San Juan School District (SJSD) is a school district headquartered in
Blanding,
Utah
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, United States.
The district has twelve schools. As of 2023, 3,017 students were enrolled into the district.
History
As of 2017 teachers in communities of the southern part of the school district (the
Bluff,
Montezuma Creek, and
Oljato–Monument Valley areas) tend to have less experience than those in the northern part of the school district (
Blanding,
La Sal, and
Monticello
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); about 50% of the teachers to the north have 14 or more years of experience while 7% of teachers in the southern communities have that experience.
Schools
7-12 schools:
*
Monticello High School -
Monticello
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Monument Valley High School -
Oljato–Monument Valley (''Unincorporated area'')
*
San Juan High School -
Blanding
*
Whitehorse High School - ''Unincorporated area'' adjacent to
Montezuma Creek
High schools (9-12):
*
Navajo Mountain High School
Navajo Mountain High School is a senior high school in Navajo Mountain, Utah, United States, a census-designated place within the Navajo Nation in southwestern San Juan County.
Description
The school, a part of the San Juan School District, ...
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Navajo Mountain
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(''Unincorporated area'')
Middle schools (7-8):
* Albert R. Lyman Middle School - Blanding (supports 6th grade)
K-6 schools:
* Montezuma Creek Elementary School -
Aneth
Aneth () is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 427 at the 2020 census. The origin of the name Aneth is obscure.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a tot ...
(''Unincorporated area'')
** In 2017 the school offered to give salaries of $80,000 to teachers with many years of experience who are designated as lead teachers.
* Monticello Elementary School - Monticello
* Tsé'bii'nidzisgai Elementary School - Oljato–Monument Valley (''Unincorporated area'')
1-5 schools:
* Blanding Elementary School - Blanding
* Bluff Elementary School -
Bluff (''Unincorporated area'')
1-3 schools:
* La Sal Elementary School -
La Sal (''Unincorporated area'')
See also
*
List of school districts in Utah
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References
External links
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Education in San Juan County, Utah
School districts in Utah