Neighborhood & Choice Schools
All neighborhood schools offer a variety of challenging coursework, taught by highly-skilled teachers, with electives to enhance the learning experience. We encourage you to get to know your high school—explore its website and all it has to offer.
highline High School
You will attend Highline High School if your neighborhood elementary school was Gregory Heights based on Fall 2019 boundaries.
Address
225 S 152nd Street
Burien
Principal
Office
206-631-6700
Mount Rainier High School
You will attend Mount Rainier High School if your neighborhood elementary school was North Hill or Marvista based on Fall 2019 boundaries.
Address
22450 19th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Principal
Office
206-631-7000
Choice Schools
High school students have a lot of options when it comes to high schools. We encourage students and families to find the best fit. Visit highlineschools.org/schoolsofchoice for application timeline and details.
The application window for the 2025-26 school year ends January 31, 2025.
BIG PICTURE High School
Serving grades 6-12 — application required
Big Picture is focused on relationships, relevance and rigor. The educational program includes real-world learning, internships, individualized learning plans, a small-school setting with low staff-to-student ratios and a college-transition program.
CHOICE ACADEMY
Serving grades 6-12 — application required
CHOICE Academy provides a small, welcoming learning environment with rigorous and relevant curriculum in a family-style school setting. The school offers traditional instruction in the morning with opportunities for off-site, independently-developed electives in the afternoon.
Highline Virtual Academy
Serving grades 6-12 — application required
Highline Virtual Academy is an all remote school. Students who thrive in independent, online learning are good candidates. Staff build relationships and engage students in social-emotional support with students with one-on-one experiences.
Innovation Heights Academy
Serving grades 9-12 — application required
Innovation Heights Academy emphasizes self-discovery, life balance, and accelerated learning toward individual goals. They operate on a half-day model with two-hour daily instructions focused on project-based and cross-curricular learning blocks.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Serving grades 9-12 — IB transfer request form required
IB is an internationally-recognized, college-prep program emphasizing the development of independent learners, critical thinkers, and strong writers with a global perspective. This program is located at Mount Rainier High School.
Maritime High School
Serving 9th-grade in 2021-22 — application required
Maritime High School is a new small high school opening in September 2021. The new school will connect students to project-based learning centered on the environment, marine science and maritime careers.
Puget Sound Skills Center
Serving grades 10-12 — application required
PSSC offers specialized programs, from aerospace to dental assisting, equipping students with hands-on skills and dual credits. Students split their time between their home high schools and PSSC.
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Serving grades 9-12 — application required
RAHS offers a specialized, hands-on, project-based learning curriculum focused on aviation and aerospace related content. Students who are motivated to pursue a science, technology, engineering or math education and a career pathway related to aviation, aerospace and space exploration are ideal candidates.
Health Sciences Career Pathway at Tyee High School
Serving grades 9-12 — application required
In Tyee's Health Sciences Career Pathway students will gain the skills needed for high-wage medical careers, with opportunities to earn Industry Recognized Credentials and pursue college degrees in the medical field. Pathways include Nursing Assistant Pathway where students can earn a Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC), Pre-Allied Health Pathway where students can explore careers like Physical Therapist or Radiologic Technologist, and lastly the College in the High School Pathway where students can earn college credits towards a two- or four-year degree in the medical field.