Neighborhood & Choice Schools

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.