St. Michael Indian School Explained

Saint Michael Indian School
Native Name:Chi'hootsoi Biolta'
Ceeb:030370
Streetaddress:1 Lupton Rd
City:St. Michaels, Arizona
County:Apache County
Zipcode:86511
Country:USA
Coordinates:35.6519°N -109.1056°W
District:Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
Religion:Roman Catholic
Founder:Saint Katharine Drexel, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
President:Dot Teso
Principal:Tazbah Shorty
Gender:Co-educational
Houses:Day school, no dormitory
Type:Private, coeducational
Grades:Pre-K12
Athletics:Junior High and High School programs
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Sports:Cross country, volleyball, basketball, cheer, track & field, softball, baseball
Team Name:Cardinals
Colors:Red, white, and black
Newspaper:Cardinal Pursuit
Enrollment:355 students

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . June 23, 2009 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Saint Michael Indian School . www.fourcornersgeotourism.com.