Peninsula School District
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The Peninsula School District is the main school district for the city of Gig Harbor, Washington
, USA
and the unincorporated areas around Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula
. These areas include Artondale
, Arletta, Rosedale, Purdy
, Wollochet
, Vaughn
, Lakebay
, Longbranch
, Home
, Wauna
, Crescent Valley and the Kopachuck area.
Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor is the name of both a bay on Puget Sound and a city on its shore in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census....
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the unincorporated areas around Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula
Key Peninsula
The Key Peninsula is a finger of land in Puget Sound, Washington, United States . It is approximately long and extends south from the Kitsap Peninsula. It is part of Pierce County, Washington. Some of its towns include:...
. These areas include Artondale
Artondale, Washington
Artondale is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,630 at the 2000 census.Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Artondale ranks 82nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.-Geography:Artondale...
, Arletta, Rosedale, Purdy
Purdy, Washington
Purdy is a small unincorporated community north of the city of Gig Harbor, on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington. It is located on the shores of Burley Lagoon and Henderson Bay of the Carr Inlet...
, Wollochet
Wollochet, Washington
Wollochet is located in Pierce County and is a Census-designated place community with a 2010 census population of 6,651....
, Vaughn
Vaughn, Washington
Vaughn is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Vaughn is located on Vaughn Bay in the northwestern Key Peninsula. Vaughn has a post office with ZIP code 98394....
, Lakebay
Lakebay, Washington
Lakebay is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Lakebay is located at the head of Mayo Cove on the east side of the Key Peninsula, south of Home. Lakebay has a post office with ZIP code 98349....
, Longbranch
Longbranch, Washington
Longbranch is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage...
, Home
Home, Washington
Home is an CDP in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The 2010 Census placed the population at 1,377. The community lies on the Key Peninsula and borders the waters of Carr Inlet, an extension of the Puget Sound...
, Wauna
Wauna, Washington
Wauna is a CDP in Pierce County, Washington, United States with a 2010 census population of 4,186.- History :Originally platted as Springfield on September 14, 1889, Wauna's name was changed at the governments request, because of the many Springfields in Washington...
, Crescent Valley and the Kopachuck area.
High schools
- Gig Harbor High SchoolGig Harbor High SchoolGig Harbor High School is a public high school in the Peninsula School District located in Gig Harbor, Washington.It was created in the summer of 1978 and originally was a 2A school, but is presently 4A...
- Peninsula High SchoolPeninsula High SchoolPeninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, north of the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. It is built on a hill overlooking Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon.- History :...
- Henderson Bay Alternative High School
Middle schools
- Goodman Middle School
- Kopachuck Middle SchoolKopachuck Middle SchoolKopachuck Middle School is a middle school found in the Peninsula School District founded in 1981, is a middle school that leads into Gig Harbor High School, and is rival schools with Goodman Middle School. It takes kids in from Artondale Elementary and Voyager Elementary. Their mascot is the...
- Harbor Ridge Middle School
- Key Peninsula Middle School
Elementary schools
- Harbor Heights Elementary School
- Discovery Elementary School
- Voyager Elementary School
- Artondale Elementary School
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Minter Creek Elementary School
- Purdy Elementary School
- Vaughn Elementary School