The high school's 42-acre (17 ha) campus was originally on land leased from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources until the Shoreline School District bought it outright in 1985.
[3] Shorecrest moved to a new building on the campus over two phases in 2012 and 2014 that cost $94 million to construct.
The new buildings include a three-story academic building with a commons area and library, a separate gymnasium and athletic complex, and a performing arts center with a 450-seat theater.
[4] The demographic breakdown of the 1,450 students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year was: In addition, 26.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
[2] The following is a listing of the sports offered at Shorecrest and the state tournament championships won.