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- ↑ "114 Years Old and Counting, the University Place School District Builds Toward the Future Once Again". Archived from the original on October 31, 2008.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Home - Washington State Report Card".