Spanaway Junior High School

Spanaway Junior High is a public school in Spanaway, Washington, United States. Its enrollment was 768 as of June 2019.[1] The school occupies a building built in 2007.

1985 shooting

On November 26, 1985, 14-year-old Heather Smith shot two boys fatally, including her boyfriend, then killed herself with a .22 caliber rifle at the school.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Headcount ~ June 2019" (PDF). Bethel School District. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. "2 Slain as Junior-High Romance Turns Sour". The Seattle Times.
  3. "3 Die as Teen Romance Sours—Shooting at School in Spanaway Leaves Girl, 2 Boys Dead". The Seattle Times.
  4. "Spanaway Tragedy—Coping with Horror, Helplessness, Loss". The Seattle Times.


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