Central High School

Regular School · GRAND JUNCTION, CO

Central High School is a regular school school in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, serving grades 09–12 with 1,352 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,352

Teachers (FTE)

79.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	772	57%
Hispanic/Latino	500	37%
Two or more races	52	4%
Asian	11	1%
Black or African American	6	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
Total enrollment	1,352	751M / 601F

English Language Learners: 29 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -13.2pp	32.2%	274
Reading Proficiency	43.0% -12.2pp	55.2%	274
Science Proficiency	12.0%	—	274
4-Year Graduation Rate	85.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

126 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

68 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

362

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

553

40.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,352	100%

Contact & Location

550 WARRIOR WAY

GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504

Phone: (970)254-6200

District

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,646

District enrollment: 20,762

Other Schools in District

Appleton Elementary School Elementary
Broadway Elementary School Elementary
Chatfield Elementary School Elementary
Chipeta Elementary School Elementary
Clifton Elementary School Elementary
Dos Rios Elementary School Elementary
Dual Immersion Academy School Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 81504) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080435000600

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD