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