Truman High School has three academies:[3] The 23,300 SF building was designed for two semi-independent schools that accommodate 100 students each within an adaptable shell.

Large multi-purpose areas for social interaction reinforce a sense of school community [peacock prose].

Individual student workstations facilitate personalized activities and project-based learning.

The school was designed to serve at-risk students, often one step from dropping out of school, through supporting small learning communities which reinforces personal connections within an open environment.

[5] The school shares a campus with the Federal Way Head Start facility, the Truman Garden, and the EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center (Boys and Girls Clubs of King County).