St. Michael High School

Saint Michael Indian School
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Address
P.O. Box 650 Saint Michaels, Arizona 86511
1 Lupton Road, off Route 12 in Saint Michaels, Arizona
St. Michaels, Apache County, Arizona 86511
United States
Coordinates 35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°W / 35.65194; -109.10556Coordinates: 35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°W / 35.65194; -109.10556
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
President Dot Teso
Principal Tom Sorci
Grades Pre-K–12
Gender Co-ed
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 http://www.stmichaelindianschool.org

St. Michael Indian School is a private Roman Catholic day school. It is part of the Saint Michael Parish, Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. It is located at St. Michaels chapter on the Navajo Nation.

History

St. Michael School was founded in 1902 by Saint Katherine 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

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ http://www.fourcornersgeotourism.com/content/saint-michael-indian-school/fcaD4E83A2DDF6B86D81
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