Seattle Public Schools

Building Conditions

Seismic Information

Seismic Reports for Seattle Public Schools

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Earthquake Safety/Seismic improvements projects have been completed at Seattle Public Schools’ buildings to meet applicable city codes at the time of construction.

Seattle Public Schools will continue to implement earthquake safety improvements/seismic retrofits to all of our school buildings on a predictable schedule that prioritizes the need for seismic improvements based on the most recent engineering studies. Our mission is to ensure a safe teaching and learning environment for students and staff. Seattle Public Schools Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) capital levies, approved by Seattle voters, provide funding for earthquake safety improvement/seismic retrofits for our school buildings.

The City of Seattle has produced a list of Unreinforced Concrete Masonry (URM) buildings. This report shows SPS school buildings on that list and their seismic status.

Earthquake Safety/Seismic Improvements

School Building: Year of Most Recent Seismic Improvements

Seismic Improvements for Earthquake Safety – updated July 2024

Adams, John Elementary: 2017

Addams, Jane Middle School: 2016 (additional work in progress 2024)

African American Academy (Rising Star Elementary): 2020 new construction

Alki Elementary: replacement under construction

Arbor Heights Elementary: 2016 new construction

Bagley, Daniel Elementary: 2020 major renovation

Baldwin, James Elementary: New construction

Ballard High School: 1999 new construction

Beacon Hill International Elementary: 2020

Blaine, Catharine K-8: 2019

Boren, Louisa STEM K-8: 2013

Broadview-Thomson K-8: 2020

Bryant Elementary: 2001 major renovation

Cascadia Elementary: 2017 new construction

Cedar Park Elementary: 2015 major renovation

Chief Sealth High School: 2010 major renovation

Cleveland STEM High School: 2007 major renovation

Coe, Frances Elementary: 2003 new construction | 2021 addition

Columbia School: 2023

Concord Elementary: 2000

Cooper (Pathfinder Elementary): 2000 new construction

Day, B.F. Elementary: 2017

Dearborn Park International Elementary: 2018

Decatur, Stephen Elementary: 2017

Denny International Middle School: 2011 new construction

Dunlap Elementary: 2000

Eagle Staff, Robert Middle School: 2017 new construction

Eckstein Middle School: 2019

Emerson Elementary: 2001 major renovation

Fairmount Park Elementary: 2014 major renovation

Franklin High School: 2015 | 2021 gymnasium

Garfield High School: 2006 major renovation

Gatewood Elementary: 2017

Gatzert, Bailey Elementary: 2008

Genesee Hill Elementary: 2016 new construction

Graham Hill Elementary: 2022

Green Lake Elementary: 2001

Greenwood Elementary: 2002

Hale, Nathan High School: 2012 major renovation

Hamilton International Middle School: 2010 major renovation

Hawthorne Elementary: 2011

Hay, John Elementary: 2013

Hay (Queen Anne Elementary): 2019

Highland Park Elementary: 1999 new construction

Hughes, E.C. School (Roxhill Elementary): 2018 major renovation

Ingraham High School: 2019

Kimball Elementary: 2023 new construction

King, Jr., Martin Luther Elementary: 2006 new construction

Kurose, Aki Middle School: 1994

Lafayette Elementary: 2021

Latona (John Stanford International Elementary): 2000 major renovation

Laurelhurst Elementary: 2019

Lawton Elementary: 2008

Leschi Elementary: 2018

Licton Springs K-8 (Webster School): 2021

Lincoln High School: 2022 major renovation

Lowell Elementary: 2018

Loyal Heights Elementary: 2018

Luke, Wing Elementary: 2021

Madison, James Middle School: 2004

Madrona Elementary, 2002

Magnolia Elementary: 2019 major renovation

Mann, Horace (Nova High School): 2015 major renovation

Maple Elementary: 2020

Marshall, John Interim Site: 2014

Marshall, Thurgood Elementary: 2008

McClure Middle School: 2022

McDonald International Elementary: 2012

McGilvra Elementary: 2015

Meany Middle School: 2017 major renovation

Mercer, Asa, International Middle School: (replacement under construction)

Minor, T.T. (Seattle World School): 2016 major renovation

Monroe (Salmon Bay K-8): 2017

Montlake Elementary: (major renovation and addition under construction)

Muir, John Elementary: 2015

North Beach Elementary: 2022

North Queen Anne (Cascade Parent Partnership): 2023 major renovation

Nova High School (@ Horace Mann): 2015

Old Hay (Queen Anne Elementary): 2019

Olympic Hills Elementary: 2017 new construction

Olympic View Elementary: 2019

Orca K-8 (@Whitworth): 2020

Pathfinder K-8 (@Cooper): 2000

Pinehurst School (Hazel Wolf K-8): 2016

Queen Anne Elementary (@Old Hay): 2019

Queen Anne Gymnasium (Interagency): 1995 (additional work scheduled for 2023)

Rainier Beach High School: 2003 (BEX V replacement expected to open 2025)

Rainier View Elementary: 2001

Rising Star Elementary (@African American Academy): 2020 new construction

Rogers, John Elementary: (replacement under construction)

Roosevelt High School: 2004 major renovation

Roxhill Elementary (@E.C. Hughes): 2018 major renovation

Roxhill School: 2021

Sacajawea Elementary: 2015

Salmon Bay K-8 (@Monroe): 2017

Sand Point Elementary: 2019

Sanislo Elementary: 1998

Schmitz Park School Interim Site: 2001 (additional work scheduled for 2023)

Seattle World School (@T.T. Minor): 2016

Seward (TOPS K-8): 1999

Sugiyama, Alan T., High School (formerly South Lake): 2004

South Shore K-8: 2009

Stanford, John Center for Educational Excellence (District Office): 2001

Stanford, John International Elementary (@Latona): 2000

Stevens Elementary: 2001

TOPS K-8 (@Seward): 1999

Thornton Creek Elementary: 2016

Van Asselt School Interim Site: 2023 historic 1909 building major renovation | 2013 1950 building

View Ridge Elementary: 2019

Viewlands Elementary: 2023 new construction

Washington Middle School: 2022

Webster, David School (Licton Springs K-8): 2020 major renovation

Wedgwood Elementary: 2020

West Seattle Elementary: 2023 major renovation

West Seattle High School: 2002

West Woodland Elementary: 1999

Whitman Middle School: 1995

Whittier Elementary: 1999 new construction

Whitworth (Orca K-8): 2020

Wolf, Hazel K-8 (@Pinehurst School): 2016 new construction