Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)
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. The current CHS building near E Road was first occupied in 1959.
In August 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama led a televised town hall meeting on healthcare reform at Central High School.
Extracurriculars
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.
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
See also
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Grand Junction's History". Museums of Western Colorado. 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.
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