The school was known as Highline College until 1967 when the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, and the name became Highline Community College. In June 2014, Highline's board of trustees voted to change the name back to Highline College.
Highline College was its official name until 1967 when the Washington State Legislature enacted the Community College Act of 1967. The school changed its name to Highline Community College in that year. In June 2014, Highline's board of trustees decided to revert the name back to Highline College.