International Baccalaureate Programme
Application Window
The application window to attend in the 2025-26 school year closed on January 31, 2025.
Schools of Choice Application Timeline for 2025-26
Application windows and reopening dates vary by school. Below is the general timeline for most schools and programs.
- November 8: Application opens
- December 11: Centralized High School Transitions Event at PSSC at 5:30 p.m.
- January 31: Applications closes for most schools (Please check each school's website for more details).
- February: Schools reviews applications
- March 3: Lottery
- March 4: Lottery results posted online
- April 4: Final student date to confirm acceptance
- April 14: Schools and programs not at capacity will reopen.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to incoming 9th -11th grade students.
Up to 15 seats per graduating year will be reserved for each of the high school service areas (Highline, Tyee and Evergreen). If more than 15 students apply from each service area, a lottery system will be implemented.
Application Information
About the IB Program
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Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
Learner Profile
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) learner profile describes a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them. Each of the IB's programmes is committed to the development of students according to the IB learner profile.
The profile aims to develop learners who are:
- Inquirers
- Knowledgeable
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Principled
- Open-minded
- Caring
- Risk-takers
- Balanced
- Reflective
To learn more about the IB Learner Profile and view a video please click here: Learner Profile detail and video
History in Highline Public Schools
- Mount Rainier High School has offered the IB Diploma Programme since 1987.
- Mount Rainier High School has offered the IB Middle Years Programme since 2017.
Visit International Baccalaureate Organization's website for more information.
Contact
Veronica Fairchild
DP Coordinator
425-954-5015
James Dyer
MYP Coordinator
425-954-7307