St. Michael Indian School
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| Saint Michael Indian School Chi'hootsoi Biolta' | |
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1 Lupton Rd , 86511 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°WCoordinates: 35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founder | Saint Katharine Drexel, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup |
| CEEB code | 030370 |
| President | Dot Teso |
| Principal | Tazbah Shorty |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 355 students |
| Houses | Day school, no dormitory |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black |
| Athletics | Junior High and High School programs |
| Sports | Cross country, volleyball, basketball, cheer, track & field, softball, baseball |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Cardinal Pursuit |
| Website | stmichaelindianschool |
St. Michael Indian School (SMIS) is a private Roman Catholic day school. It is part of Saint Michael Parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. It is located at St. Michaels chapter in the Navajo Nation.
History[]
St. Michael School was founded in 1902 by Saint Katharine Drexel, SBS, and construction on campus buildings began soon after.[2]
Student body[]
97% of the student body are members of the Navajo Nation, and 3% are of other ethnicities.
Campus[]
- Saint Michael Elementary School is the oldest building on the campus and dates to its founding.
- Saint Michael High School was constructed in 1946 and houses the secondary grades.
- Saint Michael Chapel is utilized weekly for student mass.
References[]
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Saint Michael Indian School". www.fourcornersgeotourism.com.
- Hardin-Burrola, Elizabeth. "St. Michael HS looks to build bridges", Independent. August 27, 2004.
External links[]
- St. Michael High School
- Arizona Interscholastic Association: St. Michael High School
- St. Michael High School profile provided by schooltree.org
Categories:
- Educational institutions established in 1950
- Catholic secondary schools in Arizona
- Private K-12 schools in the United States
- Private elementary schools in Arizona
- Private middle schools in Arizona
- Private high schools in Arizona
- Catholic Church in Arizona
- Schools in Apache County, Arizona
- Education on the Navajo Nation
- 1950 establishments in Arizona
- Schools founded by missionaries
- Schools founded by St. Katharine Drexel