Highline Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran is recommending that Maritime High School close at the end of the school year, citing declining enrollment, financial pressures and the lack of a permanent campus, the district announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Maritime High School is located in Des Moines at 615 South 200th Street according to the school’s website, and operates at the district’s Olympic Interim Site (map below). It was awarded a Gold for “Best Trade/Technical School” in The Seattle Times’ 2026 Best in the PNW competition.
The school board is scheduled to vote Dec. 9 after opportunities for public testimony and a hearing on the proposed closure. If approved, the school would close at the end of June 2027, according to the district’s Oct. 28 announcement. Graduation for the class of 2027 would proceed as scheduled…