Highland – Bellevue School District

a dental assistant smiling at a visitor to the Highland Clinic

School-Based Health Center at Highland Middle School

November 18, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Health, Highland3

Talk to the staff from International Community Health Services (ICHS) and the Highland Middle School Health Center and they have a lot of powerful stories despite that the health center is only in its third year of operation. Staff and health practitioners give students access to care, but they also help to teach students to advocate for themselves.Read More

Highland Construction Update: November 2019

November 7, 2019 brownmaConstruction, Construction – Highland, District, District News, Highland6

This month the classroom walls are being painted, the commons area has been framed and the mechanical, electrical and plumbing is nearing completion.Read More

Brenda Arroyo and Susan Thomas, Highland Middle School principals

National Principals Month Feature: Susan Thomas and Brenda Arroyo

October 21, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Highland, National Principals Month10

Susan Thomas and Brenda Arroyo can have an entire conversation with limited words – the two finish each other’s sentences and communicate seamlessly with non-verbal communication. It’s no wonder that this dynamic team is working together so well at Highland Middle.Read More

students working together and looking up at their teacher

OSPI Visits Highland’s Dual Language Program

May 20, 2019 brownmaDistrict, District News, Dual Language Program, Highland7

Highland hosted educators from OSPI to share about their two-way dual language program. They celebrated how the dual language program increased engagement in school because of the students’ ability to access content in Spanish. The program has also presented an opportunity to increase rigor for students.Read More

Designing the New Highland Middle School

June 21, 2017 Katherine SmithConstruction, Construction – Highland, District News, Highland20

Highland Middle School is in the planning and design phase for its new building with the project scheduled to begin in the summer of 2018.

Highland an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction

February 28, 2017 Katherine SmithDistrict News, Highland6

Building confidence. Being successful in class. Leadership. Organization. These things are just some of what AVID has meant to Highland eighth grader Hector Montalvan Navarro, a second year AVID student.Read More

Highland and Odle Students Win Spots at Tech Trek Camp

April 12, 2016 Katherine SmithAwards & Recognition, District News, Highland, Odle5

Congratulations to Highland Middle School student Sofia Morales and Odle Middle School students Mishti Dhawan and Manasa Lingireddy who won the opportunity to attend Tech Trek Camp!

Seahawks’ DeShawn Shead visits Highland Middle School

May 6, 2015 Alex ClarkDistrict News, Highland0

Shead was on campus to share his journey of overcoming challenges, playing in the NFL and being the first person in his family to graduate from college.Read More

Anissa Bereano Named Washington State Middle Level Principal of the Year

April 3, 2015 Alex ClarkDistrict News, Highland1

As principal, Bereano has worked with staff to build a culture of universal achievement, resulting in significant academic gains for students including narrowing – and in some cases closing – the achievement gap for Highland’s students of color.Read More

Highland Students standing together for a photo

Highland & Spiritridge Named Schools of Distinction

October 30, 2014 Alex ClarkDistrict News, Highland, Spiritridge1

To qualify, schools must be in the top 5 percent of improvement in math and reading on state tests. This is the fourth year Spiritridge has been named a School of Distinction and the first for Highland.Read More