Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado) Explained

Central High School
Motto:Where Warriors are Made
Address:550 Warrior Way
City:Grand Junction
State:Colorado
Zipcode:81504
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.0869°N -108.4719°W
Schooltype:Public high school
District:Mesa County Valley 51
Ceeb:060690
Principal:Lanc Sellden[1]
Teaching Staff:81.61
Grades:912
Enrollment:1,598
Enrollment As Of:2018–2019
Ratio:19.58
Colors:Red, white, gray
Athletics Conference:CHSAA
Mascot:Warrior

Central High School is a public secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Its enrollment is 1,598, and it is operated by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

History

Central High School graduated its first class of seniors in 1948. The school was first established and located in an old adobe building at 29 Road and North Avenue, a site formerly occupied by Fruitvale Elementary School and Fruitvale High School.[2] The current CHS building near E Road was first occupied in 1959.[3]

In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama led a televised town hall meeting on healthcare reform at Central High School.[4] [5]

Extracurriculars

Central High offers football, baseball, tennis, soccer, and wrestling.

Central publishes a school newspaper titled The Warrior, which highlights school issues, as well as a yearbook.[6]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: On Line Staff Lookup - Email, Building and Phone Number Search. Mesa County Valley School District 51. 5 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Grand Junction's History . Museums of Western Colorado . 30 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Grand Junction's History . Museums of Western Colorado . 30 June 2021.
  4. News: Lofholm . Nancy . Colorado's Western Slope prepares for Obama . 30 June 2021 . The Denver Post . August 14, 2009.
  5. News: Stroud . John . Locals share views on Obama town hall visit in Grand Junction . 30 June 2021 . Post Independent . August 17, 2009.
  6. Web site: Extracurricular . Central High School . 30 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Denver Broncos: Ben Garland . 30 January 2024 . Denver Broncos. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110214820/http://www.denverbroncos.com/assets/docs/UpdatedBios/2013/GarlandBen.pdf . 2014-11-10 .
  8. Web site: Taylor . Jack. 2017-09-26 . Meet Grand Junction's Chuck Hull, Inventor of the 3D Printer . 2024-01-30 . KOOL 107.9 KBKL . en.
  9. Web site: Valerio . Gerry on . 2010-03-24 . Colorado: Girls basketball Players of the Year . 2024-01-30 . MaxPreps.com . en.