Glacier View Junior High

832 Students

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

Glacier View Junior High is a public middle school located in the Puyallup School District in Puyallup, Washington. Serving students in grades 7 through 9, the school is known for its commitment to academic growth and fostering a supportive community environment. It offers a variety of core curriculum classes alongside elective options designed to help students explore their interests in arts, technology, and athletics during their formative junior high years.

The school emphasizes a "student-centered" approach, focusing on social-emotional learning and academic preparedness to ensure a smooth transition to high school. With its location in the suburban community of Puyallup, Glacier View maintains strong ties to local families and actively encourages extracurricular involvement through various clubs, sports teams, and school-wide activities that promote school spirit and student engagement.

832

Total Students

38.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glacier View Junior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	410
Hispanic	160
Black	68
Asian	53
Two or More	110
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	15

White
410 (49.6 %)
Hispanic
160 (19.4 %)
Two or More
110 (13.3 %)
Black
68 (8.2 %)
Asian
53 (6.4 %)
Pacific Islander
15 (1.8 %)
American Indian
10 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Puyallup School District
Phone:	(253)435-6827
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
Total Students:	832
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	286
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	95

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 290

Grade 8 287

Grade 9 255