Academic calendar
1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Quarter 2026Relevant now
- School Year 2026-2027
- 2nd Quarter 2026
- 3rd Quarter 2027
- 4th Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America; a club focused on business education and competitions.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals (formerly Health Occupations Students of America); a club for students interested in medical careers.
M
- Main Street
- The nearby downtown area where students frequently go for off-campus lunch options.
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement; a club for students interested in STEM fields and competitions.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society; an organization for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
O
- Off-campus
- The privilege for upperclassmen (juniors and seniors) to leave the school grounds during the lunch period.
- Orange and Black
- The school colors, frequently used to refer to the student newspaper or school spirit days.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council; the student government body responsible for school events and dances.
T
- The Commons
- The central dining and social area in the new school building where students eat lunch.
- The Junction
- A shorthand nickname for the city of Grand Junction, often used by students to describe the local area.
- The O&B
- The Orange & Black; the official student-run newspaper of Grand Junction High School.
- The Valley
- The local geographic area (Grand Valley) where the school is situated.
- Tiger Den
- The school-run store where students purchase snacks, drinks, and school spirit apparel.
- Tiger Pride
- The general term for school spirit and the culture of the student body.
- Tiger Up
- A common motivational phrase or cheer used during athletic events and assemblies.
- Tigers
- The official mascot and collective name for the Grand Junction High School student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A dedicated period in the schedule for announcements, academic check-ins, and social-emotional learning.
- Black Day
- A block schedule day where students attend their even-numbered periods (2, 4, 6, 8).
- D51
- The common abbreviation for Mesa County Valley School District 51, the governing district for the school.
- gjhs_cafeteria
- GJHS Cafeteria
- Late Start
- The modified Monday schedule where classes begin later to allow for teacher collaboration.
- Late Start Wednesday
- The weekly schedule adjustment where classes begin later in the morning to allow for teacher professional development.
- Orange Day
- A block schedule day where students attend their odd-numbered periods (1, 3, 5, 7).
- Student ID
- Mandatory identification cards that students must have for security, checking out materials, and purchasing lunch.
- StudentVUE
- The online portal and app used by students to check their grades, attendance, and class schedules.
- The 500s
- A common way students refer to specific classroom wings or hallways in the academic section of the building.
- The Black Box
- The specialized theater space used for smaller drama productions and rehearsals.
- The Commons
- The large, open multi-purpose space at the heart of the new building used for lunch and gatherings.
- The Hub
- The modern library and media center located within the new building.
- The New GJHS
- The replacement high school facility that officially opened to students in August 2024.
- The New School
- The replacement high school facility that officially opened for students in 2024.
- The Tiger Den
- The main gymnasium where basketball games, volleyball matches, and pep rallies are held.
- Tiger Gym
- The main athletic facility used for basketball, volleyball, and school-wide pep rallies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 17 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.