Have a friend whose kid just graduated from there, and apparently is one of the few who actually wants to be a pilot. This was the first class that got in from the lottery. I think before that you had to test and/or interview. I think a lot of parents looked at it as a way to get their kid a private school-like STEM focused education without the cost (since this is a public high school). I didn’t even know about this school until my friends hopeful pilot kid was applying via lottery, but then found out a couple other people were trying to get their kids (smart and capable kids, but no specific interest in aviation) in there. So, yeah, I think because it was apparently somewhat elite and selective... can’t have that!