Granite Park Junior High School, South Salt Lake

The short answer

Granite Park Junior High School is a public junior high in the Granite School District, in South Salt Lake, Utah. It serves junior high grades, most commonly listed as grades 6 to 8, and carries a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. It is a Title I school with a college-going mission and a college-focused student body. Under the current pattern, Granite Park students go on to Cottonwood High School. Nearby elementary schools such as Woodrow Wilson, Lincoln, and Olene Walker sit in the same part of the city and feed the Granite Park pipeline, though you should confirm any specific address on the district boundary tool.

Granite Park Junior High School, 3031 S 200 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84115. Granite School District.

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How good is Granite Park Junior High?

Granite Park earns a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. Recent state testing shows proficiency rates below the Utah average, which is common for a Title I school serving a community with significant economic need. Roughly two thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Those figures deserve context rather than a quick judgment. Granite Park runs on a stated college-going mission and draws real strength from its support programs, and many buyers value the individual attention and support programs a Title I school is funded to provide. The student to teacher ratio runs about 21 to 1, in line with the state average. If academics are steering your decision, tour in person, meet the teachers, and ask about the specific supports and honors sections that fit your child.

Where Granite Park Junior High fits

Granite Park sits in the middle of the South Salt Lake school progression. Nearby elementary schools, including Woodrow Wilson, Lincoln, and Olene Walker, sit in the same part of the city and feed the Granite Park pipeline. From Granite Park, most students continue on to Cottonwood High School.

Because Granite District has redrawn lines over the years, treat any elementary or high school pairing as a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm your exact boundary with the Granite School District before you rely on a feeder. You can also explore the wider market on our South Salt Lake area page.

Homes in the Granite Park boundary

South Salt Lake is one of the more attainable parts of the Salt Lake Valley, which is a big part of its appeal. The Granite Park boundary covers a mix of older single-family homes, brick bungalows, townhomes, and condos, along with newer infill near the city’s transit lines. That range means there is often something for first-time buyers as well as move-up buyers who want to stay close to downtown Salt Lake City.

Because the area spans older and newer housing and the mix of active listings shifts month to month, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you than quote a range that goes stale quickly.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your South Salt Lake search, Granite Park Junior High rewards a closer look than its rating alone suggests. It is a community-centered Title I school with a college-going mission, and it sits in a part of the valley where buyers can still find real value close to downtown. The catch is the same one that applies across South Salt Lake: attendance lines here have moved as the area has grown, and a single street can separate two different schools. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact junior and high school boundaries before you write an offer.

Explore the wider market on our South Salt Lake area page, or read up on where Granite Park students head next on our Cottonwood High School page.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment at Granite Park Junior High. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Granite School District. The district can confirm the assigned junior and high school for any specific address.

When you are ready to find a home in the Granite Park area, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will pull current listings inside the boundary and confirm the attendance area on any address you are considering.

Sources: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, Niche, PublicSchoolReview, the Granite School District, and live listing data from zoomUTAH. School data reflects the most recent published figures. Ratings, grade configurations, and boundaries change over time, so verify any specific address before relying on it.