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West Lake STEM Junior High School

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West Lake STEM Junior High School is a suburban public school in West Valley City, Utah that is part of Granite School District. It serves 440 students in grades 7 - 8. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

440 Students

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3400 S 3450 W

West Valley City, UT 84119 View local requests

https://schools.graniteschools.org/westlakestem/

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West Lake STEM Junior High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

West Lake STEM Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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West Lake STEM Junior High School

$27,546

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

West Lake STEM Junior High School has received support from 48 individuals from Utah and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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