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Grand Junction High School
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Grand Junction High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1400 N 5th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 · (970) 254-6900 · Part of Mesa County Valley School District 51

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

Directions
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Students
1,832
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grand Junction High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Grand Junction High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

1400 N 5th St, Grand Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9576
Grade 10464
Grade 11426
Grade 12366
Enrollment over time
1,378’20
1,479’21
1,522’22
1,590’23
1,832’24

Up 32.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand Junction High School from Grand Junction 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; Grand Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.