Zuni High School

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Zuni High School (ZHS) is a public high school in Black Rock, New Mexico, with a Zuni Pueblo postal address. [1] It is a part of the Zuni Public School District.

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It includes sections in Cibola County and McKinley County (including Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock). [2] [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Circa 1977 the dropout rate was 43%. Of any New Mexico high school, this was the highest such rate. [6] In 1980 the school was transferred into the control of the Zuni School District. [7]

In 1997 the school had fewer than 400 students. In the fall of that year groundbreaking of the current building occurred. [8]

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. [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Home". Zuni High School. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 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: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Black Rock CDP, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-01-11. - See the Zuni Pueblo CDP map.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cibola County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ↑ "New Zuni High School Opens Monday, Aug. 27". The Gallup Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. 1956-08-23. p. 6. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Rushton, Ted (1970-10-08). "Parents Concerned About Ramah High School Policies". The Gallup Independent . Vol. 81, no. 237. Gallup, New Mexico. pp. 1, 6. - Page six cited here - Clipping of the first page and of the second page from Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ragland, Ruth Ann (1980-06-30). "Zuni Indians Gain Own School District". Carlsbad Current-Argus . Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Ragland, Ruth Ann (1980-06-30). "Zuni school officials to celebrate creation of state's newest district". The Santa Fe New Mexican . Santa Fe, New Mexico. Associated Press. p. B-2. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Zuni School Sites". Zuni School District. 1999-02-03. Archived from [www.zuni.k12.nm.us/schoolsites.htm the original] on 1999-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-11.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ↑ "Zunis Study About Background, Culture". The Gallup Independent . Gallup, New Mexico. 1974-06-20. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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