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Pacific Cascade Middle School is a public secondary school in Issaquah, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. It is one of five middle schools (grades 6–8) in the Issaquah School District.

The school opened in 2005 as a freshman-only high school called "Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus." For five years, it housed the ninth-graders bound for two high schools, rivals Issaquah and Skyline. In its final year as a one-grade campus, the enrollment at PCFC was 975. In the fall of 2010, the high schools expanded their campuses to include the freshman class and Pacific Cascade became the district's fifth middle school, and a feeder school for Issaquah High School.

Dana Bailey has been the principal of Pacific Cascade since its founding in 2005.

Building
The facility was built in less than a year at a cost of approximately $26 million. Ground was broken on July 2, 2004, and the school opened for beginning of the 2005-06 school year, although construction was not fully completed. The school was designed by Bassetti Architects of Seattle to accommodate future conversion to a middle school.

Math Club
The PCMS Math club's 8th grade team placed sixth at the 2011 Washington State Math Championship, held in Blaine. That same year, 7th grade team placed 13th.

Geography Bee
In 2011, PCMS qualified in the top 100 in Washington state at the 2011 National Geographic Washington State Bee, held at Pacific Lutheran University. PCMS later advanced to the top 15 schools in the competition.

National Junior Honor Society
PCMS is part of the NJHS national organization.