Coordinates: 39°4′49″N 108°33′47″W / 39.08028°N 108.56306°W / 39.08028; -108.56306

Grand Junction High School

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Grand Junction High School
Location
1400 North Fifth Street

,
Colorado
81501

United States
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Information
School typePublic high school
Established1891
School districtMesa County Valley 51
CEEB code060695
NCES School ID080435000612[1]
PrincipalJory Sorensen [2]
Teaching staff83.71 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,590 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.99[1]
ColorsOrange and black
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotTiger
Websitegjhs.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.

History

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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

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

Student publications

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

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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