Columbia Junior High School
Tacoma, WA 98424
Phone: (253) 517-1600
District: Fife School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 8,9 • 645 students
Columbia Junior High School, a public school located in Tacoma, WA, serves grades 8-9 in the Fife School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Columbia Junior High School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 645 students attend Columbia Junior High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Posted: January 29, 2026
A horrible place where if you get bullied theres nothing you can do especially if you are being bullied by a "protected class" like a pansexual kid or something and if you try to tell teacher or staff they say you are "argumentative" and let the kids off with no waring and you get in trouble instead also its a horrible experience everyday and they try to make to look good to the parents because the money is really all that matters to them
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Posted: September 19, 2025
Bad and also the opposite of good
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Posted: May 25, 2023
Ela teacher is very rude and does not care about asighments
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Posted: May 25, 2023
Teachers dont care about students about the way they should be treated!!!!
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Posted: May 25, 2023
if youre not important in the eyes of the teachers, they will care less about you, and they wont help you no matter what. Teachers say that you are wasting their time when you ask for a question, but isnt that their job?
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Posted: December 6, 2017
The school recently instituted something called core/flex to give struggling students extra help from teachers and to give students doing well some time to work on homework/study groups or just socialize. They also issue a laptop to every student. It's worked better than I imagined!
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Posted: February 26, 2014
Okay I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I am a student at CJH and I love it here! Yes things are hard but that's because the teachers push you to your limit because they know you can do it! The teachers are constantly encouraging students and offer help at all times if we don't understand something. CJH is the best school there is, honestly we very rarely have bullying problems or fights or anything of that sort. We all support and care for each other. Don't be saying things if you haven't had too much experience at CJH. Go to schools somewhere else I mean even some christian schools are not as good as CJH (no offence). If you have anything negative to say then maybe you should experience going yo Columbia for two whole years then you can state your opinions. Other than that I have nothing to say except that CJH is a wonderful place and I wouldn't choose any other school over it.
Posted: January 30, 2013
This is school is really disappointing to me, teachers are very ignorant and students feel unsafe at this school.
Posted: November 24, 2010
honestly i hate this school most of the teachers are ignorant and dont have patience to help students. if you dont understand a topic you have they'll think you need a tutor math is weakest,pe is lame. if you have marvin is the easiest
Posted: November 15, 2010
I am strongly dissapointed in this school. Coming from another school in Seattle, the "Cougar Kickoff" initiation day showed me a lot of polish and promise. 3 months into school its more than clear that they were just putting on a show.
Posted: February 23, 2010
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Posted: February 23, 2010
What a fantastic school! Teachers are dedicated, caring, and truly understand the true art of teaching. The administration has done a wonderful job setting up policies, discipline stuctures and student interventions sytems that encompass the many needs of junior highers. Our closets are full of CJH gear. CJH is Super Duper!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stadium District | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 5.1 mi | |
| 2 | North End | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 6.7 mi | |
| 3 | Gem Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 9.1 mi | |
| 4 | westridge apartments | Apartment Complex | Tacoma | WA | 9.4 mi | |
| 5 | Hawaiian Village | Apartment Complex | Lakewood | WA | 9.4 mi | |
| 6 | Silver Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 10.2 mi | |
| 7 | Lost Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Graham | WA | 11.9 mi | |
| 8 | Clocktower | Neighborhood/Subdivision | DuPont | WA | 16.5 mi | |
| 9 | The Carriages at Fairwood Downs | Apartment Complex | Renton | WA | 17.8 mi | |
| 10 | Tahoma Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yelm | WA | 23.5 mi | |
| 11 | McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 24.3 mi | |
| 12 | The Ridge at McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 24.6 mi | |
| 13 | Manette | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 26.3 mi | |
| 14 | Avonlea | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lacey | WA | 27.1 mi | |
| 15 | Woodsmuir | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olympia | WA | 27.7 mi | |
| 16 | Kitsap Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 28.5 mi | |
| 17 | Blueberry Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 29.7 mi | |
| 18 | Fairway Lane | Apartment Complex | Bremerton | WA | 30 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley | WA | 17.3 mi | |
| 2 | Black Diamond | Black Diamond | WA | 17.3 mi | |
| 3 | Port Orchard | Port Orchard | WA | 25.1 mi | |
| 4 | Downtown Seattle | Seattle | WA | 25.8 mi | |
| 5 | Stonegate | Olympia | WA | 27 mi | |
| 6 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island | WA | 28.4 mi | |
| 7 | East Bremerton | Bremerton | WA | 30.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| McChord AFB | 10 mi. |
| Fort Lewis | 14.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Seattle | 24.8 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton | 26.6 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap Bangor | 37.5 mi. |
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