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GJHS lined up to grab their lunches. Students are able to get breakfast in the morning during 7:30-10 a.m. and during lunch from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

GJHS eating from scratch

Eli Schultz, Reporter August 22, 2024

Grand Junction High School welcomed new lunch staff and a unique cafeteria setup as students returned to school for their first year in the new building.  Ted Riley, a former chef for Outdoor Wilderness...

GJHS students parking both in the parking lot and on the street due to parking restrictions.

GJHS parking strikes again

Ramona Ripple, Reporter August 21, 2024

Student parking at Grand Junction High School has continued to plague both students and parents on the new campus. The issue of student parking was supposed to be resolved as of the 2024-2025 school...

GJHS School Security Officer Penny Harris chatting with students during 5th hour. Harris, along with GJHS SROs, are often found engaging with students in the halls and commons throughout the school day.

Smile! You’re on camera

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief August 20, 2024

Pretty much wherever you are, in and around Grand Junction High School, you’re being watched. GJHS now has 100 more cameras at the newly opened $144.5 million building than the last, with 144 in total....

Staff from Marillac Health are putting the finishing touches on a school-based health clinic that will open in the new Grand Junction High School building. The clinic will provide services such as dental screenings, cold and flu visits, immunizations, counseling, and many more.

Health center inside GJHS is a medical game changer

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief July 29, 2024

GJHS students and staff of the new building can now look forward to a school-based health clinic to be at their disposal going into the 2024-25 school year. The Tiger Wellness Center is a much anticipated...

GJHS 2024 Graduation

GJHS 2024 Graduation

O&B Staff May 21, 2024

Graduation Class Size: 278 (258 walking) Class Song: “Good Old Days” by Macklemore featuring Kesha Class Flower: Orchid Senior Motto: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and...

Republican Congressional candidate Jeff Hurd is a 1997 graduate of Grand Junction High School.

GJHS alumni running for congress

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief May 21, 2024

Grand Junction High School graduate Jeff Hurd is running to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in Washington D.C. Multiple people relayed a sense that Hurd, a newcomer to politics, is...

The GJHS baseball team charges out to take the field in a preseason game at Suplizio Field. Three Tigers baseball players, sophomore Andrew Henderson, senior Brett Woytek and junior Will Applegate, talk before Woytek starts pitching. 
The Tigers open play in the Class 4A state playoffs on Saturday in a four-team regional at Windsor High School.

GJHS baseball heads to state

Eli Schultz, Reporter May 16, 2024

The Grand Junction High School baseball team enters the Class 4A state tournament as the 17th-seeded team out of 32. The Tigers (14 wins and 9 losses) will be on the road Saturday at Windsor for the...

Sydni Brandon coached the Grand Junction High School girls basketball team for two seasons. She is being replaced by 12-year Central High School coach Mary Doane, who will also teach business classes at GJHS.

GJHS hires new girls basketball coach

Paiten Brown, Reporter May 16, 2024

Grand Junction’s new girls basketball coach is Mary Doane. Basketball students are excited about next year with Doane as their coach. She will also teach business classes at GJHS. “She seems...

Jazz I practicing for the Spring Fest during fourth hour, conducted by Issac Lavidi. The Spring Fest will take place in the commons area on May 10, from 7-10pm.

GJHS jazz band swings into spring!

Taylor Dickey, Reporter May 9, 2024

Grand Junction High School’s Jazz band is celebrating the end of the school year with their upcoming Spring Swing. With the 2023-2024 school year coming to a close, many fun events are being planned...

Because Grand junction teachers need time to move into their classrooms, shown above, students get extra summer.

GJHS receives more summer!

Rhys Martinez, Reporter May 8, 2024

Grand Junction High School students get four extra days of summer time due to the move to the new building. The 2024-2025 school year will begin on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, which is later than other schools...

This will be the location of the legacy bricks in the new GJHS.

Tiger Walk bricks for sale at GJHS

Connor Kinser, Reporter May 8, 2024

Grand Junction High School has confirmed a new tiger walk will be added to the front of the new building. This walk will consist of bricks that all together will spell out ‘Junction Tigers’. However,...

Photo of next weeks testing schedule. Tuesday, April 16th is the SAT for Juniors and PSAT for Freshman. Wednesday, April 17th, is the PSAT for Sophomores. 

Another Year, Same Testing

Alexia Bailey, Reporter April 9, 2024

With testing, the next week is a little different than normal.  Monday is a normal eight-period day with early dismissal as usual. Tuesday, April 16, is the SAT for juniors and PSAT for freshman. Wednesday,...

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