East Middle School, Grand Junction, Colorado East Junior High School 830 Gunnison Avenue Grand Junction Mesa Colorado 81501 USA Along with West Junior High School, East Junior High was constructed after the passage of a bond issue. It opened in 1971, with the two schools replacing an aging and overcrowded Grand Junction Junior High School. East was constructed at the intersection of 8th Street and Gunnison Avenue, adjacent to Washington Park and less than a block from the location of the previous Grand Junction Junior High. It became East Middle School in 1983. yes yes