📍 3725 Grandview Drive West, University Place, Pierce County, 98466
Curtis Junior High is a State/Public serving secondary age pupils, located in University Place, Pierce County. The school has 911 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University Place School District school district. It serves grades 8–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Curtis Junior High enrolls 911 students across grades 8–9. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 404 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 150 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 149 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 11% |
| Asian | 86 | 9.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
389 of the school's 911 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 291 qualify for free lunch and 98 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Curtis Junior High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Curtis Junior High is one of 8 schools in University Place School District, based in UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington. The district serves 5,635 students district-wide and employs 311 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 911 students, Curtis Junior High is larger than the district average of about 704 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large