The Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment (ACE) is a

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in SeaTac,

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. It is one of two small schools at the

Tyee Educational Complex Tyee High School, formerly Tyee Educational Complex, is a State school, public Secondary school, high school campus located in SeaTac, Washington, SeaTac, Washington (state), Washington, United States. It was founded as Tyee High School, a singl ...

, along with Global Connections High School. It was founded in 2005 when Tyee High School converted into these two schools, and accredited individually in 2006. It is operated by the

Highline School District Highline Public Schools (HPS) is a public school district in King County, headquartered in Burien, Washington. As of October 2007, it served 17,331 students and had 997 teachers, and served the cities of Burien, much of Des Moines, Normandy ...

. The school's enrollment is 410, as required by the

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in the conditions for the conversion grant. On the complex, ACE occupies the classroom portions of the 700 building, which excludes the gymnasiums and locker rooms. ACE combines with the other two Tyee schools to compete in athletics.

References

External links

Academy of Citizenship and Empowerment on Highline School District site

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