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.
| Central High School | |
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.jpg) Central High School in 2006, the sign and mascot have since been changed. | |
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550 Warrior Way , Colorado 81504 United States | |
| 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 | Zeb Hayward [2] |
Teaching staff | 79.45 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,443 (2023–2024[1]) |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.16[1] |
| Colors | Red, white, gray |
Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Website | chs |
History
editCentral 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
editNotable 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]
- Jimmy Serrano – American professional baseball player[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (080435000600)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "On Line Staff Lookup - Email, Building and Phone Number Search". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ Lofholm, Nancy (August 14, 2009). "Colorado's Western Slope prepares for Obama". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ Stroud, John (August 17, 2009). "Locals share views on Obama town hall visit in Grand Junction". Post Independent. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Extracurricular". Central High School. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Denver Broncos: Ben Garland" (PDF). Denver Broncos. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ Taylor, Jack (September 26, 2017). "Meet Grand Junction's Chuck Hull, Inventor of the 3D Printer". KOOL 107.9 KBKL. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ Valerio, Gerry on (March 24, 2010). "Colorado: Girls basketball Players of the Year". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Reader's reaction: A taste of your favorite sports memories from past decade". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. December 31, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
The fourth Grand Valley prep star to make the majors was former Central High School pitcher Jimmy Serrano.