History
The district's first school, Highline High School, opened in 1924. Evergreen High School, Mount Rainier High School, and Tyee High School were added at later times to compensate for the district's growing population.
During the 1970s, enrollment in the district declined due to the impacts of the Boeing Bust, The Port of Seattle acquiring neighborhoods due to increases in jet noise from Sea-Tac Airport, and levy failures. Between 1975 and 1980, one high school, 5 junior high schools, and 14 elementary schools were closed. In 1980, the remaining junior high schools were converted into middle schools.
In the mid-2000s, Highline commenced a major effort to reverse its schools' declining performance. The most significant aspect of this effort was the conversion of Evergreen and Tyee into three small schools each. Highline and Mount Rainier underwent similar programs, however each remains a single comprehensive high school. In the same time frame, Aviation High School and Highline Big Picture, two specialized schools, opened.
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