Curtis Junior High School

University Place, WA 98466

Phone: (253) 566-5670
District: University Place School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-9 • 1006 students • 20 students per teacher

Curtis Junior High School, located in University Place, Washington, is a public middle school in the University Place School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Curtis Junior High School is a public school in the University Place School District located in University Place, WA. The principal of Curtis Junior High School is Jeff Chamberlin. As of 2014, the students are 54.2% White, non-Hispanic; 14.4% Multiracial; 10.3% Hispanic; 10% Black, non-Hispanic; 9.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 39.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Curtis Junior High School is 20:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 54.2% 51.8% 58.2%
Multiracial 14.4% 15.7% 6.7%
Hispanic 10.3% 12.5% 21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 10% 9.5% 4.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.3% 9.3% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.8% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 39.8% — —
English learners — 3.6% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 1.1 mi
2 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 2.8 mi
3 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 4.3 mi
4 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 5.6 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 10 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.2 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.9 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 16.8 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 19.6 mi
10 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 19.8 mi
11 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.2 mi
12 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 20.3 mi
13 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.6 mi
14 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24 mi
15 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 24.5 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 26.6 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 27.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 19.7 mi
2 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 22.2 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 25.8 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 26.4 mi
5 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 27.8 mi
6 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 28.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 28.4 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 7.5 mi.
Fort Lewis 9.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 23.8 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 27.2 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 34.8 mi.
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