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global connections high school
at Tyee Educational Complex

4424 S. 188th Street
SeaTac, WA 98188

School Hours: 7:25 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.  

       

Contact Us: 206.433.2343

Principal:

Attention all 8th Grade Parents and Students!

Please join us for our 8th Grade Parent Night on March 31 at 6:00pm in the Tyee Library

Get here by Metro bus:http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/cgi-bin/itin_page.pl?resptype=U

Global Connections in the news...check it out!

Seattle Times -WASL Scores, August 27, 2008   

 

Principal, Rick Harwood, receives Molina Health Care 2009 Community Champions Award

 

Online Grades-Parent Login: http://grades.hsd401.org/parents/index.php

 

MISSION:

We promise to prepare all students to thrive as world citizens who actively contribute to the global community.

VISION:

Inspiring Academic Excellence

  • Prepare students for college.
  • Connect courses together around big ideas.
  • Meet individual needs by personalized learning.
  • Encourage students to do their individual best.

Building Relationships

  • All students known well by all teachers, especially Connections (Advisory) Teacher.
  • Learn from our diversity.
  • Involve parents, community and business members in helping students achieve personal goals.
  • Promote respect and responsibility for self, family, community, and all cultures.

Making Connections

  • Provide opportunities for real world contacts through work experiences, internships, and community service.
  • Involve students in important decisions regarding their school.
  • Connect students to other cultures, environments, and the global community.

SCHOOL SLOGAN:

Achieving Success in the Global Society.

 

The COMMON PRINCIPLES OF THE COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS

  • Learn to use one's mind well.
  • Less is more; depth over coverage.
  • School goals apply to all students.
  • A tone of decency and respect.
  • Democracy and equity.
  • Resources dedicated to teaching and learning.
  • Personalized teaching and learning.
  • Student as worker, teacher as coach.
  • Commitment to the entire school.
  • Demonstration of mastery.

Student Population

Global Connections High School