Muckleshoot Tribal Schools (MTS) is a K-12 school on the

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postal address. It is affiliated with the

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(BIE). The school is off of

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. In 1985 the school opened in the tribal community center. At the time it had 45 students. In 2001 it had its first graduating high school class with two students, and its enrollment was 125, with 98% of them being members of the Muckleshoot tribe.
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. In 2009 its current facility opened. Its expected capacity was 500-600. The current facility has of building area.

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Public K-12 schools in the United States Public elementary schools in Washington (state) Public middle schools in Washington (state) Public high schools in Washington (state) Native American K-12 schools Schools in King County, Washington 1985 establishments in Washington (state) Educational institutions established in 1985 {{Washington-school-stub