Grand Junction High School

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Grand Junction High School
Grand Junction High School logo.png
Address
Grand Junction High School
1400 North Fifth Street

,
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]
PrincipalMeghan Roenicke [2]
Teaching staff89.31 [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment~1,600 (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio17.18 [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

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