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THS Alumni Spotlights

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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.

History in Photos

2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
Theatre, 1973.
View from back of seating area, facing stage, 1973.
Courtyard, pre-2006 remodel.
Steps, walkways, and a building with a person walking on a path.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
A view of underneath the main canopy at the front entrance.
Blue sky around a view from underneath a canopy 2 floors above the main entrance.
Pool, 1973.
Wall of windows reflected into pool water with arched ceilings.
View of the main building and front entrance.
Lawn with building and front entrance at the end.
Fountain feature, 1971.
A fountain in a central open area with students walking by. Black and white photo.
Commons area, post 2006 remodel as seen from second floor balcony.
View from balcony with tables below in open commons area.
Student assembly, 1971.
Black and white photo from 1971 of the crowd in the bleachers at a student assembly.
Social studies building, pre-construction.
Dirt area beside old building.
2006 construction in progress.
Large machinery and framing and piles of gravel.
2006 construction in progress.
View of large building with framing in progress.
2006 construction, portable classrooms.
Empty portable classrooms, waiting to be moved or demolished.
Commons, post-remodel.
View of the glass windows from the upper area of the commons that are into the library.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
2006 construction in progress.
L:arge crane in parking lot.
Open space area, 1973.
Student seated at round tables, separated in large open space, 1973.
Front drop-off area, 1973.
Three people stand next to gravel driveway on curb, front entrance, 1973.
Courtyard, pre-2006 remodel
Outdoor couryard, from second story view, with stairs and flagpole.
Music room, 1973.
Groups of chairs and music stands at various stepped levels, large open room, music room.
Open area with tables, 1973.
Two student seated, talk at table with several empty tables in background.
Lecture hall, 1973.
Large lecture hall with crowd of students talking, seated.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
Front entrance sign, 1971.
Wood-carved sign at main entrance that says %22Timberline High School%22.
Aerial campus photo, from the Cairn Yearbook, 1972.
Aerial photo, color, of campus, taken 1972.
Covered courtyard, pre-2006.
Covered courtyard with pillar in shade.
Covered walkway, pre-2006.
Covered walkway, steps, and pillars on sides.
Auto shop, 2006.
Students seated at table, with a view into the auto shop through a glass garage door.
2006 construction in progress.
View from metal framing onto a baseball field.
Pillars area, 1975.
Students seated on concrete wall, talking, 1975.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing structure.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing and large stairwell.
Pillars area, 1975.
Students seated on concrete wall between large pillars with stairs and walking students around, 1975.
Buses loading, 1983.
Buses with open doors, parked with several students walking around, 1983.
Outdoor, pre-2006 construction.
View from second floor of outdoor courtyard, facing administrative office and flagpole.
Rites of passage, 1985.
Neon sign art, several colors, lit on wall.
Student assembly, 1985.
Students in bleacher, holding signs, 1985.
Commons, 2006.
Social studies building, 1975.
Outdoor view of tree trunk with building in background.
Courtyard, pre-2006 construction.
Aerial view from roof look at courtyard, offices, and steps to main entrance.
Student assembly, 1975.
Black and white photo, students grouped on bleacher seats, clapping.
Cafeteria, 2006.
Food service area, post-remodel.
Finished gym.
Lights reflecting in shiny surface of gym floor.
Art sculpture at front entrance.
Welded metal sillouette sculture.
View of the commons from the main window in the library.
Through the window in the library, the commons can be viewed.
Finished theatre.
Stage view from the last row of seats in the theatre.
Front entrance from the street.
Standing at the street, what the front entrance looks like - large awning, lawn, with trees and shrubs.
New front entrance from the parking lot.
Front entrance from the view of the parking lot.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
Side-view of the front entrance.
Large awning with angled pillars at a side-view of the front entrance.
Student assembly, 1973.
Color photo of yellow-striped green wall in background of crowd of student in bleachers in gym, taken 1972.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.
2006 construction in progress.
Metal framing.