Zuni High School (ZHS) is a public high school in
Black Rock, New Mexico, with a
Zuni Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo (also Zuñi Pueblo, Zuni: ''Halona Idiwan’a'' meaning "Middle Place") is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,176 as of the 2020 Census. It is inhabited largely by me ...
postal address. It is a part of the
Zuni Public School District.
It includes sections in
Cibola County and
McKinley County
McKinley County is a county in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 72,902. Its county seat is Gallup. The county was created in 1901 and named for President William ...
(including Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock).
History
It was previously a part of the
Gallup-McKinley County Schools
Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County.
History
Prior to 1980, the district had of land. That year parts left to form t ...
. It was built in 1956, making it the first public high school in the community. It included 16 teacher housing units.
In 1968,
Ramah High School in
Ramah, New Mexico
Ramah ( – "place of wild onions") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico. The population was 461 as of the 2020 United States census.
History
Established in 1876, Ramah was one of fift ...
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.
Circa 1977 the dropout rate was 43%. Of any New Mexico high school, this was the highest such rate. In 1980 the school was transferred into the control of the Zuni School District.
In 1997, the school had fewer than 400 students. In the fall of that year groundbreaking of the current building occurred.
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.
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Clipping from
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.
See also
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Zuni Indian Reservation
The Zuni Indian Reservation, also known as Pueblo of Zuni, is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans. In Zuni language, the Zuni Pueblo people are referred to as A:shiwi, and the Zuni homeland is referred to as Halona Idiwan’a mea ...
References
External links
Zuni High School
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Schools in McKinley County, New Mexico
Public high schools in New Mexico
1956 establishments in New Mexico
Educational institutions established in 1956