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GRAND JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND OPENING
BG+co. is excited to announce the grand opening of the Grand Junction High School on August 3rd, 2024.
By the Numbers:
Size:
Main Gym Seating:
Auditorium Seating:
Prior Campus: 197,000 SF
New Building: 265,000 SF
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Prior Campus: 1661
​New Campus: 1703 (plus standing room)
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Prior Campus: 1522
New Campus: 1459
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Parking Count:
Prior Campus: 501
​New Campus: 603
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Student Capacity:
1600 - 1850
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​$123.5 M​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Construction Numbers:
Piles in the Foundation + Total Footage:​​​
1285 Piles at 70' each
89,950 total feet
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​750,000 ​
Can you find the memorial bricks on the new building?
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​289​​​​​​​​​​​
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1534
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​​​515,000
GJHS to Hanging Lake Tunnel
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4092
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14,300 sheets = 16 Acres
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​​​Number of Bricks:​​​
​​​​Total Feet of Data Cabling:​​​​
​Max. Workers on Site:​​
​Total Tons of Steel:​​​​​​
​Total Feet of Hydronic Piping (HVAC):​​​
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Local Dollars:
Expenditures to Date (Through June 2024):​​​
​​​Local Expenditures (Through June 2024):​
​Percentage Spent
Locally:
​$84 M​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​68%​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Building Occupancy: August 2024
Site Completion: June 2025
Mesa County Valley School District 51, Grand Junction High School, and the School District 51 Foundation would like to express our gratitude for your tireless contributions of time and financial commitment to the bond campaign. Without you, Grand Junction High School would not be in the exciting position it is today.
