Grand Junction High School

1400 N 5Th St, Grand Junction CO, 81501 | Mesa County Valley School District 51 | 970-254-6900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1573
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
34%Grand Junction
39%Colorado

Grand Junction High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mesa County Valley School District 51" in Grand Junction, CO. There are a total of 1,573 students and 91 teachers at Grand Junction High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Grand Junction High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 8% higher than the Colorado average.

Grand Junction High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1573
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment466
Taking some courses364
Taking some courses (not tests)101
Passing some courses181
Passing no courses175

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Grand Junction High School, there are a total of 466 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 364 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Grand Junction High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 70.2% 71.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4% 22.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Grand Junction demographics profile

StatisticGrand JunctionColoradoNational
Population62,2185,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5405691
Median age39.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English93%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Junction

IndexGrand JunctionColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Grand Junction High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.