![]() The respected Symbol of Tyee in the early years – 1967 Annual – From Stephanie First we have from page 8 of the 1967 one. The Thunderbird was mentioned in Yearbooks. What’s really funny is now there is a firmly believed idea among current students at Tyee that if you step on the t-bird, you are cursed & won’t graduate! Memory from 1967 alumni – Stephanie Knox Nichols Thunderbird at Tyee High School – photo from Deana Osborn Anderson If you got in trouble, like getting caught skipping, one of your punishments might be to have to clean the t-bird with a toothbrush. Rainier was our biggest rival, since the class of ’65 came from there to create the Tyee student body.) Typically a fight would break out over it! I guess that’s why the district eventually put the chain around it. ![]() The lettermen from the 1965 class used to stand shoulder to shoulder around it after games to keep Mt. Here is a bit of history from the early years and the Thunderbird: But one can always dream that there is a way to save one of the oldest pieces of Tyee High School History. Very difficult to move and if a new school is built doubtful it will be saved. Unknown what will happen to this old mascot relic. It has been said that this Thunderbird was blessed by one of the local tribes. Several groups to t his day work hard to preserve it. This Thunderbird in the courtyard came early in the school’s history from around 1964. View of Tyee High School in 1971 Annual of the 1960s new school 2022 Google View of Tyee High School – SeaTac, WA Thunderbird in Cement Courtyardīefore we had Totem Poles and other Totem mascots we had “The Thunderbird”. Here are a couple of photos to show everyone what our school looked like in the beginning and today. The Highline School District is currently working on the design phase of a proposed new school that will completely change the look and feel of this nearly 60 year old school. The majority of the buildings are round and are connected by covered walkways with courtyards. Some still exist and some are missing at this time.Ī short history to start things – Tyee Senior High School was founded in 1963 and was built in an old gravel pit using a then modern 60’s design.
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