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Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien, WA 98166

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Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien, WA 98166

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Choice Schools

Big Picture Schools

Applications are open to incoming 6th through 12th-grade students

440 South 186th Street Burien, WA 98148

Office: 206-631-7700
Attendance: 206-631-7737

School Hours: 

Big Picture Middle
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Early Release Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Big Picture High
Monday & Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Application Required

CHOICE Academy

Applications are open to incoming  6th through 12th-grade students.

18367 8th Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148

Office: 206-631-7630

School Hours: 
Monday-Thursday: 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.  
Early Release Friday: 8:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Application Required 

 

student reading

Innovation Heights Academy

Applications are open to incoming 9th through 12th-grade students.

11249 14th Avenue South
Burien, WA 98168

Office: 206-631-7750

School Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Early Release Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Application Required

Students scientists and sailors conducting silicon measurements of a Salish Sea sample.

Maritime High School

Applications are open to incoming 9th through 11th-grade students.

615 S 200th St. Des Moines, WA 98198

Office: 206-631-7400

School Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    
Early Release Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.   

Application Required

 

Students at PSSC

Puget Sound Skills Center

18010 8th Avenue South, Burien, WA 98148

Office: 206-631-7300
Attendance: 206-631-7353

School Hours:

Morning Classes: 7:55 - 10:25 a.m.
Afternoon Classes: 11:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Students at Raisbeck.

Raisbeck Aviation High School

Applications are open to incoming 9th and 10th grade students. 

9229 East Marginal Way South Tukwila, WA 98108

Office: 206-631-7200
Attendance: 206-631-7217

School Hours: 

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.    
Early Release Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Application Required

 


Other Programs

Virtual Program at Seahurst

Applications are open to kindergarten through 5th-grade students.

14603 14th Avenue SW
Burien, WA 98166

Office: 206-631-4800

Application Required 

 

Wels student standing outside

WELS: Waskowitz Environmental Leadership and Service at Tyee

Applications are open to incoming 10th- and11th-grade students. 

Olympic Interim Site
615 South 200th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198


School Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.    
Early Release Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Application Required 

Application Timeline for 2024-25 

  • October 2: Application opens
  • December 13: Centralized High School Transitions Event
  • January 31: Application closes for most schools
  • February 1: Schools begin reviewing applications  
  • March 1: Lottery
  • March 4: Lottery results posted online
  • March 8: PSSC application closes
  • March 11: Waitlists and applications begin to reopen for Big Picture, CHOICE, HVA, Virtual Program at Seahurst, Maritime and WELS.
  • March 29: Final student date to confirm acceptance
  • May 17: Application reopens for PSSC programs with space available

Applications for 2023-24 School Year 

  • Applications/waitlists remain open for Big Picture, CHOICE, HVA, Virtual Program at Seahurst, Maritime.