Sequoyah Middle School
School Profile
3425 S 360th Street
School Website: http://www.fwps.org/sequoyah/ (253) 945-3670
Principal: Vince Blauser (since 2008)
School Built: 2005
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What is Special About Our School?
Sequoyah Middle School, Federal Way’s seventh and newest middle school, was built from the ground up to enhance learning. The school is filled with natural light, a design feature that has been shown to positively impact students' academic performance. On each floor of the school’s three wings, four classrooms cluster around a central area. This central “flex-space” is a comfortable, desk-free location where classes can gather to do collaborative work or spread out and to conduct experiments and other learning activities.
Each wing intersects with the central area, known as the “Forest” for the soaring natural wood pillars that run throughout it. But it’s what’s going on inside the school - math, science, and a whole lot of fun – that makes Sequoyah really special.
The school is made up of houses, one in each wing of the school. Sixth Grade students stay with the same teachers for three consecutive years, in a “looping” class. This strengthens student relationships with staff as well as peers, and provides a “continuum of learning” for all students. In this manner teachers spend less time getting to know students during the first few weeks of the year and are better able to develop individualized programs for students who are above or below standard.
At Sequoyah, we strive to provide all students with meaningful academic challenges. In humanities, for example, the primary curriculum for our Pre-Advanced Placement students is called Spring Board. This College Board designed curriculum provides identified students with a rigorous, grade level course of study that prepares students for the challenges of the Advanced Placement Program in high school.
Located on forty-three acres of wetland, Sequoyah is the perfect outdoor lab setting for reading, writing, math and science. Enhancing this experience is a student/parent/staff constructed trail system for classrooms to venture into the surrounding habitat and conduct scientific observations and experiments.
The Sequoyah theme "Every Child…. Every Day…100% Success" epitomizes our quest for rigor, relevance and relationships.
No Child Left Behind Report Card
The No Child Left Behind Act requires all schools and school districts in the United States to prepare annual reports for parents and the public detailing their academic achievement. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s web site makes this information available on-line at http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ Click on Federal Way in the “Summary” box, then choose your school from the list. You may also request a paper copy of the report card at your school’s office. For more information about the NCLB Act, go to http://www.nclb.gov/index.html.
Academic and Student Programs
| Advanced Placement/Pre-AP | Jazz Band |
| AmeriCorps | Learning Resource Room |
| Art Club | Math & Poetry Club |
| Associated Student Body (ASB) & Leadership | Orchestra |
| AVID (Advance Via Individual Determination) | Photography Club |
| Band | PTSA |
| Breakfast & Lunch | Special Ed Inclusion |
| Chess Club | Special Ed Resource Room |
| Choral Music | Special Ed Self-Contained |
| ELL English Language Learners | Sports |
| ELO Extended Learning | Summer School/classes |
| Equity Club | Technology Lab |
| Graphic Design | Yearbook/Annual |
| Intramurals | Jazz Band |
| Advanced Placement/Pre-AP |
Student Characteristics
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Distribution of Student Ethnicity |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| African American | 9.60 | 10.26 | 12.52 |
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Asian American |
18.10 | 17.57 | 18.35 |
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Hispanic |
12.60 | 12.44 | 12.01 |
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Native American |
1.40 | 2.33 | 1.72 |
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White |
54.80 | 53.97 | 49.74 |
| Pac Islander | 1.10 | .78 | 1.54 |
| Multi-Racial | 2.00 | 1.87 | 2.74 |
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Other Student Characteristics |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Number of Students (Oct.) |
701 | 641 | 583 |
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Free/Reduced Meals |
43.3% | 43.1% | 49.07% |
How Are We Using Our Financial Resources?
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School resources were used for planning time, staff in-service time, workshops, conferences, computer software and hardware, materials, photocopying, curriculum materials, and computer supplies.
How Are Our Students Doing on Required Tests?
Beginning in the Spring of 2010, the State of Washington requires that the MSP be given in third through eighth grade.
Percentage Meeting Standard in:
| Grade 6 | WASL | WASL | WASL | MSP |
Reading |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
65.4 | 68.0 | 45.3 | 48.6 |
District |
68.5 | 70.0 | 50.5 | 54.4 |
Math |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
50.0 | 52.0 | 70.6 | 59.1 |
District |
48.3 | 50.0 | 72.6 | 63.9 |
| Grade 7 | WASL | WASL | WASL | MSP |
Math |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
56.0 | 59.0 | 58.2 | 45.8 |
District |
54.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 55.0 |
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Reading |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
68.3 | 69.0 | 61.0 | 52.8 |
District |
72.4 | 67.0 | 60.0 | 62.4 |
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Writing |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
66.5 | 71.0 | 76.1 | 74.1 |
District |
70.7 | 73.0 | 69.0 | 71.4 |
| Grade 8 | WASL | WASL | WASL | MSP |
Math |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
52.8 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 61.6 |
District |
50.0 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 |
Reading |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
65.5 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 67.0 |
District |
69.0 | 70.0 | 71.0 | 71.4 |
Science |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
School |
32.0 | 36.0 | 46.0 | 45.1 |
District |
40.0 | 43.0 | 48.0 | 45.2 |