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The building was originally built for 700 students, but overall enrollment grew so rapidly that portables were needed within a few years. Despite adding space in 1952, six portables, a rented gymnasium and two rented classrooms were needed before class facilities were added in 1964 and 1980. The school was among the first in Pierce County to become eligible to fly a U.S. Treasury Department flag over the building in May, 1943, qualifying to raise the "School-at-War" flag because 90% of the students regularly purchased war stamps and bonds. In 2001, the original building was demolished and classes were held at the old Truman Middle School site for two years. In 2003 Mason students returned to the original site updated with a new building and a state-of-the-art recreation field. RECENT HISTORY Though Mason Middle School is a great place for learning, and is considered one of the best middle schools in Tacoma Public Schools , Mason has had a publically controversial history, especially in 2005 - 2006 . Mason was the first Middle School to start a uniform Dress Code in the city of Tacoma, due to much gang activity and gang-related clothing. Many students continue to protest the dress code, which made infractions for such things as coloured inner collars of Polo Shirts . There was also a reported occurrence of an adult male entering the girls' locker room to solicit sex from a minor. With the exception of these few incidents, Mason remains one of the safest and most prominent public middle schools in the city of Tacoma. LOCATION 3901 North 28th Street Tacoma, WA 98407 Telephone: (253) 571-2256 Fax: (253) 571-2295 Principal: Patrice Sulkosky Assistant Principal: Sylvia Wood EXTERNAL LINKS
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