Mount Rainier High School is a secondary school in Des Moines, Washington, United States; named for Mount Rainier which can be seen quite well from the school on a clear day, Mount Rainier serves approximately 1572 students and has been active since 1957. It was created to handle the overflow from nearby Highline High School, the district's first High School located in Burien, Washington. The original, aging facility was replaced with a new build...
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Mount Rainier High School is a secondary school in Des Moines, Washington, United States; named for Mount Rainier which can be seen quite well from the school on a clear day, Mount Rainier serves approximately 1572 students and has been active since 1957. It was created to handle the overflow from nearby Highline High School, the district's first High School located in Burien, Washington. The original, aging facility was replaced with a new building at the same location; it opened in September 2007.
With the 2009/10 academic year came three new administrators: Principal Julie Hunter, Assistant Principal Derek Powell, and Assistant Principal Mike O'Donnell.
Mount Rainier is home to a somewhat ethnically diverse population as the school's number of minorities exceeds Washington state averages. 37.6% of students currently qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
Mount Rainier is an IB World School and since July 1987 has offered an International Baccalaureate program. The IB coordinator...
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