Admissions
Class of 2029 Onboarding Presentation
Please click here for the class of 2029 onboarding information.
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- and 10th-grade students.
Raisbeck Aviation is open to students at Highline Public Schools, Seattle Public Schools and students at other districts.
Fifty-one percent of seats (55 seats) at Raisbeck Aviation are reserved for 9th-grade students who live within the boundaries of Highline Public Schools. Twenty (20) seats are reserved for students who reside within the boundaries of Seattle Public Schools. The 30 remaining seats are filled with students from other districts.
About Raisbeck Aviation High School
RAHS offers a specialized curriculum focused on aviation- and aerospace-related topics. Students who are motivated to pursue a science, technology, engineering or math education and career pathway related to aviation, aerospace and space exploration are ideal candidates.