In the 2018-2019 school year, the district had an enrollment of 17,505 students.[1] Consisting of 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, and 1 alternative high school.
Growth in the last decade prompted the district to build a total of 9 new schools (5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 comprehensive high schools). While Auburn Mountainview High School is the newest comprehensive high school built since 1992, Auburn High School (formerly Auburn Senior High School) will be the newest building added to the Auburn School District in 2014.
The district employs 849 certified teachers, and staff, and 801 classified staff.,[3] In addition, several former students from the district have become well-known names, including Washington State governor, Christine Gregoire, Commander Dick Scobee, and several other notable names.
School Board
The Auburn School District Board of Directors consists of five members who are elected by the voters of the entire school district. Board members serve four-year staggered terms and must be registered voters, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as the Director District, they represent on the board. The board sets school policies within the guidelines of the law and the State Board of Education. Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the James P. Fugate Administration Building board room, located at 915 4th St NE, Auburn, WA 98002.[4] Special sessions are announced to the public in advance.
Located in Pacific, Washington - Opened in 1973 and named for the cities of Algona and Pacific. Originally an open classroom concept school, later converted to standard classroom ideals in 1983. The school colors are red and black. Mascot is the Allstars.
Opened in 2007, on the former Jacobsen Tree farm and the lower portion of Auburn Mountainview's campus. School colors are black and gold. The mascot is the Thunderbirds.
Opened in 1963 and named for the nearby White River Fish Hatchery. Located on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. Chinook has since gotten a new school building that opened on October 19, 2022. The school colors are blue and orange. The mascot is the Eagles.
Dick Scobee Elementary opened in 1959 as North Auburn Elementary and was renamed for the famed astronaut and Auburn High School graduate who died as commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger, Dick Scobee. Dick Scobee was rebuilt in 2020-2021. The school colors are red, white, and blue. The mascot is the Challengers.
Opened in 1969, under the name of South Auburn Elementary, and was renamed in 1976 in honor of a longtime faculty member, Gildo Rey. The school colors are green and blue. The mascot is the Hawks.
Opened 1992. Named after a Native American village, the word "Ilalko" means "Striped Water." Located Next to Auburn Riverside. School colors are teal and black. Mascot is the Huskies.
Opened in 1965 as one of only 11 schools in the United States designated as a National Educational landmark by the National Park Service. Lea Hill has since gotten a new school building that opened on October 27, 2022. The school colors are purple and black. The mascot is the Mustangs.
Opened in 1950. Home of the Auburn Elites demo team. Pioneer re-opened with a new building in August 2021. School colors are red, white, and blue. Mascot is the Patriots.
Opened in 1945 and it was named for the terminal end of the railroad and the neighborhood where the rail workers lived, Terminal Park. Terminal Park has since gotten a new school building that opened on September 26, 2023. The school colors are blue and yellow. The mascot is the Tigers.
The oldest Elementary school in Auburn, located next to Auburn High School, originally opened in 1920, was demolished and rebuilt in 1970. School colors are red, white, and blue. The mascot is the Explorers.
