Hopi Junior/Senior High School
| Hopi Junior/Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Keams Canyon, Arizona, 86034 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°48′58″N 110°18′25″W / 35.81611°N 110.30694°WCoordinates: 35°48′58″N 110°18′25″W / 35.81611°N 110.30694°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school (BIA) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Paul Reynolds |
| Principal |
Glenn Gilman (Sr. High) A.T. Sinquah (Jr. High) |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | Grades 9-12: 433 students (October 2012)[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue/silver |
| Mascot | Bruins |
| Website | http://www.hjshs.k12.az.us/ |
Hopi Junior/Senior High School is a junior high and high school in Keams Canyon, Arizona. It is operated in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) as a grant day school.[2]
History
The school's 1987 opening gave the Hopi community its first reservation high school and allowed for the closure of the Phoenix Indian School. For most of its history, it has been the only high school in Keams Canyon.[note 1]
For a time in the late 1990s and 2000s, the school was a public charter, though it changed back to a BIE school in 2005.
As of 2009, the school partners with local radio station KUYI to produce a weekly student-run radio program for teenagers.[3]
In November 2013, Charles Youvella, a running back and defensive back for Hopi's football team, incurred a head injury during a Division V playoff game against the team from Arizona Lutheran Academy; he lined up for two more plays, then collapsed on the field. He was in critical condition by the time he reached St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and died two days later.[4]
Athletics
The Hopi Bruins' Boys and Girls teams are a prominent activity at the school. Running is deeply rooted in the northern Arizona tribe's tradition as a way to carry messages and bless the reservation with rain. The Boys currently have a total of 26 straight state champions, which is the National Record according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, while the Girls currently have 22 state titles.
Boys' Cross Country (26 State Champions) (National Record)
- 1990. 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
2014, 2015
Girls' Cross Country (22 State Champions)
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ The public Cedar Unified School District opened White Cone High School in 2005 and closed it in 2012.
References
- ↑ "AIA 2012 enrollment figures" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "National Directory" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Education. December 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ Tirado, Michelle (April 28, 2009). "More Native American Radio Stations Broadcast via the Web". Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ Williams, Chris; Obert, Richard (November 11, 2013). "12 News at 10: Arizona prep football player dies after collapsing on field". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
External links
- http://www.aiaonline.org/story/uploads/Cross_Country___Boys_Championship_Teams_1352224701.pdf
- http://www.aiaonline.org/story/uploads/Cross_Country___Girls_Championship_Teams_1352225611.pdf
- http://www.nfhs.org/