West Lake STEM Junior High School, West Valley City

The short answer

West Lake STEM Junior High is a public junior high serving grades 6 to 8 in the Granite School District, in the Granger section of West Valley City, Utah. It carries a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, on the stronger side for a West Valley City junior high, and it runs a dedicated STEM program built around science, technology, engineering, and math. Depending on the address, its boundary feeds either Hunter High School or Granger High School for grades 9 to 12.

West Lake STEM Junior High School, 3400 S 3450 W, West Valley City, UT 84119. Granite School District.

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How good is West Lake STEM?

West Lake STEM earns a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, which places it toward the stronger end of West Valley City junior highs. The number still leans on state test scores, and the school serves a close-knit community, so read it in that context.

What sets West Lake apart is its STEM identity. The whole campus is organized around science, technology, engineering, and math, which draws buyers who want that emphasis in the middle grades. Class sizes run near the Granite junior high norm, roughly 23 students per teacher.

Where West Lake STEM fits

West Lake STEM sits in the middle of the West Valley City school progression, and it is one of the few junior highs whose boundary splits between two high schools. Under the current Granite pattern, the path runs:

• Elementary: neighborhood schools such as Stansbury, Hillsdale, and Farnsworth, grades K to 5
• Junior high: West Lake STEM Junior High, grades 6 to 8
• High: Granger High School or Hunter High School, grades 9 to 12

Granite has redrawn junior high and high school lines in recent years, and portions of the old West Lake area now route to Hunter Junior and Hunter High. Treat any pairing as a starting point, not a guarantee, and confirm your exact boundary before you rely on a feeder. The Granite School District boundary maps check any specific address. You can also explore the wider market on our West Valley City area page.

Homes in the West Lake STEM boundary

The West Lake boundary covers the Granger section of West Valley City, roughly between Interstate 215 and 4800 West. Expect established single-family neighborhoods built from the 1960s and 1970s onward, mixed with starter homes and townhomes. It is one of the more affordable parts of the Salt Lake Valley and stays popular with first-time buyers who want quick freeway access.

Because the boundary spans older and newer pockets, prices vary from block to block and the mix of active listings shifts month to month. Rather than quote a range that goes stale quickly, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your West Valley City search, West Lake STEM is one of the more distinctive junior highs in the city. The STEM focus gives it an identity that a standard neighborhood junior high does not have, and its rating runs a step above most of its west-side peers. The catch is the split high school boundary, so a single street can send you to Granger or to Hunter. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact junior high and high school boundaries before you write an offer.

Explore the wider market on our West Valley City area page, or read up on the two high schools West Lake feeds on our Granger High School and Hunter High School pages.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment at West Lake STEM. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Granite School District, and the STEM program can be a draw for out-of-area families. The Granite School District boundary maps confirm the assigned junior high and high school for any specific address.

When you are ready to find a home in the West Lake STEM 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, U.S. News and World Report, the Utah State Board of Education, and the Granite School District, plus live listing data from zoomUTAH. Enrollment and ratios reflect the most recent published figures and are approximate. Granite moved sixth grade to several junior highs, including West Lake, starting in the 2025 to 2026 school year, so some third-party listings still show older grade spans. Ratings and boundaries change over time, so verify any specific address before relying on it.