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.
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 St. Michael High School Arizona Interscholastic Association: St. Michael High School St. Michael High School profile provided by schooltree.org