Quemado Independent Schools (Independent School District 2) is a school district headquartered in
Quemado, New Mexico
Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census it had a population of 228. Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, ''The Lightning Fi ...
, U.S. Shelby Perea of the ''
Albuquerque Journal
The ''Albuquerque Journal'' is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
History
The ''Golden Gate'' newspaper was founded in June 1880. In the fall of 1880, the owner of the ''Golden Gate'' died and Journal Publishing Company was ...
'' described the district, located in a rural area, as being "small".
In
Catron County
Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,579, making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area.
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the district includes Quemado,
Datil,
Escudilla Bonita,
Homestead
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*Homestead (building), a farmhouse and its adjacent outbuildings; by extension, it can mean any small cluster of houses
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,
Pie Town
Pie Town is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located along U.S. Highway 60 in Catron County, New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 186. Pie Town has been noted for its colorful place name. Pie Town i ...
, and some areas held by the
Zuni Reservation
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. Additionally the district serves a portion of
Cibola County, including
Fence Lake.
History
Joe McDee was superintendent until 1965, when Herman D. Harm of
Marsing, Idaho
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Geography
Marsing is on the Snake River, which forms the border with Canyon County ...
replaced him.
In 2019 superintendent David Lackey stated that the district was unable to use New Mexico's school safety funding due to the conditions involved in the funding.
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Schools
It has two schools: a K-12 school called Quemado Elementary and High School, and an elementary school called Datil Elementary School. The latter is a two-room schoolhouse
A two-room schoolhouse is a larger version of the one-room schoolhouse, with many of the same characteristics, providing the facility for primary and secondary education in a small community or rural area. While providing the same function as a c ...
with multi-level classes.
References
External links
Quemado Schools
{{Education in Cibola County, New Mexico
Education in Catron County, New Mexico
Education in Cibola County, New Mexico
School districts in New Mexico