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Summer information about Mount Rainier High School.
Last 2 days of School!! Happy Summer!
![A high school student mentors an elementary student on his reading.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1560525549/highlineschoolsorg/v9apfcpbd2rl2escuzkh/Team-Read-2018-19.jpg","width":2200}])
This year, more than 60 students in second through fourth grades graduated from the Team Read program at Hazel Valley and Midway. Team Read pairs students who are reading at least one year below grade level with trained teen coaches. They meet for one-on-one tutoring after school and during the summer.
![Senior Efrain Lopez with his favorite elementary teacher Denise Della Pella at Southern Heights Elementary.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560806659/highlineschoolsorg/mm1klsuq5umns1cgmyd4/Senior-Thank-You-2019.jpg","width":2000}])
Four of our seniors took a step back before they walked across the graduation stage. Each visited their elementary school to surprise a teacher and say thank you for the lasting impact they made. We captured these special and heartfelt moments on video to share with you.
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GRADUATION ! CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019! And other news about activities on the Mountain.
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Highline children can eat free breakfast, lunch, and snacks during the summer through the federally funded Simplified Summer Food Program. The program provides funding for several of our schools to serve children living in South King County.
![Evergreen students working in class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1560288465/highlineschoolsorg/xkpwta3js55bszbrodvo/evergreen18-19-121.jpg","width":2200}])
You know your child best! Please help us support your student by completing our online survey for middle and high school families.
![Mount Rainier High School logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1525963513/highlineschoolsorg/l1bpvmfncowqvl66nsng/mount-rainier.png","width":47}])
Year End Information, Graduation, Summer Athletics and more
![Ride Transit All Summer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559688296/highlineschoolsorg/wayddkoww5xrbyjntge6/Pic1SummerORCA.png","width":800}])
Free ORCA cards are available for students currently in grades 8-12 who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Our Mission
Mount Rainier High School promotes the growth of every student and seeks to create principled, knowledgeable, and inquisitive graduates empowered to lead productive and caring lives in a global society.