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The Orange and Black Newspaper

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 GJHS marching band walks down Main Street during the 2024 Homecoming Parade to showcase Tiger spirit and what the GJHS band has to offer. This year’s parade will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26.

2025 GJHS Homecoming events coming up

Wren Wilcox, Reporter September 18, 2025

Grand Junction High School’s Student Council is preparing for this year’s Homecoming Parade with the theme Rio Carnival. Traditionally organized by StuCo, the parade brings together different sports...

The school District 51 logo. Restore the Balance is organizing an event for the candidates who hope to be a part of the D51 school board.

GJHS to host student-led candidate forum

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager September 11, 2025

Five Grand Junction High School students will lead an event to learn more about the candidates running for Mesa Valley School District 51 Board of Education positions. According to GJHS senior Jerrik...

GJHS students watch the televised announcements during Academy Time. Members of the Advanced Leadership Team are producing video announcements once a week to replace the regular school announcements.

Here’s ALT with your weekly announcements

Wren Wilcox, Reporter September 4, 2025

Grand Junction High School now has a video news broadcast which students can get all of the weekly announcements from.  Advanced Leadership Team (ALT)’s broadcast news is planned to be released every...

The GJHS school nurse office is located in the Commons. Mel McConnel, the GJHS school nurse, is available throughout the day if you have any concerns about health.

Measles is back in Grand Junction

Landon Ward, Online Editor August 29, 2025

As students head back to school in the Grand Valley, another unwelcome guest also makes a return. Measles is a highly contagious disease that causes symptoms such as high fever, rash, cough and red...

GJHS's new system to check the front of the school. It's a camera with a button below that students and visitors will press to notify the office to let in.

Safety first at GJHS!

Mason Strippel, Reporter August 26, 2025

Mesa County Valley School District 51 has enhanced security and safety rules for students and staff for the new school year. D51 has installed new scanners at every entrance throughout Grand Junction...

GJHS Principal Jory Sorensen and CU President Todd Saliman shake hands at the Front Entrance. The event began shortly afterwards as the participants went to the library to eat lunch.

Visitors from CU see GJHS

Lincoln McQuade, Managing Editor August 25, 2025

University of Colorado (CU) visitors attended a Grand Junction High School-hosted tour of the new building on August 20. The tour began at 11:45 a.m. when GJHS Principal Jory Sorensen greeted the CU...

This poster advertises an upcoming French Club trip to Belgium, France, and Switzerland. GJHS French teacher Jodee Cronk will lead this trip in the early summer of 2028.

Several GJHS world trips to take place

Lincoln McQuade, Managing Editor August 19, 2025

Grand Junction High School takes more summer trips than a swimmer in high heels. The school plans long-distance trips during spring break and over the summer. The soonest trip will take place during...

The blocked off part of the Grand Junction High School parking lot. The GJHS Marching Band practices in this area during 8th hour and after school.

Tigers roar over parking

Ramona Ripple, Reporter August 18, 2025

Finding a parking spot at Grand Junction High School has become the toughest part of the school day, as more cars than spaces leave students scrambling. The GJHS student parking lot, which is attached...

Smoke from the Turner Gulch Fire hovers over Grand Junction, blocking the view of the Bookcliffs. A dark haze can be seen filling the Grand Valley.

GJHS sports off to a smoky start

Landon Ward and Alek Purser August 18, 2025

Anyone who has stepped outside in the past few weeks has probably noticed something a little different about the air in Western Colorado. Since the beginning of July, wildfires have been ravaging Mesa...

GJHS students make their way through the packed hallways on their way to lunch. High numbers force the hallways to feel more congested than previous years.

GJHS enrollment numbers skyrocket

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager August 18, 2025

Grand Junction High School has experienced a substantial increase in enrollment in the past five years.  Being forced to accommodate over 2,000 total students has taken a toll on both staff and students....

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