Tohatchi High School

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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.

History

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. The district was using weather data supplied by a Tohatchi High student, using a small weather station, as part of the district's plans. The federal grant funding arrived in 1977.

Osmond Charles "Chick" Fero, in fall 1983 became the principal of Tohatchi High. There were three other people considered for the position. In 1985 he resigned after he was accused of murdering superintendent Paul Hanson, and Carl Montoya took his position. Fero was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Curriculum

The school began a woodworking program in 1972.

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.

References

1. ^ "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved 2022-01-15. - KML files: locations, and High boundaries and locations.
2. ^ Green, Don (1975-01-25). "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
3. ^ Benefield, Karla (1975-10-16). "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.
4. ^ "Tohatchi High School Is Funded". The Gallup Independent. Vol. 90, no. 12. Gallup, New Mexico. 1977-01-15. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Fong, Mei (2001-09-11). "Prisoner's Wife Spurs New Mexico To Skip Its Cut of Jail Phone Bills". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
6. ^ a b Locke, Patrick (1985-03-01). "Police Find Recent Will in Principal's Car". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. p. B3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Murder Suspect Is Highly Respected Coach". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. 1985-02-24. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Giannettino, Judy (1985-06-21). "Former Principal Convicted Of Killing Boss". Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
9. ^ "Many Woodworking Projects Built at Tohatchi High School 'Shop'". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. 1975-02-20. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Reuter, Joanne (1977-03-23). "Students Learn Rugweaving". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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• Tohatchi High School

v t e Education in McKinley County, New Mexico
School districts	Gallup-McKinley County Schools Crownpoint HS Gallup HS Miyamura HS Navajo Pine HS Ramah M/HS Thoreau HS Tohatchi HS Tseʼ Yiʼ Gai HS Zuni Public School District Zuni HS
BIE	Wingate HS
Private	Rehoboth Christian School St. Bonaventure Indian School* High school closed Gallup Catholic K-12
Tertiary	Diné College Crownpoint Center
* served high school students from 1986–2001

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35°51′43″N 108°45′07″W / 35.862°N 108.752°W / 35.862; -108.752

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