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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

Ky Korte (11), Hunter Simmons (10), Maddox Lovato (12), Jack Kaul (11), Steven Lyman (12),  win first place at golf tournament.

GJHS boys golf team starts off season with a bang

Taylor Britton and Ramona Ripple September 1, 2023

The GJHS boys golf team continues to be one of the best in the state this school year.  Since school started, they’ve played six tournaments, and scored first place on five out of six of said tournaments. This...

The new logo chosen to represent GJHS.
Lincoln McQuade is a student in Reporting class B and is a guest writer for this opinion piece.

OPINION: New GJHS LOGO

Lincoln McQuade, Reporter September 1, 2023

With the new GJHS building roaring in came a new GJHS logo roaring in, one that was representative of the new school. Honestly, I prefer the older, “boring” interlocked “GJ” logo. Now,...

GJHS junior catcher Kaylie Kellerby bats against Eagle Valley. The young Tiger team has hopes for the season.

GJ softball begins season with high hopes

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief August 31, 2023

The young Tiger softball team started the fall season and hopes to work hard towards a good season.  The GJHS girls softball has an overall record of 1 win and 4 losses to open the new season.  “I...

Students wait for the bus on a hot day after school. Students wait for 30 minutes after early release on Mondays for the buses.

OPINION: Mondays are wack now

Connor Kinser, Reporter August 28, 2023

A new big change to Grand Junction High School this year is that now every student has an early release.   Every Monday, all classes are only 40 minutes long instead of the regular 45 minutes. Lunch...

GJHS Students gather outside to play Sock Ball as a team building activity during Academy Time on Thursday, Aug. 24, on the south lawn.

OPINION: GJHS advisory evolves

Alexia Bailey, Reporter August 25, 2023

Academies have changed the way we see advisory, and it’s for the better.  Advisory was always classified as the most pointless class in my eyes. It was a pass/fail class whose grading system was...

Students that are in 5th hour study hall in the auditorium have an opportunity to get caught up with school work

GJHS number of students increase

Paiten Brown and Chloe Carpenter August 25, 2023

Grand Junction High School students and staff are busy this year with overcrowded halls due to high enrollment. During the pandemic GJHS had a decrease of students. Since our new school building is...

This will be the new main entrance to Grand Junction High School, coming straight from the student parking lot. The attendance office is located on the right and a two-door system for security. As construction continues on the building the Orange & Black staff got to have a look on the inside. The new building features three floors, with better quality classrooms, and more common space for people to relax in and around during release and lunch periods. These improvements come with a price tag of $144.5 million for the building. It is projected to be completed in time for school to start August 2024. Click the photo to see more photos of the new building.

New GJHS from the ground up

Spencer Penkaty, Reporter August 23, 2023

 Students are covered in a cloud of chalk dust on the night of Saturday, Aug. 19, for the first dance of the school year. (photo taken by Paiten Brown)

GJHS annual color dance 2023

Maddy Parkhurst, Managing Editor August 22, 2023

Grand Junction High school started the school year out with a bang with the popular color dance on Aug. 19, 2023. The color dance is the first dance of the year and is a non-formal dance. This is...

In the morning when students arrive at school they can see a line of scooters placed on the corner of 5th street and the entrance to the parking lot. Throughout the day students will pay to use them and ride them near campus.

OPINION: We have scooters now

Connor Kinser, Reporter May 18, 2023

Scooters are now a permanent part of Grand Junction and its culture. E-scooters, like the ones many of us have seen in bigger cities with brand names Lime and Bird, have been added to the city of Grand...

GJHS student Mayble Dean's award-winning art piece.

GJHS student wins art contest

Mercedes Candland, Reporter May 18, 2023

Grand Junction High School sophomore Mayble Dean won first place at the 16th Annual Bank of Colorado Calendar Contest.  This was Dean’s 3rd consecutive year winning this art contest. “Nothing...

Pictured above is the Grand Junction High school Cafeteria. Mesa Valley School District 51 will offer free lunches to all students next year.

Free lunches for students in 2023

Lila Mottram, Co-Managing Editor May 17, 2023

Starting at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, District 51 schools will be adopting a new free lunch program.  District 51 is a part of the Colorado Live Well School Food Initiative Nourish...

GJHS represented at state FBLA event

Mady Parkhurst and Kate Davis May 16, 2023

Grand Junction High School had six students compete at a Future Business Leaders of America state competition May 5-7 in Denver. Competing for GJHS were sophomore Alex Kirch in human resources, junior...

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