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The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

The Presley home during its construction. The Presley home is under contract for $419,900.

GJHS Students Help To Build Homes

Mason Strippel, Reporter March 10, 2026

Students in the Mesa County Valley School District 51 construction program at the Career Center have completed building its 19th house in the 25 years of the program.    Grand Junction, Fruita...

GJHS students protest ICE on Jan.30. About 250 students reportedly attended the walkout.

Are we polarized?

Alek Purser, Copy Editor March 9, 2026

Many GJHS students would agree that politics are more polarized now than ever, and among many other Americans, they may be hesitant to share their political views. “I do get the feeling that a lot...

Tim Creasy, AI expert, speaks to D51 and Boettcher staff at GJHS. He speaks regarding effective ways to use AI in the classroom.

Artificial Intelligence at GJHS

Peyton McKinley, Reporter March 4, 2026

AI is a rapidly developing form of technology that is seeping into everyday life. We see it in everything from the medical field to the art industry.  The most relevant form of artificial intelligence...

A police cruiser belonging to one of GJHS’s student resource officers. SROs can be found in the security office to the left of the health office.

Is that the sound of the police?

Rhys Martinez, Reporter March 3, 2026

As of the start of the second semester at Grand Junction High School, students report seeing more police around campus. Police officers have always been present at GJHS in the form of Student Resource...

38 GJHS students qualified for FBLA state. Most of these students can be seen captured at the district competition on Feb. 2

History in the making

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager March 2, 2026

A record number of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students from Grand Junction High School have qualified for the 2026 state competition. Following a dominant district competition held on...

All performances of Hadestown will take place in the Grand Junction High School auditorium. Opening night will be Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

GJHS Musical: Hadestown

Wren Wilcox, Reporter February 26, 2026

The Grand Junction High School Theater is preparing to perform their spring musical Hadestown. Hadestown is a Broadway musical that reinterprets Greek mythology based on two pairs of lovers Orpheus...

Books about Black History are lying in the Grand Junction High School library. These books, as well as many more, can be found by either using the computer search tool located at the library desk, or by request from GJHS librarian Pam Middlemas.

Celebrating Black History at GJHS

Landon Ward, Online Editor February 24, 2026

At Grand Junction High School, Black History Month gives students time to learn about Black heritage, struggles and achievements that shape American History. While often these month-long commemorations...

GJHS junior Mock Trial member Johnathon DeJesus participates in “Kali Camp”. This is an exercise where Mock Trial members recite terms used by attorneys in a court of law to Mock Trial Coach and family attorney Kali Roundy-Lockwood.

Mock Trial prepares for regionals

Amelia, Breedlove February 13, 2026

The GJHS Mock Trial team is preparing their case for the 2026 Western Slope regional tournament. GHJS social studies teacher Mark Carris coaches Mock Trial and has been working here for 26 years. The...

A past crewneck made for KIC week. This year's crewnecks will be sold throughout KIC week in the commons.

Kick it with KIC week

Landon Ward, Online Editor February 3, 2026

Extending a tradition started by Grand Junction High School over 10 years ago, the 2026 Kindness is Contagious week (KIC) is set to take place on the week of Feb. 9.  For any returning GJHS students,...

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