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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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West Lake STEM Junior High School
$27,546
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
77
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
West Lake STEM Junior High School has received support from
48 individuals from Utah and
29 individuals out-of-state.
