Highline College is an institution of higher education located in Des Moines, Washington, south of Seattle, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers 80 acres (320,000Â m2). As of 2015, there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.
History
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Highline College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. The current campus in Des Moines was built in 1964 with additional buildings added in following years to meet student and technology needs. The school was known as Highline College until 1967 when the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, and the name became Highline Community College. In June 2014, Highline's board of trustees voted to change the name back to Highline College. Starting in the fall of 2014, Highline planned to begin four Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs. Classes are also offered at the Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center at Redondo Beach and additional service-area locations such as Burien and White Center.
Demographics
The demographics of Highline are diverse due to both the local population and the acceptance of international students. As of 2015, 26% of all students are categorized as White, 20% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 17% African American, 19% Hispanic/Latino, and 1% Native American. The total number credit and non-credit students is 16,917, while 65% of those are credit students. The student body is 59% female and 41% male.
Accreditation
Highline has several nationally accredited programs of study. The college itself is accredited by the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. The Nursing program is accredited by National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission. The Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment. The Paralegal program is also approved by the American Bar Association.
Foundation
The Highline College Foundation was established in 1972 as a non-profit organization to help raise funds to improve the quality of education at Highline College. The Foundation often holds events and allows donations to be made in an effort to raise funds. With a donation of $500 the Foundation allows individuals or groups to create their own fund that others may donate to. Both students and faculty members can take advantage of the Foundation, through scholarships and grants respectively.
MaST
The Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) is located approximately ten minutes south of the Highline College campus at Redondo Beach Park, and promotes the understanding of the South Puget Sound ecosystem. A new facility, 2,500 square feet (230Â m2) large and situated on a 260-foot (79Â m) pier, opened in 2008.
Athletics
Highline College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) as the Thunderbirds, fielding men's teams for wrestling, women's teams for golf, softball, tennis and volleyball and men's and women's teams for basketball and soccer.
Library
CWU-Des Moines
Central Washington University has a campus facility located on Highline College's campus. There is a partnership between the schools that allows students to take classes from both Highline and CWU concurrently. Both bachelor's and master's degrees programs are available along with certification programs.
Notable alumni
- Anthony Hamilton (fighter) - NJCAA All-American wrestler; professional MMA fighter in the UFC's Heavyweight Division
- Ann Rule - True crime writer.
- Norm Rice - Mayor of Seattle from 1989 to 1997. Rice attended Highline before transferring to the University of Washington.
- Alexis Denisof - Actor most known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the hit American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.
- Jens Pulver - first UFC Lightweight Champion
- Trevor Smith - NJCAA All-American (2002); professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC's Middleweight Division.
- Brian Scalabrine - Former professional basketball player and current analyst for the Boston Celtics. Scalabrine went to college here before transferring to the University of Southern California.
References
External links
- Highline College
- CWU-Des Moines
- MaST - Marine Science and Technology Center