Ballard High School boundary to stay at NW 85th

The scenario to move the Ballard High School boundary from NW 85th to NW 80th St has been taken off the table. The plan was being considered by the Seattle School Board as a way to deal with overcrowding at Garfield High School. “Overcrowding at Garfield High School will be addressed in other ways, such as starting a new APP/IB program at Ingraham, by making changes in the way that students are assigned to Garfield, by adjusting boundaries between Garfield, Franklin and Rainier Beach, and possibly by adjusting class schedules at Garfield,” Seattle School Board member Peter Maier tells us. “In my view, these approaches make more sense than revising the 85th St Ballard/Ingraham boundary that was the subject of much community controversy last year.” (Thanks Lisa for the tip!)