Rainier Christian High School
Auburn · WA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Auburn Adventist Academy → Cascade Vista Baptist School → Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School → Seattle Christian Schools → Evergreen Lutheran High School → Summit Classical Christian School → Hillside Student Community School → Concordia Christian Academy →How Rainier Christian High School compares for families
What families should know about Rainier Christian High School.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Auburn Adventist Academy, Cascade Vista Baptist School, Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +20.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 109 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Adventist Academy Auburn |
Private | 4.9 | 210 | -7.9% |
| Cascade Vista Baptist School Kent |
Private | 9.1 | 124 | +20.4% |
| Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School Puyallup |
Private | 12.5 | 479 | +32.3% |
| Seattle Christian Schools Seatac |
Private | 13.0 | 516 | +10.5% |
| Evergreen Lutheran High School Tacoma |
Private | 17.1 | 91 | +4.6% |
| Summit Classical Christian School Bellevue |
Private | 17.2 | 184 | +97.8% |
| Hillside Student Community School Bellevue |
Private | 17.3 | 37 | — |
| Concordia Christian Academy Tacoma |
Private | 18.2 | 191 | +66.1% |