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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
Construction continues on the new three-story GHS building. Students and staff are now able to start to see the basic shape of the building come together. The building is set to be finished in time for classes Fall of 2024

New GJHS building progress continues

May 15, 2023

GJHS gets a Tiger logo change

Eli Schultz, Reporter
May 15, 2023
Students and staff at GJHS signed a steel beam in the office before spring break. The beam was put into place in the new building on March 28.

Signed beam put in place for new GJHS

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief
March 29, 2023
Construction continues on the exterior of the new gyms.

Gymnasiums taking shape for new school

Kate Davis, Reporter
March 14, 2023
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
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
Jacob Feller leaning on the empty vending machines

Rodent outbreak at GJHS

Madeline Behrman, Reporter
February 27, 2023
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
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
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.

UPDATE: GJHS school construction continues

Maddy Parkhurst, Managing Editor
December 7, 2022
Grand Junction High School students work their way through the 100-level toward class. Enrollment is up significantly this fall at GJHS, especially among the freshman class.

Super high enrollment at GJHS

Maddy Parkhurst and Ashlee Cramer
September 13, 2022
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