East Otero School District R-1

La Junta, Colorado

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La Junta High School

LJHS

 

Revised Attendance Policy

12/19/09 - Revised Attendance Procedures for La Junta High School

 

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Tiger Stadium Walkway

WE’RE STILL TAKING BRICK ORDERS!

This spring, when fans and alumni enter Tiger Stadium, you will be greeted by the Tiger Stadium Walkway. Each entrance has a 10’ x 10’ square that will be filled with donor bricks. These bricks can be used to recognize your business, honor a graduate or a star athlete, or recognize your graduating class. You may wish to purchase one in your family name or honor a deceased loved one.

 

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Yearbook Orders

 

Vision Statement

La Junta High School will educate citizens who are prepared academically and socially to function in a global society.

 

Opening and Closing Time

7:45 a.m. - 3:12 p.m.

NOTE: High School will release at 1:31 p.m. each Wednesday for Staff Development.

LJHS Master Schedule PDF

 



La Junta High School
Home of the Tigers

LJHS

1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO 81050

(719) 384-4467
(719) 384-9160 Fax
(719) 384-3047 Pool

Principal: Tano (Bud) Ozzello
Assistant Principal: Dan Nuschy


LJHS Mission

La Junta High School will strive to create responsible and productive citizens through rigorous academics, enriching extracurricular activities and positive relationships among students, parents and community.

LJHS Guiding Principles

(To guide our decisions and keep us focused on our mission)

  1. Provide an appropriate, rigorous academic environment to develop post secondary and workforce readiness in every student.
  2. Promote excellence in academics, the arts, activities and career skills to meet the needs of the 21st century.
  3. Students shall attend class, uphold the charge of education and be responsible for their contribution to the learning process.
  4. Administrators, staff and students shall uphold ethical behavior.
  5. Staff and students shall be encouraged to demonstrate leadership and service to school, community and global world.
  6. Appropriate classroom behavior that promotes learning shall be the norm and appropriate school-wide behavior shall be expected and enforced by staff and students.
  7. Instill in each student the desire to reach his/her full potential and become a life long learner
  8. Creative thinking and imagination shall be fostered through the offering of the fine arts programs.