Central High School

3130 E1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,352
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
Mesa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
16thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
48thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High School

Central High School is a public high school in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Mesa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,352 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3130 E1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,352 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
County
Mesa County
NCES school ID
080435000600

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.