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Highland Terrace Orcas - 100 North 160th Shoreline, WA 98133

Highland Terrace Elementary, located in the southwestern corner of the Shoreline School District, has an enrollment of 360 students in grades K-6.

Every child is valued at Highland Terrace Elementary School.
All teachers and staff are highly skilled and work collaboratively.
Each family is encouraged to actively engage in our learning community.

A child’s journey through Highland Terrace is carefully planned.  Our school challenges students to reach their highest academic and personal potential in order to become respectful and responsible learners.  Academic standards are supported by a well-balanced curriculum and state-of-the-art technology.  We invite students to participate in a wide variety of activities ranging from student council to circus arts and marimba band to chess club.

We are proud of our beautiful school and grateful for the community support that sustains it. 

Highland Terrace parents are active classroom and PTA volunteers, with hundreds of parents participating in school activities each year.

The school was built in 1958 and completely remodeled in 1991. The school’s library/resource area includes a computer lab, reference and classwork areas and a multi-media center.