37th
Seattle, WA 98155

They missed the point of school. To learn and to teach. Staff and admin are too busy with politics and the social justice movement of the week to ensure their kids are engaged in education. This place is why private schools exist and I can't encourage anyone more in a position to afford that to do so, at least if they care their about their children learning at a school. As a single dad, I had one teacher in 5 years actively engage with my child, while their school "counselor" actively lobbied against me, even after I was awarded full custody in court. The place is a joke for kids.

This school has a strong academic foundation, but safety systems—particularly around student behavior and transportation—could benefit from improvement. Effective schools don’t just have policies; they ensure timely intervention, documentation, and communication when incidents occur. Increased accountability and preventative measures would strengthen the overall environment for students.

Teachers are reasonably effective but college prep and post graduate guidance largely lacking. Communication lines between staff and parents is severely lacking due to multiple channels and inconsistent broadcasts. Important events and school related information often gets missed or lost in the morass of different emails, texts and social platforms. Facilities, equipment and amenities for in-school and after school programs is also lacking from the music programs to the athletic programs. Budgets and spending do not seem to be efficiently allocated. Ideological influences are also present at the school which guides curriculum and is often selectively emphasized certain cultural or gender groups. Overall, while the school appears to cover its bases in terms of basic education, Shorecrest has a lot of room for improvement to better meet the needs of students in the classroom and out of the classroom.