Tohatchi High School Explained

Tohatchi High School is a public high school in Tohatchi, New Mexico. It is a part of Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

Communities in its attendance boundary include Tohatchi, Brimhall Nizohini, Nakaibito, and Twin Lakes.[1]

History

The original building had a capacity of 250. By 1975, the enrollment was at 750, and the school district was forming plans to build a new school; the district planned to spend $6,696,000, with a grant paid with federal funds covering just under $6,700,000 of that. September 1977 was the earliest anticipated opening date.[2] The district was using weather data supplied by a Tohatchi High student, using a small weather station, as part of the district's plans.[3] The federal grant funding arrived in 1977.[4]

Osmond Charles "Chick" Fero,[5] in fall 1983 became the principal of Tohatchi High.[6] There were three other people considered for the position.[7] In 1985 he resigned after he was accused of murdering superintendent Paul Hanson, and Carl Montoya took his position.[6] Fero was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.[8]

Curriculum

The school began a woodworking program in 1972.[9]

In the 1976–1977 school year the school started a class on making rugs in the Navajo style, which was part of a program to add elements of Navajo culture to the coursework. It was the only such class in the school district.[10]

External links

35.862°N -108.752°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GMCS Address Lookup. Gallup-McKinley County Schools. 2022-01-15. - KML files: locations, and High boundaries and locations.
  2. News: Green. Don. Tohatchi To Get High School Funds. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1975-01-25. 86. 21. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com. Text detail A and Text detail B
  3. News: Benefield. Karla. Student's Weather Station Reports Help In Building Tohatchi School. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1975-10-16. 86. 242. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Tohatchi High School Is Funded. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1977-01-15. 90. 12. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Fong. Mei. Prisoner's Wife Spurs New Mexico To Skip Its Cut of Jail Phone Bills . The Wall Street Journal. 2001-09-11. 2022-01-12.
  6. News: Locke. Patrick. Police Find Recent Will in Principal's Car. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1985-03-01. B3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Murder Suspect Is Highly Respected Coach. Associated Press. Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. 1985-02-24. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: Giannettino. Judy. Former Principal Convicted Of Killing Boss. Associated Press. 1985-06-21. 2022-01-17.
  9. News: Many Woodworking Projects Built at Tohatchi High School 'Shop'. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1975-02-20. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Reuter. Joanne. Students Learn Rugweaving. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1977-03-23. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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