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Raisbeck Aviation High School

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 99% of Washington high schools

Summary

Raisbeck Aviation High School is a standout public high school serving 400 students in grades 9-12 in Tukwila, WA, operating within the broader Highline School District.

Despite being part of a district that struggles overall, Raisbeck Aviation High School consistently ranks among the very best schools in Washington, placing 5th out of 438 high schools statewide. Its students achieve exceptional academic results, with proficiency rates far exceeding both district and state averages—for example, 97% of students are proficient in English compared to 35% in the district. The school excels at serving all students remarkably well, with top-tier rankings for various student groups, including those from low-income backgrounds.

This performance is especially striking when compared to nearby schools. While schools like Evergreen High School and Rainier Beach High School rank in the bottom percentiles statewide, RAHS maintains elite status. It also achieves these outstanding outcomes efficiently, with per-student spending lower than some neighboring schools like Innovation Heights Academy that have significantly weaker results. The school's specialized aviation-themed focus appears to be a key driver of its across-the-board academic success.

400

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,925

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9229 East Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA 98108

(206) 631-7200

District: Highline School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

Asian:

25.0%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2012 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (87% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Highline School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

5^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Highline School District

201^st of 247Highline School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	5 of 438	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 437	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	3 of 442	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	16 of 434	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	12 of 455	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	4 of 417	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	5 of 315	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	3 of 341	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	3 of 454	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	5 of 450	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	5 of 440	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	7 of 423	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.6	4 of 402	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	5 of 396	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	93.3	4 of 399	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	25 of 119	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	10 of 118	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	40 of 124	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	11 of 121	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	3 of 347	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	3 of 357	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	15 of 390	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	3 of 358	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	94.7	10 of 248	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	16 of 261	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	17 of 278	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 241	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 355	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	7 of 356	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 362	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	5 of 370	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	5 of 392	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	1 of 344	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	2 of 227	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	11 of 362	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	8 of 363	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	8 of 395	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	3 of 355	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 373	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	1 of 379	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	8 of 390	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	4 of 413	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile~ school

African American (2024)91st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts97%+44 vs state

Science93%+43 vs state

Math71%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raisbeck Aviation High School	Public	9-12	9229 East Marginal Way S	Tukwila	98108	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7200	400	20	20.2	32.5%	143 (35.8%)	56 (14.0%)	53 (13.3%)	100 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.0%)	98.7	5^th of 438 public high schools	98.9%		97.2	8^th of 437 public high schools	98.2%	3	92.6	92.6	97.0	97.0	71.3	71.3	$18,925	$1,144	$17,780
Alan T. Sugiyama High School	Public	9-12	8601 Rainier Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6600	48	5	8.8	70.8%	8 (16.7%)	19 (39.6%)	8 (16.7%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	2 (4.2%)	7 (14.6%)								(n/a)							$49,916	$1,772	$48,144
Innovation Heights Academy	Public	9-12	11249 14th Ave S	Burien	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7750	142	9	15.4	79.6%	24 (16.9%)	15 (10.6%)	82 (57.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.0%)								(n/a)			26.7	26.7			$29,560	$2,513	$27,047
Rainier Beach High School	Public	9-12	8815 Seward Park Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6350	854	43	19.8	66.9%	36 (4.2%)	352 (41.2%)	167 (19.6%)	198 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	70 (8.2%)	21.5	347^th of 438 public high schools	20.8%		13.7	401^st of 437 public high schools	8.2%	54	18.3	18.3	50.4	50.4	23.9	23.9	$26,023	$1,080	$24,943
Cleveland High School STEM	Public	9-12	5511 15 Ave S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-7800	875	45	19.6	50.1%	120 (13.7%)	144 (16.5%)	100 (11.4%)	420 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	66	125^th of 438 public high schools	71.5%		69.2	117^th of 437 public high schools	73.2%	8	47.0	47.0	69.6	69.6	49.0	49.0	$23,287	$782	$22,505
Evergreen High School	Public	9-12	830 SW 116th St	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-6150	1,080	53	20.5	74.9%	65 (6.0%)	142 (13.1%)	543 (50.3%)	227 (21.0%)	12 (1.1%)	18 (1.7%)	67 (6.2%)	7	423^rd of 438 public high schools	3.4%		20.2	363^rd of 437 public high schools	16.9%	60	12.0	12.0	35.7	35.7	11.2	11.2	$20,371	$1,553	$18,818
Highline Open Doors 1418	Public	9-12	614 SW 120th Street	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 709-0335	240	7	34.1	48.8%	45 (18.8%)	36 (15.0%)	106 (44.2%)	25 (10.4%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)							$16,311	$906	$15,405
Gateway to College	Public	10-12	614 SW 120th Street	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7774	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Interagency Open Doors	Public	9-12	3528 S. Ferdinand Street	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-0010	132	0		50.8%	46 (34.8%)	13 (9.8%)	32 (24.2%)	13 (9.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (9.8%)								(n/a)							$13,838	$579	$13,259
Career Link	Public	9-12	6000 16th Ave SW	Seattle	98106	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7630	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Raisbeck Aviation High School

What district is Raisbeck Aviation High School in?

Highline School District

What is the racial makeup of Raisbeck Aviation High School?

Students at Raisbeck Aviation High School are 36% White, 25% Asian, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Raisbeck Aviation High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Raisbeck Aviation High School.

Is Raisbeck Aviation High School a good school?

Yes! Raisbeck Aviation High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 438 Washington high schools.

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