Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)
| Central High School | |
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 Central High School in 2006 | |
| Address | |
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550 Warrior Way , 81504 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°5′13″N 108°28′19″W / 39.08694°N 108.47194°WCoordinates: 39°5′13″N 108°28′19″W / 39.08694°N 108.47194°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Where Warriors are Made |
| School district | Mesa County Valley 51 |
| CEEB code | 060690 |
| NCES School ID | 080435000600[1] |
| Principal | Lanc Sellden[2] |
| Teaching staff | 81.61 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,598 (2018–2019[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.58[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and gray |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Website | chs |
Central High School is a public secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Grand Junction, Colorado. Its enrollment is 1,598, and it is operated by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
History[]
Central High School graduated its first class of seniors in 1948. The school was first established and located in an old adobe building at 29 Road and North Avenue, a site formerly occupied by Fruitvale Elementary School and Fruitvale High School.[3] The current CHS building near E Road was first occupied in 1959.[4]
In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama led a televised town hall meeting on healthcare reform at Central High School.[5] [6]
Extracurriculars[]
Central High offers many extracurricular organizations, sports, and clubs, including Football, Baseball, Tennis, Soccer, Chess club, Marching band, Math Club, Fencing, Visual Arts and Performing Arts.
The school competes in activities including Speech and Debate, Knowledge Bowl, and JROTC, as well as various sports.
The school also hosts the local JROTC classes. Students from around the Grand Valley are welcome to participate and can arrange their schedules through the district accordingly.
Central publishes a school newspaper titled The Warrior, which highlights school issues, as well as a yearbook.[7]
Notable alumni[]
- Ben Garland - Professional American football player for the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers
- Chuck Hull - Engineer and inventor; member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Amy Kame - American professional basketball player for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL
- Ryan Patterson - Engineer and inventor; winner of the 60th Intel Science Competition in 2002 and the 2001 Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition [8] [9] [10]
See also[]
- List of high schools in Colorado
- List of high schools in Mesa County, Colorado
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (080435000600)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "On Line Staff Lookup - Email, Building and Phone Number Search". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Lofholm, Nancy (August 14, 2009). "Colorado's Western Slope prepares for Obama". The Denver Post. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Stroud, John (August 17, 2009). "Locals share views on Obama town hall visit in Grand Junction". Post Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Extracurricular". Central High School. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Intel Science Competition". ABC News. January 6, 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "RYAN PATTERSON: American Sign Language Translator/Glove Computing and Telecommunications". Lemelson - MIT. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Sink, Mindy (February 7, 2002). "For Deaf Signers, a Glove That Translates". New York Times. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Colorado
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Schools in Mesa County, Colorado