Building History

Walker High School
5715 Milwaukee Avenue East
Puyallup, WA 98372

In 1975, at the time of its origin, E. B. Walker High School was known as the Puyallup Continuation School (PCS) and was located in the gym portion of the old North Puyallup Elementary School. A separate North Puyallup School District consolidated with the Puyallup School District in 1958; however, only the gym portion of the original building remained. The school is located in North Puyallup, east of Meridian Avenue and south of Valley Avenue Northeast.

In 1986, a new PCS building was constructed on the south side of the present site and the old North Puyallup gym was burned down. The project architect was Erickson McGovern Architects of Tacoma, Washington, and the general contractor was Robert Smith Builders, also of Tacoma, Washington. This was a state matched project with the local funding coming from the 1984 Bond Issue. Also, when the new school opened it was renamed the Puyallup Alternative School (PAS).

In 1994, the PAS was again renamed E.B. Walker High School in honor of Mr. Edmund B. Walker. Mr. Walker was born in New Albany, Indiana, in 1861 and that was where he began his career in public education. After moving west, Edmund Walker became principal of
Spinning School in Puyallup, then superintendent of the Auburn School District and then superintendent of the Puyallup School District. During Walker's twelve (12) year tenure as Puyallup's Superintendent, he was very active in civic affairs. He was known for his progressive and helpful spirit toward all educational policies. E.B. Walker passed away in1921.

The permanent building has a total of five (5) classroom spaces, as well as a multi-purpose room. In 2012, the building had a Building Assessment Score of 80. It is currently eligible for state matching funds for modernization or new construction in lieu of modernization.