Demographics
The 65,000-member communities are predominantly middle-class with a high percentage of college graduates and professional people. The district's 8,800 student population is 6.5% African-American, 15.5% Asian, 1.3% Native American, 11.3% Hispanic, and 55.3% Caucasian.
Parental involvement is high with the Parent Teacher Association one of the most active in the state. The district encourages parent participation at all levels.
Shoreline has had strong support with bond and levy measures from the district's voters. In February 2010 voters approved a bond issue for the modernization/replacement of both Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools. Those construction projects are now under way. The new Shorewood High School will open in the fall of 2013. Shorecrest opened its new gymnasium in September 2012, the Performing Arts Building is scheduled for completion in early 2013, and the main academic building in early 2014.
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