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Former name | Highline Community College[1] |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1961[2] |
Parent institution | Community College District IX[3] |
| Endowment | $43,700,000 (2016-17)[4] |
| President | John Mosby |
| Students | 15,375[5] |
| Location | , U.S. 47°23′19″N 122°18′03″W / 47.38861°N 122.30083°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 80 acres (320,000 m2) |
| Language | English |
| Nickname | Thunderbirds |
Sporting affiliations | Northwest Athletic Conference |
| Website | www |
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Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers 80 acres (320,000 m2). As of 2015[update], there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.[6]
- ^ "Highline Reverts to Original Name » Highline College". www.highline.edu. July 8, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Authorized by Laws of 1961, ch. 198, Approved by Governor Rosellini March 20, 1961.
- ^ RCW 28B.50.040(9)
- ^ "Brochure" (PDF). documents.highline.edu. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "Facts and Information » Highline College". highline.edu. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Highline Facts". Highline College. Retrieved August 11, 2014.