Gallup High School (GHS) is a public high school in Gallup, New Mexico. Gallup High School is the largest high school in the Gallup-McKinley County School District. The school's campus is relatively new as GHS moved to its current location in 1998 and the old campus became known as Gallup Junior High School, which housed 8th and 9th grade students from 1998 to 2008. In the 2008–2009 school year, Gallup started splitting their 9th and 10th grade students with cross-town Miyamura High School. The Gallup High School attendance boundary after the split will be Gallup's westside and areas located west and north of town.[citation needed]
| Gallup High School | |
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| Address | |
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1005 Rico St. , United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°29′50″N 108°49′03″W / 35.4972°N 108.8174°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Teaching staff | 53.62 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 884 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.49[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Orange |
| Athletics | NMAA District 1 AAAA |
| Mascot | Bengal |
| Website | Gallup High School |
History
Wendell Hendricks became the principal in 1970.[2]
For over 50 years, a partnership with the UNM Extension Division has brought students to Gallup High School for part-time instruction in college-level courses.[3]
Attendance boundary
In addition to portions of Gallup, it serves Crestview,[4] Defiance, Manuelito, Mentmore,[5] Purty Rock,[4] Rock Springs, Tse Bonito, and Ya-ta-hey,[5] as well as a small section of Catalpa Canyon.[4]
Sports and activities
Gallup High School is a member of NMAA's District 1-4A and is highly competitive in girls and boys basketball, the GHS Bengal Girls dance team, and boys and girls cross country. District 1-4A includes Miyamura High School (Gallup, NM), Shiprock High School (Shiprock, NM), Kirtland Central High School (Kirtland, NM), Aztec High School, Bloomfield High School (Bloomfield, NM)
| Sport | Class | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | N/A | 1953 |
| Basketball State Champions(Girls) | 5A, 4A | 1994, 1997, 2011, 2021 |
| Cross Country State Champions (Boys) | 5A | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2007 |
| Cross Country State Champions (Girls) | 4A | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Dance/Drill | 4A | 2011 |
Notable alumni
- Timothy Bedah, painter and goldsmith[6]