Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)
| Central High School | |
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 Central High School in 2006, the sign and mascot have since been changed. | |
| Address | |
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550 Warrior Way , Colorado 81504 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°5′13″N 108°28′19″W / 39.08694°N 108.47194°W |
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| 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, 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
[edit]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
[edit]Central High offers football, baseball, tennis, soccer, and wrestling.
Central publishes a school newspaper titled The Warrior, which highlights school issues, as well as a yearbook.[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ben Garland - Professional American football player for the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers[8]
- Chuck Hull - Engineer and inventor; member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame[9]
- Amy Kame - American professional basketball player for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Denver Broncos: Ben Garland" (PDF). Denver Broncos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Jack (2017-09-26). "Meet Grand Junction's Chuck Hull, Inventor of the 3D Printer". KOOL 107.9 KBKL. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Valerio, Gerry on (2010-03-24). "Colorado: Girls basketball Players of the Year". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
External links
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