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Best High Schools
in Highline School District

This page covers 11 of the 15 high schools in Highline School District had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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Raisbeck Aviation High School
Grades 09–12405 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($22,200/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Big Picture School
Grades 06–12236 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,200/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Puget Sound Skills Center
Grades 10–125 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (0.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,200/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
0.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Evergreen High School
Grades 09–121,036 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,200/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Mount Rainier High School
Grades 09–121,873 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,200/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
24.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Tyee High School
Grades 09–12674 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,200/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
CHOICE Academy
Grades 06–12172 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,200/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Highline High School
Grades 09–121,326 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,200/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Maritime High School
Grades 09–1283 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,200/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
New Start
Grades 09–1293 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,200/student)
49
/100
Graduation Rate
35%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,200
Above nat'l avg
1 more high schools in Highline School District not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
High Schools
43
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Score: 69/10098% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.