Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Grand Junction High School","outOfStateSupporters":18.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":263747,"projectId":9301215,"letterContent":"I am so grateful to be able to provide this for my students. Sunshine day is a day where students totally unplug from academic work and take a few minutes for themselves. We played games, we made lemonade, I gave out stickers. Mostly I saw students relax and just be kids for a period.\r\n\r\nHigh schoolers take 8 classes a day, most have an activity, sport, or job they also go to. They are under a lot of pressure so this day means a small window where none of that mattered. Kids were so excited to do a giant crossword, to do a giant mural, to challenge each other in Uno, to play trivia against me, to have a little snack. It is the day they all still ask for.","fullyFundedDate":1746472429987,"projectUrl":"project/sunshine-days-in-high-school-classrooms/9301215/","projectTitle":"Sunshine Days in High School Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deschamp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp263747_orig.jpg?crop=551,551,x0,y34&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746111335889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deschamp"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_42849","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1962,"numTeachers":91,"percentFrplEligible":53,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":69,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"21.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":81.1,"schoolId":42849,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Grand Junction High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Grand Junction High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/mesa-county-valley-school-district-51/grand-junction-high-school/42849"}

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 1,962 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,962 Students

91 Teachers

1400 N 5th St

Grand Junction, CO 81501 View local requests

Direct, proactive support

Empower teachers at Grand Junction High School to request what their students need.

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Grand Junction High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

See more teachers from Grand Junction High School

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.

See how DonorsChoose works

Grand Junction High School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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 Aug 19, 2026

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.