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Zuni High School (ZHS) is a public high school in Black Rock, New Mexico, with a Zuni Pueblo postal address.[2] It is a part of the Zuni Public School District.
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| Coordinates | 35°04′56″N 108°48′18″W / 35.0822°N 108.8051°W / 35.0822; -108.8051 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) |
| School district | Zuni Public School District |
| Principal | Don Sparks (2015-present) |
| Faculty | 20FTE (2022-23)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 324 (2022-23)[1] |
| Campus type | Rural[1] |
| Website | zhs |
It includes sections in Cibola County and McKinley County (including Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock).[3][4]
It was previously a part of the Gallup-McKinley County Schools. It was built in 1956, making it the first public high school in the community. It included 16 teacher housing units.[5]
In 1968, Ramah High SchoolinRamah, New Mexico closed, meaning students in that area would be bussed to Zuni High School. Several area students took two buses each, with Ramah being the transfer point.[6]
Circa 1977 the dropout rate was 43%. Of any New Mexico high school, this was the highest such rate.[7] In 1980 the school was transferred into the control of the Zuni School District.[8]
In 1997 the school had fewer than 400 students. In the fall of that year groundbreaking of the current building occurred.[9]
In 1974 the school began a course called "Publication", about Zuni culture and history, which could be used for Social Studies or English credits.[10]
71 Route 301 North Zuni, NM 87327- The school has a Zuni Pueblo address but is not in the Zuni Pueblo CDP. Compare: "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Black Rock CDP, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-01-11. - See the Zuni Pueblo CDP map.
35°04′56″N 108°48′18″W / 35.0822°N 108.8051°W / 35.0822; -108.8051