roads to Highline," page 3. Highline Publishing Co., 1972
- ^ http://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=sanders
- ^ "Highline Schools Foundation gives out gold stars to five outstanding individuals". Highline Times. http://www.highlinetimes.com/2011/05/16/news/highline-schools-foundation-gives-out-gold-stars-. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
[edit] External links
- http://www.hsd401.org School District webpage
- 1952 class site
- 1956 class site
- 1984 class site
- Highline High School-Class Reunion Website at Classreport.org
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