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Central High School
B−

Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3130 E1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504 · (970) 254-6200 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

Fruitvale’s School Grade B better than 58% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Photo: Tewy · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,352
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fruitvale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Grand Mesa Middle Schoolin Grand Junction
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3130 E1/2 Road, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9359
Grade 10322
Grade 11351
Grade 12320
Enrollment over time
1,583’20
1,630’21
1,613’22
1,443’23
1,352’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Fruitvale families.

Other schools in Mesa County Valley School District 51

The district →
Independence Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Junction
B
491 students17:1
Appleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
A−
439 students18:1
Thunder Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
432 students16:1
Pear Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
C−
428 students15:1
Pomona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Junction
B
395 students15:1
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton
D
395 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Fruitvale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.