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Aylen Junior HIgh School
10115th Street Southwest
Puyallup, WA 98371
The present Aylen Junior High School building opened in 2008 and was constructed under the 2004 Bond Program as a replacement project for the old Aylen Junior High building. The new Aylen Junior High remains on the same 17.67-acre site located just north ofWest Pioneer in downtown Puyallup, on the east side of 15" Street SW. The project architect was Northwest Architectural Company from Seattle and Spokane, Washington. The general contractor was Jody Miller Construction from Tacoma, Washington. The new 100,000 square foot school building houses thirty-nine (39) total teaching stations. This includes 21 classroom areas, 9 laboratory classrooms, and program space for band, chorus, drama, art, library, and gymnasium and weight/fitness room. It is designed to house an 800-student population.
Aylen Junior High School was first opened as West Junior High School in 1962, modernization/addition projects constructed in 1979 and 1986. In I 970, the school's name was changed from West Junior High School to Aylen Junior High School. Dr. Charles H. Aylen graduated from the University ofManitoba Medical School in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1915. He served as a general practitioner in Puyallup until he retired in 1950. Dr. Aylen also served on the Puyallup School Board for 12 years. Charles Aylen passed away on April 18, 1981.
In 2012, the building received a Building Assessment Score of90, which is the maximum rating possible for a building of one year or more. It will be eligible for state matching funds for modernization or new construction in lieu of modernization in the year 2038.