St. Michael Indian School

Saint Michael Indian School
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Location
	1 Lupton Rd; St. Michaels, Arizona; ,; Apache County; 86511; United States; 35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°W
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Founder	Saint Katharine Drexel, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
School district	Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
CEEB code	030370
President	Dot Teso
Principal	Velma Begay
Grades	Pre-K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Houses	Day school, no dormitory
Colors	Red, white, and black
Athletics	Junior High and High School programs
Sports	Cross country, volleyball, basketball, cheer, track & field, softball, baseball
Team name	Cardinals
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Cardinal Pursuit
Website	stmichaelindianschool.org

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

History

St. Michael School was founded in 1902 by Saint Katharine Drexel, SBS, and construction on campus buildings began soon after.^[2]

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

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.

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