Construction Update: Tyee High School
Crews are focused on finishing details as the new Tyee campus gets ready for school in September.
Gym floors shine, lighting is going up, and Tyee’s red and gold colors are proudly on display in the gyms. Other updates include a newly paved parking lot on South 188th Street, outfitted science labs, performance space paneling, and rooftop solar panels.
The Tyee High School replacement project, funded with the voter-approved 2022 bond, is on schedule and within budget.
See our progress in photos
View of the main entrance of the new Tyee High School, which faces South 188th Street.
Bus drop-off entrance on west side of the new school, which faces Chinook Middle School.
View across central courtyard, looking west toward the commons, with the classroom wing on the right.
View of the commons from the upper level. The library is visible through the windows on the left.
View of the commons, looking toward the kitchen and food servery (lower level) with construction crew members installing lighting and ceiling panels.
Lighting being installed in commons.
Looking down a hallway toward the commons, with a career and technical education space on the right.
View of central courtyard, looking toward the library at the center, with the commons on the right and the classroom wing on the left.
View of the interior of the library coming together. The glu-lam beams from the original Tyee were repurposed as the ceiling in the library. The half-wall on the right will be the location of history panels illustrating some school history and the architectural style of the original, round Tyee buildings.
Library interior with wall panels being installed above bookshelf.
Looking down a hallway outside the library.
Science laboratory classroom with cabinets, sinks and fume hood installed.
Workspace and storage room attached to adjoining science classroom, with an eye wash station and locked storage for chemicals.
Interior of a classroom.
Wood paneling is being installed in the flexible performing space.
Dark green paint has been applied to some wall surface and wood-colored sliding panels installed.
The main gym floors are polished, and crews are adding finish details, including assembling bleacher seating.
Main gym with bleachers extended.
Bleachers being installed on both sides of the main gym.
Crews doing finish work on the exterior of the east end of the classroom wing.
View of the main entrance of the new Tyee High School, with administrative offices on the right. (The work truck is parked in front of the main doors.)
Trees have arrived to be planted on campus.
View of solar panels being installed on the roof, with Mt. Rainier in the distance.
View Instagram Reel, May 9, 2025.