Grand Junction High School

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Grand Junction High School
Location
Grand Junction High School
1400 North Fifth Street

Grand Junction
,
Colorado
81501

United States
Coordinates 39°4′49″N108°33′47″W / 39.08028°N 108.56306°W / 39.08028; -108.56306
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1891
School district Mesa County Valley 51
CEEB code 060695
NCES School ID 080435000612 [1]
PrincipalJory Sorensen [2]
Teaching staff83.71 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,590 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.99 [1]
Color(s)Orange and black
  
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotTiger
Website gjhs.d51schools.org

Grand Junction High School (GJHS) is a public high school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51. It is one of four high schools located within the Grand Valley.

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History

Originally founded in 1891, the school has been located at its current site on Fifth St. since 1956. [3] After two years of construction, [4] [5] in 2024 the original school complex was replaced by an entirely new, modern school building on the same property. [6] [7] [8] [9]

As of 2021, the student-teacher ratio was approximately 17:1. [10]

Athletics

Grand Junction's chosen athletic rival is Fruita Monument High School. Some of the sports Grand Junction offers are:

Student publications

The school publishes a newspaper, The Orange and Black, [11] as well as a yearbook, The Tiger.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - GRAND JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL (080435000612)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Staff - Grand Junction High School". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "GJHS Building Info". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lynn, Natasha. "Design of new Grand Junction High School nearing completion". KKCO 11. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Guevara, Christopher (July 14, 2023). "Construction continues for new Grand Junction High School". www.nbc11news.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "GJHS ribbon cutting to be held Saturday". WesternSlopeNow.com. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "New look inside the brand new Grand Junction High School". January 25, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ "A look at the new Grand Junction High School". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hinkle, Jeffrey (August 4, 2024). "Cutting the ribbon to the new Grand Junction High School" . Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Grand Junction High School". Niche.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Orange & Black" . Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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