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The GJHS academic team after winning the March 13-14 State Knowledge Bowl Championship.  The team consisted Sam Guddat, Cailan McKim, Alexander Chang, Jamison Whiteford, Logan Jochim, Maddie Kawasaki, Stewart Collins, Megan TerLouw, Athena Quesenberry, Anna Stone-Ewing, and Macy McComb.

GJHS Academic Team recognized for their recent victories

Izzy Cornelison, Editor in Chief April 3, 2023

The Grand Junction High School Academic team has had a great year. More than that, they have had a great 20 years. On March 4, the GJHS Academic team won 1st and 2nd place at the Quiz Bowl State Championships,...

 Si Espinoza, the head baseball coach at GJHS standing inside the canyon view baseball field.

Espinoza up to Bat

Eli Schultz, Reporter March 15, 2023

Si Espinoza, a physical education teacher at Grand Junction High School, has returned to the diamond as the head baseball coach for GJHS.  Steve Woytek, the GJHS athletics director, said he hired Espinoza...

School board members voted 3 to 2 to reject a school-based health clinic inside the new Grand Junction High School building. Construction continues on the new $144.5 million building scheduled to open Fall 2024.

UPDATE: School-Based Health Clinic in GJHS rejected by school board

Lila Mottram, Online Editor March 10, 2023

The Mesa Valley District 51 school board made a final decision not to have a school-based health clinic inside the new Grand Junction High School at a March 7 meeting. Due to recent controversy and...

GJHS staff and students have been signing a steel beam in the Main Office that will be part of the new high school building. The $144.5 million building is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2024.

Students and staff signing beam to be part of new GJHS

Marie Calkins, Copy Editor March 10, 2023

A steel beam that will be part of the new Grand Junction High School is available for staff and students to sign. “It will be put up on the third floor in the academic wing, in the ceiling,” said...

Sophomore Campino Fischer studying for his time in Germany

Auf Wiedersehen Campino!

Eli Schultz, Reporter February 28, 2023

Editor's Note: This article was edited March 8, 2023 for clarification. Campino Fischer has become the third student of GJHS teacher Ralph Walher’s German class to become a semi-finalist to achieve...

Katelyn Madrids pet bearded dragon, Toph

GJHS photography students chosen for exhibit

Kori Antonides, Reporter February 28, 2023

Grand Junction High School Photography 1 students submitted photos to the Colorado Teen Month of Photography Exhibit during the fall semester. There were 260 submissions from around the state, with...

Jacob Feller leaning on the empty vending machines

Rodent outbreak at GJHS

Madeline Behrman, Reporter February 27, 2023

Grand Junction High School is taking precautions due to the astounding number of mice discovered in the main building. Although mice have been in GJHS for years, an excessive amount of mice have recently...

Poster for Treasure Island

GJHS Treasure Island Preview

Serenity Schmidt, Photo Editor February 27, 2023

The Grand Junction High School Theatre program is putting together a musical this spring. The musical is called Treasure Island. The students have been putting in a lot of hard work for these past few...

GJHS teacher Katie Moore is one of the coaches for the adapted basketball games to be held on March 3 in the GJ gymnasiums.

GJHS will host adapted basketball game

Mercedes Candland, Reporter February 23, 2023

The annual adapted basketball game should be a fun experience for the students participating and for staff and students watching.  This year's adapted basketball game is scheduled for March 3. Students...

Construction continues on the new Grand Junction High School building that is scheduled to open in Fall 2024. While there is space designated for a school-based health clinic, some are now opposed to the idea.

The current situation of the GJHS school-based health clinic: Will It Happen?

Lila Mottram, Online Editor February 23, 2023

When the topic of having a school-based health clinic (SBHC) in the new Grand Junction High School came up at a recent school board meeting, not everyone was on board with the idea. Colorado has 70...

GJHS freshman Cameron Kirkegaard, right, discusses his film A Relentless Climb.

GJHS freshman production to be shown to public

Hailey Shane, Reporter February 23, 2023

A film produced by Cameron Kirkegaard, a freshman at Grand Junction High School, will be shown Friday, Feb. 24, at R-5 High School as part of Black History Month. The film is called “A Relentless...

New furniture is in the GJHS library that could be selected for the new GJHS building when it opens in Fall 2024.

New furniture on display in GJHS

Madeline Behrman and Hailey Shane February 17, 2023

Grand Junction High School recently added a variety of new furniture into the library and a couple of classes as potential models for the new school building. There are many different furniture...

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