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The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

A poster hanging in the main first-floor hallway, advertising this year's theme: A Night in Versailles. Prom will take place on May 2 at the Bookcliff Country Club.

GJHS Prom week preview

Peyton McKinley, Reporter April 29, 2026

Prom week is a quintessential high school moment for many Grand Junction High School students.  Whether it’s dressing up with your friends, participating in spirit weeks, the mosh pit, or the after-parties,...

Side-by-side comparison of a Chromebook and a physical textbook. The Chromebook displays Google Classroom with the student's enrolled class and the textbook being a History book.

Technology or Textbook at GJHS

Ayden Guzman, Reporter April 29, 2026

Grand Junction High School has a mix of technology and textbooks, each with its own strengths and weaknesses for learning.   Most students and teachers at GJHS have said that technology is significantly...

Members of the GJHS FCCLA club pose after competing in state. There were 11 students who received gold medals.

GJHS FCCLA competes in state

Mason Strippel, Reporter April 28, 2026

Grand Junction High School students competed in state for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).  This year, 13 GJHS students went to state, and 11 out of 13 won bronze, silver or...

StuCo-elected co-presidents Peyton McKinley and Ellery Barney deliver their speech to the student body at the assembly. The pair won the only competitive race in the StuCo election.

New StuCo representatives elected

Landon Ward, Online Editor April 22, 2026

On Monday, April 20, the GJHS Student Council hosted an assembly focused on the election of the 2026-2027 school year representatives. For the co-body presidents, the election was between juniors Parker...

The GJHS choir room is featured with many students rehearsing. All GJHS choir programs use the room regularly.

GJHS choir springs into their April concert

Lily Mugni, Reporter April 9, 2026

The Grand Junction music department is putting on the Spring Choir Concert on Monday, April 20. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the GJHS Auditorium, featuring Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Men's...

The PSAT and SAT student testing room locations. These are found on the windows of the office, and tell students where they will be located for their PSAT, or SAT, respectively.

SAT and PSAT preview

Gia Towner, Reporter April 9, 2026

Grand Junction High School is encouraging students to practice before the PSAT and SAT testing planned to happen April 14-15. The schedule for testing involves freshmen and juniors to test on Tuesday,...

GJHS senior Leo Wright and junior Marcus Lizarte are hanging out during lunch in room 222. They enjoy the break and social time that the Video Game Club provides.

GJHS starts Video Game Club

Brynn Lents, Reporter April 7, 2026

Video games bring individuals together, and in our high school, they provide a space for entertainment, lasting friendships and a break from the regular schedule. GJHS teacher Joe Meinhart has been...

National Honors Society officers GJHS seniors Ender Blanchard, Zoe Clingman, and Jack Welling. Photo from Instagram.

GJ National Honors Society record enrollment

Eli Schultz, Editor in Chief April 3, 2026

The Grand Junction High School chapter of National Honors Society inducted a school record of 74 inductees on April 1.  According to GJHS English teacher and the NHS chapter advisor Mariah McCune,...

GJHS Special Education Sign on the first floor.  Life often meets in this area.

New Special Education Fundraisers

Gabrielle Hirth, Reporter March 30, 2026

More fundraisers are happening for the Grand Junction High School LIFE special education programs.  LIFE, which stands for Learning Independence for Future Environments, is a GJHS special education...

Students walk through the halls during a passing period. Sometimes, students will not show up to their next class and ditch.

Students absent at GJHS

Ayden Guzman, Reporter March 11, 2026

Grand Junction High School attendance rates remain relatively the same as the previous school year.  GJHS during the 2024-25 school year had an attendance rate of 84.2% for the entire school, with...

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