About Timberline
Welcome to Timberline High School!
Timberline is a comprehensive public high school of over 1,400 students in grades 9 through 12. We offer many programs and services, including a robust Advisory program. We were awarded Best of South Sound High School in 2022, are AESD Accredited, and An AVID School.
Grades Served
9–12
Building
Opened in 1970.
School Data
For enrollment, demographics, student performance, and other numbers, see our Washington State Report Card.
Survey Results
Learn what our community sees as Timberline's greatest strengths and challenges as we plan for the future.
Community Partners
Thank you to our community partners, CrossFit Lacey Training Day, Olympia Physical Therapy, and Print NW!
Mission
At Timberline, we are a community where all Blazers strive to find the best in themselves and others. We strive to help all of our students become college and career ready by offering strong academic and extracurricular programs, as well as focusing on the social-emotional well-being of all students. We emphasize student learning, a positive school culture, and high expectations is all that we do.
Get Involved
Timberline values the strong support of our families, alumni, and community. Volunteer opportunities include mentoring, tutoring, participating in events and field trips, helping in the classroom, and more.
Goals & School Improvement Plan
Academic Gap Goal
For the 2024-25 school year, the percentage of grade 9 students passing all classes will increase from 70% to 80%.
Behavior or Social-Emotional Learning Gap Goal
Increase the percentage of positive responses to the question “My teacher(s) often tell me how I'm doing in their class” from 54% to 70%.
School Improvement Plan
Courses & Programs
See more in our current Course Catalog.
Each year, we have over 100 students taking college classes at South Puget Sound Community College through the Running Start program or spending half of their day at the New Market Skills Center.
Career & Technical Education
We have a wide range of Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings that span over 20+ programs including applied technology, business, marketing, and family & consumer sciences.
New Market Skills Center
Educational training in the career and technical fields at this regional facility.
Running Start
This program allows students in grades 11 and 12 to take college-level courses while enrolled in high school.
College in the High School Courses
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- General Physics I w/ Lab
- Precalculus I
- Precalculus II
- Teacher Academy
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- Art
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- Computer Science Principles
- English Language
- English Literature
- Physics 1
- AP Psychology
- Statistics
- United States Government & Politics
- United States History
- World History
Honors Courses
- Advanced Geometry
- Advanced Algebra 2/Trig
- Honors Chemistry
- Honors English 9
- Honors English 10
- Honors World Studies
Building History
Timberline High School's building opened in 1970, originally designed as an open-concept school. Instead of classrooms, the school was divided into "pods" and students attended classes according to modular scheduling of large classes in lecture halls and small group classes in open areas. Each day included unscheduled time for self-directed learning.
A more traditional, classroom-based model evolved as teachers began to create their own makeshift classrooms in the open areas using bookcases, cabinets, and any other materials on hand and the schedule was changed to six daily class periods.
In 2006, a full campus modernization began, with a new main building constructed a few hundred yards from what is now the student parking lot. The gyms, pool, theatre, fine arts classrooms, and auto shop areas were also remodeled. The 197,000 square food building consists of three floors of 81 instructional space, plus portable classrooms, and is organized around a large commons, library, administrative offices, and cafeteria.