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Puget Sound Skills Center
18010 8th Avenue South Burien, WA 98148

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Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Puget Sound Skills Center
18010 8th Avenue South Burien, WA 98148

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PSSC Summer School

Check the PSSC summer school schedule, no-school days, homework expectations, breakfast and lunch times, transportation schedules and more.... 

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Welcome to Puget Sound Skills Center

Check out our PSSC video to learn more about our school and what we have to offer. 

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Class Act 

Our student-run restaurant is now open to the public.  

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Apply to Puget Sound Skills Center!

Online registration for current sophomores and juniors opens February 6 for the 2023-24 School Year.

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SBG, Standards-based grading

This year, schools in Highline are implementing a new instructional approach called Standards-Based Grading (SBG). SBG measures your student's progress toward the learning goals for their grade. Learn what the terms standards, essential standards and rubric mean. 

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In response to family feedback last spring and consultation with the Family Action Committee, we are pleased to introduce an improved family calendar for the upcoming year.

SBG, Standards-based grading

We want to tell you about a new instructional approach we are using across Highline: Standards-Based Grading (SBG). Standards-based grading measures your student's progress toward the learning goals for their grade, as determined by the state of Washington.

Brat Trot 2023

Help raise funds for the Highline Schools Foundation at the 2023 Burien Brat Trot on Saturday, October 7. Register to run or walk a new 5k route that starts at Town Square Park in downtown Burien followed by the annual Oktoberfest celebration.. Create a team to receive a discount code for registration. When registering, make sure to note your Highline school affiliation. The school with the most affiliated runners will win $500 for their school or PTA.

student working in shop for Heavy Metal Summer Experience

This summer, 11 students from Evergreen and Highline high schools had the opportunity for hands-on experience with skilled trades workers in fields such as sheet metal, plumbing, pipe-fitting, and HVAC.  

First Day Hooray!

School bells are ringing, classrooms are buzzing and hallways are full. Students are back to school!. Superintendent Ivan Duran joined our teachers and school staff across Highline in giving our students a warm welcome today.

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The summer sun is setting, and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils fills the air. It's that time of year again–back to school! Check out this back to school checklist to ensure you're prepared, excited and confident for the year ahead. 

Our Mission

Preparing our students with skills and knowledge for success in college, career and citizenship.

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