Tohatchi High School

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

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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]

References

  1. ↑ "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools . Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: locations, and High boundaries and locations.
  2. ↑ Green, Don (January 25, 1975). "Tohatchi To Get High School Funds". The Gallup Independent . Vol. 86, no. 21. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com. Text detail A and Text detail B
  3. ↑ Benefield, Karla (October 16, 1975). "Student's Weather Station Reports Help In Building Tohatchi School". The Gallup Independent . Vol. 86, no. 242. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tohatchi High School Is Funded". The Gallup Independent . Vol. 90, no. 12. Gallup, New Mexico. January 15, 1977. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Fong, Mei (September 11, 2001). "Prisoner's Wife Spurs New Mexico To Skip Its Cut of Jail Phone Bills". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Locke, Patrick (March 1, 1985). "Police Find Recent Will in Principal's Car". The Gallup Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. p. B3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Murder Suspect Is Highly Respected Coach". Carlsbad Current-Argus . Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. February 24, 1985. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Giannettino, Judy (June 21, 1985). "Former Principal Convicted Of Killing Boss". Associated Press . Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Many Woodworking Projects Built at Tohatchi High School 'Shop'". The Gallup Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. February 20, 1975. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Reuter, Joanne (March 23, 1977). "Students Learn Rugweaving". The Gallup Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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