Tohatchi High School
Tohatchi High School is a public high school in Tohatchi, New Mexico. It is a part of Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
Communities in its attendance boundary include Tohatchi, Brimhall Nizohini, Nakaibito, and Twin Lakes.[1]
| Tohatchi High School | |
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Cougar Ln. N, US-491 | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1971 |
School district | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
NCES School ID | 35011100031 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 279 (As of 2024-25) |
| Website | https://toh.gmcs.org/ |
History
[edit]The original building had a capacity of 250. By 1975, the enrollment was at 750, and the school district was forming plans to build a new school; the district planned to spend $6,696,000, with a grant paid with federal funds covering just under $6,700,000 of that. September 1977 was the earliest anticipated opening date.[2] The district was using weather data supplied by a Tohatchi High student, using a small weather station, as part of the district's plans.[3] The federal grant funding arrived in 1977.[4]
Osmond Charles "Chick" Fero,[5] in fall 1983 became the principal of Tohatchi High.[6] There were three other people considered for the position.[7] In 1985 he resigned after he was accused of murdering superintendent Paul Hanson, and Carl Montoya took his position.[6] Fero was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.[8]
Curriculum
[edit]The school began a woodworking program in 1972.[9]
In the 1976–1977 school year the school started a class on making rugs in the Navajo style, which was part of a program to add elements of Navajo culture to the coursework. It was the only such class in the school district.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: locations, and High boundaries and locations.
- ↑ Green, Don (January 25, 1975). "Tohatchi To Get High School Funds". The Gallup Independent. Vol. 86, no. 21. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com. Text detail A and Text detail B
- ↑ Benefield, Karla (October 16, 1975). "Student's Weather Station Reports Help In Building Tohatchi School". The Gallup Independent. Vol. 86, no. 242. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tohatchi High School Is Funded". The Gallup Independent. Vol. 90, no. 12. Gallup, New Mexico. January 15, 1977. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Fong, Mei (September 11, 2001). "Prisoner's Wife Spurs New Mexico To Skip Its Cut of Jail Phone Bills". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- 1 2 Locke, Patrick (March 1, 1985). "Police Find Recent Will in Principal's Car". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. p. B3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Murder Suspect Is Highly Respected Coach". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. February 24, 1985. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Giannettino, Judy (June 21, 1985). "Former Principal Convicted Of Killing Boss". Associated Press. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Many Woodworking Projects Built at Tohatchi High School 'Shop'". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. February 20, 1975. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Reuter, Joanne (March 23, 1977). "Students Learn Rugweaving". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
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