Admissions
Application Window
The application window to attend Maritime High School in the 2025-26 school year is now reopened.
Application Information
During the application window, use our online application portal to complete and submit an application. Create an account using an email address. After providing basic guardian and student information, save and/or submit your application.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to incoming 9th, 10th and11th-grade students. (Serves 9-12)
Maritime High School is open to any student who is interested in Maritime studies, whether they live in Highline Public Schools boundaries or not. We take students from anywhere in the region. King County Metro provides ORCA cards for any Highline Public Schools. Fifty-one percent of seats are reserved for students who live within the boundaries of Highline Public Schools.
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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
- March 7: School application reopens if capacity is available.
- April 4: Final student date to confirm acceptance.