St. Michael Indian School (SMIS) is a private Roman

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day school. It is part of Saint Michael Parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. It is located at St. Michaels chapter on the

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History

St. Michael School was founded in 1902 by Saint

Katharine Drexel Katharine Drexel, SBS (born Catherine Mary Drexel; November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) was an American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. She was the second person born i ...

, SBS, and construction on campus buildings began soon after.

Student body

97% of the student body are members of the Navajo Nation, and 3% are of other ethnicities.

Campus

* Saint Michael Elementary School is the oldest building on the campus and dates to its founding. * Saint Michael High School was constructed in 1946 and houses the secondary grades. * Saint Michael Chapel is utilized weekly for student mass.

References

* Hardin-Burrola, Elizabeth.
"St. Michael HS looks to build bridges"
Independent. August 27, 2004.

External links

Arizona Interscholastic Association: St. Michael High School

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