Shoreline School District
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The Shoreline School District 412 is the school district
in an established residential community north of Seattle
and includes the cities of Shoreline
and Lake Forest Park
in the U.S. state
of Washington. Families new to the Puget Sound
region settle in the area reportedly due to the quality of its schools.
, 1.3% Native American, 5.4% Hispanic
, and 68.9% 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 bonds from the community. Voters strongly supported it in 1984, 1988, 1994, and every year for the past three. Additionally, a new bond was passed in 2006 that awards millions of dollars for a Laptop-technology integration program at the high, middle and elementary school level (for Echo Lake grades 4, 5, and 6). High school students were given an Apple MacBook for an insurance of $70. All other students were given an Apple iBook G4 for $60 Insurance.
Blocking: some Shoreline School District computers have been subject to a web filtering software called Safe Eyes. This program has caused some problems on many of the computers and made for annoyances with seemingly random unnecessary filtering. There have also been many problems with the application blocking software which will at some times block applications like Safari and Textedit.
through 6.
Closed High School
The first high school in Shoreline was Shoreline High. The school was opened in 1955 and closed in 1986. The school property is still used as the central office for the entire district and is host to Shoreline Stadium.
School Mascot- Spartan's
Stadium- Spartan Stadium
Colors: Blue and Gold
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in an established residential community north of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and includes the cities of Shoreline
Shoreline, Washington
Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, United States, north of Downtown Seattle bordering the northern Seattle city limits. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,007, making it the 19th largest city in the state of Washington....
and Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park, Washington
Lake Forest Park is a city in King County, Washington, United States, just north of Seattle. A bedroom community by design, most of the city consists of single-family housing on medium to large-sized lots, with an emphasis on retaining the natural features of the landscape...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington. Families new to the Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
region settle in the area reportedly due to the quality of its schools.
Demographics
The 65,000-member communities are predominantly middle-class with a high percentage of college graduates and professional people. The district's student population is 6.8% African-American, 17.6% AsianAsian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
, 1.3% Native American, 5.4% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, and 68.9% Caucasian
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
.
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 bonds from the community. Voters strongly supported it in 1984, 1988, 1994, and every year for the past three. Additionally, a new bond was passed in 2006 that awards millions of dollars for a Laptop-technology integration program at the high, middle and elementary school level (for Echo Lake grades 4, 5, and 6). High school students were given an Apple MacBook for an insurance of $70. All other students were given an Apple iBook G4 for $60 Insurance.
Laptop Program
The Shoreline School District began this program on a test basis at Echo Lake elementary and decided to continue it in the middle and high schools.Blocking: some Shoreline School District computers have been subject to a web filtering software called Safe Eyes. This program has caused some problems on many of the computers and made for annoyances with seemingly random unnecessary filtering. There have also been many problems with the application blocking software which will at some times block applications like Safari and Textedit.
Elementary Schools
All Shoreline elementary schools serve grades kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through 6.
| School | Enrollment (approx.) | Mascot |
|---|---|---|
| Briarcrest | 375 | Bulldogs |
| Brookside | 480 | Bluejays |
| Echo Lake | 400 | Eagles |
| Highland Terrace | 360 | Orcas |
| Lake Forest Park | 400 | Dolphins |
| Meridian Park | 570 | Cheetahs |
| Parkwood | 415 | Panthers |
| Ridgecrest | 500 | Rams |
| Room Nine K-8 | 100 | Wolves |
| Syre | 500 | Wildcats |
Closed Elementary Schools
North City Elementary School and Sunset Elementary School, each of which enrolled approximately 375 students, were closed at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.Middle schools
- Einstein Middle School
- Einstein is located in northwestern Shoreline and enrolls approximately 825 students in grades 7-8. Most of its alumni go to Shorewood High School. Its mascots are Albert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
and the tigerTigerThe tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
.- Kellogg Middle School
- Kellogg is located in Shoreline and enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 7-8. Most of its alumni go to Shorecrest High School. Its mascot is Dwight the KnightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
.- Room Nine Journey Program (grades 6-8)
- Room Nine is located in one wing of the Meridian Park Elementary school building. The middle school at Room Nine is home to the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program. Room Nine's mascot is the wolf.
High schools
- Shorecrest High SchoolShorecrest High SchoolShorecrest High School is a public high school in Shoreline, Washington, one of two high schools in the Shoreline School District. Shorecrest was founded in 1961. Its mascot is Otis the Fighting Scot and students refer to themselves as "Scots," or the "Highlanders," a reference to the Clan Gordon...
- Shorewood High School
Closed High School
The first high school in Shoreline was Shoreline High. The school was opened in 1955 and closed in 1986. The school property is still used as the central office for the entire district and is host to Shoreline Stadium.
School Mascot- Spartan's
Stadium- Spartan Stadium
Colors: Blue and Gold
- The combined Shorecrest-Shorewood Hockey Team was called the Spartans in order to have a school mutual mascot. The combined team won the Washington state high school hockey championship in 2004.
Other Programs
- Children's Center
- Home Education Exchange
- Highly Capable
- Room Nine Community School, including STEAM Program in Journey Middle School
- The Edmonds Homeschool Resource Center (EHRC)