Zuni High School Explained

Zuni High School
Location:Black Rock, New Mexico
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.0822°N -108.8051°W
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Type:Public
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District:Zuni Public School District
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Principal:Don Sparks (2015-present)
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Faculty:20 (2022-23)
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:324 (2022-23)[1]
Campus Type:Rural
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Zuni High School (ZHS) is a public high school in Black Rock, New Mexico, with a Zuni Pueblo postal address.[2] It is a part of the Zuni Public School District.

It includes sections in Cibola County and McKinley County (including Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock).[3] [4]

History

It was previously a part of the Gallup-McKinley County Schools. It was built in 1956, making it the first public high school in the community. It included 16 teacher housing units.[5]

In 1968, Ramah High School in Ramah, New Mexico closed, meaning students in that area would be bussed to Zuni High School. Several area students took two buses each, with Ramah being the transfer point.[6]

Circa 1977 the dropout rate was 43%. Of any New Mexico high school, this was the highest such rate.[7] In 1980 the school was transferred into the control of the Zuni School District.[8]

In 1997 the school had fewer than 400 students. In the fall of that year groundbreaking of the current building occurred.[9]

Curriculum

In 1974 the school began a course called "Publication", about Zuni culture and history, which could be used for Social Studies or English credits.[10]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zuni High. National Center for Education Statistics. 2024-02-09.
  2. Web site: Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195151/https://zhs.zpsd.org/ . 2021-02-24 . Zuni High School. 2021-02-24. 2022-01-11. 71 Route 301 North Zuni, NM 87327. - The school has a Zuni Pueblo address but is not in the Zuni Pueblo CDP. Compare: Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Black Rock CDP, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-01-11. - See the Zuni Pueblo CDP map.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cibola County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.
  5. News: New Zuni High School Opens Monday, Aug. 27. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1956-08-23. 6. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Rushton. Ted. Parents Concerned About Ramah High School Policies. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1970-10-08. 81. 237. 1, 6. - Page six cited here - Clipping of the first page and of the second page from Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Ragland. Ruth Ann. Zuni Indians Gain Own School District. Associated Press. Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. 1980-06-30. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Ragland. Ruth Ann. Zuni school officials to celebrate creation of state's newest district. Associated Press. The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1980-06-30. B-2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Zuni School Sites. https://web.archive.org/web/19990203082944/www.zuni.k12.nm.us/schoolsites.htm . 1999-02-03 . Zuni School District. 1999-02-03. 2022-01-11.
  10. News: Zunis Study About Background, Culture. The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1974-06-20. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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