Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)

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Central High School
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Central High School in 2006, the sign and mascot have since been changed.
Location
Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)
550 Warrior Way

Grand Junction
,
Colorado
81504

United States
Coordinates 39°5′13″N108°28′19″W / 39.08694°N 108.47194°W / 39.08694; -108.47194
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoWhere Warriors are Made
School district Mesa County Valley 51
CEEB code 060690
NCES School ID 080435000600 [1]
PrincipalTracy Arledge [2]
Teaching staff79.45 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,443 (2023–2024 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio18.16 [1]
Color(s)Red, white, gray
   
Athletics conference CHSAA
Mascot Warrior
Website chs.d51schools.org

Central High School is a public secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Its enrollment is 1,598, and it is operated by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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History

Central High School graduated its first class of seniors in 1948. The school was first established and located in an old adobe building at 29 Road and North Avenue, a site formerly occupied by Fruitvale Elementary School and Fruitvale High School. [3] The current CHS building near E Road was first occupied in 1959. [4]

In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama led a televised town hall meeting on healthcare reform at Central High School. [5] [6]

Extracurriculars

Central High offers football, baseball, tennis, soccer, and wrestling.

Central publishes a school newspaper titled The Warrior, which highlights school issues, as well as a yearbook. [7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (080435000600)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "On Line Staff Lookup - Email, Building and Phone Number Search". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ Lofholm, Nancy (August 14, 2009). "Colorado's Western Slope prepares for Obama". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ Stroud, John (August 17, 2009). "Locals share views on Obama town hall visit in Grand Junction". Post Independent. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Extracurricular". Central High School. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Denver Broncos: Ben Garland" (PDF). Denver Broncos. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Jack (September 26, 2017). "Meet Grand Junction's Chuck Hull, Inventor of the 3D Printer". KOOL 107.9 KBKL. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Valerio, Gerry on (March 24, 2010). "Colorado: Girls basketball Players of the Year". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Reader's reaction: A taste of your favorite sports memories from past decade". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel . December 31, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2025. The fourth Grand Valley prep star to make the majors was former Central High School pitcher Jimmy Serrano.
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