September 17, 2026
The Grand Junction High School Tigers took down Fruita Monument High School Wildcats at Stoker Stadium. The rivalry between the Tigers and Wildcats has long been one-sided,...
Mason Strippel and Ashlyn Baker
September 23, 2026
September marks Grand Junction High School’s Suicide Awareness Month efforts. GJHS’ Advanced Leadership Team (ALT) is leading the way in spreading suicide awareness...
September 9, 2026
Grand Junction High School was among more than 100 high schools and middle schools that participated in a statewide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) school walkout...
September 4, 2026
Grand Junction High School students and staff are experiencing a spike in sickness earlier than expected this school year. This year more students than in the past have...
August 19, 2026
The introduction of the new Mesa County Valley School District 51 phone policy is taking a direct toll on the production of the Orange and Black. While the intention...
April 24, 2026
Grand Junction High School students senior Quin (Emma) Blanchard, sophomore Macy McConnell, and junior Jacob Smith participated in and won awards at the Scholastic Art Show. There...
January 26, 2026
Tea Club is a place where students can enjoy tea, desserts, and meet new people before their next class. It is located in room 303 and takes place on Wednesdays during...
January 14, 2026
Grand Junction High School students have taken initiative to improve the special education garden. GJHS juniors Allyandra Herrera and Abigail Swimley, along with senior...
GJHS Jazz band coming in swinging
December 1, 2025
Swingin’ Sweets 2025, a Grand Junction High School Jazz Band event, will celebrate the holidays by bringing the Christmas Spirit. Swingin’ sweets will be held from...
Special Education funds take a hit
November 19, 2025
Following the recent firing of nearly all the staff at the federal level of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service, there are mixed reactions from the...
May 14, 2025
Click hear to listen to the latest episode of The OAB on Spotify. Graduating Orange & Black editors Marie Calkins, Lila Mottram and Serenity Schmidt introduce the newspaper's...
March 14, 2025
This is the third episode of the Orange & Black student newspaper podcast, called The OAB (Orange and Black) and linked here. In this episode, Landon Ward and Rhys Martinez...
March 14, 2025
This is the second episode of the Orange & Black student newspaper podcast, called The OAB (Orange and Black) and linked here. In this episode, the three senior editors...