Spanaway Junior High School

Spanaway Junior High is a public school in Spanaway, Washington.

Its current number of students stands at 883.

The building is a new building that was made in 2007.

1985 shooting

On November 26, 1985, a 14-year-old girl shot two boys fatally, and then killed herself with a .22 caliber rifle at the school.[1][2][3]

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Coordinates: 47°06′55″N 122°25′41″W / 47.11528°N 122.42806°W / 47.11528; -122.42806

References

  1. "2 Slain as Junior-High Romance Turns Sour". The Seattle Times.
  2. "3 Die as Teen Romance Sours—Shooting at School in Spanaway Leaves Girl, 2 Boys Dead". The Seattle Times.
  3. "Spanaway Tragedy—Coping with Horror, Helplessness, Loss". The Seattle Times.


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