Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Grand Junction High School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 1,834 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,834 Students

91 Teachers

1400 N 5th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Grand Junction High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Grand Junction High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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