At A Glance

October 2023

At A Glance

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Clover Park School District is the 27th largest public school district in Washington state and the fourth largest of 15 in Pierce County. The district is located immediately south of Tacoma. It encompasses 68 square miles in the western end of the county, serving the Lakewood and Joint Base Lewis-McChord communities.

Students

Clover Park School District has a K-12 student enrollment of 12,182.

The ethnic ratios are as follows:

Totals do not equal 100 percent. Respondents can select more than one ethnicity. Some respondents chose not to answer.

African American - 12.8 percent
Asian American - 3.8 percent
Hispanic - 36.6 percent
Multiple ethnicities - 14.2 percent
Native American - 0.4 percent
Pacific Islander - 5.8 percent
White - 26.4 percent

District Property

Total building space - 2 million sq. ft.
On JBLM - 471,140 sq. ft.
Land total - 357 acres
On JBLM - 83.95 acres
Building values - $337 million

Number of Schools

Elementary schools (K-5) - 16
Middle schools (6-8) - 3
High schools (9-12) - 2
Harrison Preparatory (6-12 IB) - 1

Special Programs

  • Special Education students (ages 5-21) (approx. 18%) - 1,996              
    • Three- to four-year-olds -190
    • Total - 2,186
  • English Language Learners -1,823
  • Languages spoken -78
  • Title I Schools (total student population of 11 schools) - 5,960
  • Learning Assistance Program(LAP) - 1,615
  • Highly Capable - 460
  • Early Childhood Education
    • ECEAP - 352
    • Head Start - 68
  • Running Start - 184
  • Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses - 1,298*
  • *  Indicates total enrollment. Some students may take more than one AP class.

Staff

Certificated staff (teachers, counselors, etc.) - 981
Support staff - 830
Total - 1,811

Military Influence

Students living on military bases (2022) - 29.2 percent
Funded military-dependent students (2022 Impact Aid) - 32.6 percent
Appointments to military academies 1985-2023 - 98

Other Services

Transportation

Buses - 110
Bus values (replacement) - $21 million
Daily mileage average - 6,000
Total miles per school year - 1.1 million
Students riding one-way (to school programs) - 5,273
Riding Daily - 10,547

Student Nutrition

School lunches served daily - 6,909
Breakfasts served daily - 4,598
Students approved for free or reduced lunches - 75 percent

Directory

Administration

Superintendent and Board Secretary
Ron Banner
(253) 583-5190

Deputy Superintendent
Brian Laubach
(253) 583-5050

Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools
Dr. Gloria Henderson
(253) 583-5165

Executive Directors of Elementary Schools
Meghan Eakin
Tess McCartan
(253) 583-5160

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services and Capital Projects
Greg Hart
(253) 583-5010 

Executive Director of Human Resources
Lori McStay
(253) 583-5087

Executive Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Leanna Albrecht
(253) 583-5040

 

High Schools

Clover Park
Rene McCord, Principal
11023 Gravelly Lake Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5500

Lakes
Ray Kurtz, Principal
10320 Farwest Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5550

Harrison Preparatory School
(6-12 IB)
Kevin Rupprecht, Principal
9103 Lakewood Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5418

Middle Schools

Hudtloff
Cindy Adams, Principal
8102 Phillips Rd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5400

Lochburn
Carla Estes, Principal
5431 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5420

Thomas
Steve Seberson, Principal
11509 Holden Rd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5440

Harrison Preparatory School
(6-12 IB)
Kevin Rupprecht, Principal
9103 Lakewood Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5418

Elementary Schools

Beachwood
David Pogson, Principal
8890 Concord Ave
JBLM Lewis North WA 98433
(253) 583-5260

Carter Lake
Marianne Rupprecht, Principal
3420 Lincoln Blvd SW
JBLM McChord Field WA 98439
(253) 583-5210

Custer
Kathy Weymiller, Principal
7801 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5230

Dower
Megan Qualls, Principal
7817 John Dower Rd W
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5240

Evergreen
Diana Dix, Principal
9020 Blaine Ave
JBLM Lewis Main WA 98433
(253) 583-5250

Four Heroes
Lindsay Akoni Guzzo, Principal
9101 Lakewood Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5340

Hillside
Lauren Bolster, Principal
61700 Garcia Blvd
JBLM Lewis Main WA 98433
(253) 583-5280

Idlewild
Sheri Warrick, Principal
10806 Idlewild Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5290

Lake Louise
Holly Nielsen, Principal
11014 Holden Rd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5310

Lakeview
Kylie Danielson, Principal
10501 47th Ave SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5320

Meriwether
Eugenia Wemberly, Principal
10285 Compass Ave
JBLM Lewis North WA 98433
(253) 583-5200

Oakbrook
Leila Davis, Principal
7802 83rd Ave SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5330

Park Lodge
Angela DeShields, Principal
6300 100th St SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5350

Rainier
Greg Wilson, Principal
2410 Stryker Ave
JBLM Lewis Main WA 98433
(253) 583-5220

Tillicum
Jeff Miller, Principal
8514 Maple St SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 583-5370

Tyee Park
Tyler Bieker, Principal
11920 Seminole Rd SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5380

Special Programs

Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Venetia Willis-Holbrook, Principal 
6423 Alfaretta St SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5173

Firwood Secondary School
Carolyn Watkins, Principal
8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 756-2522

Oak Grove Elementary School
Carolyn Watkins, Principal
8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood WA 98498
(253) 756-2522

Oak Ridge Group Home
Carolyn Watkins, Principal
Western State Hospital
Lakewood WA 98494
(253) 583-5416

Clover Park Early Learning Program
Karen Schreiber, Supervisor
10202 Early Ave. SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5360


Student Services Center
10903 Gravelly Lake Dr SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5000

Auxiliary Services Center
9219 Lakewood Dr
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-5482

Harry E. Lang Stadium
6015 111th St SW
Lakewood WA 98499
(253) 583-7364