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Address

1 Lupton Rd St. Michaels, Arizona, Apache County 86511 United States
Coordinates	35°39′7″N 109°6′20″W / 35.65194°N 109.10556°W / 35.65194; -109.10556
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	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
Enrollment	355 students
Houses	Day school, no dormitory
Color(s)	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 in the Navajo Nation.

History

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

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.

NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
"Saint Michael Indian School". www.fourcornersgeotourism.com.

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

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K-12	Chinle Ganado Red Mesa Round Valley Sanders St. Johns Window Rock
Elementary	Alpine Concho McNary Vernon

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District public	Cedar USD (AZ) White Cone HS, now closed Central Consolidated (NM) Newcomb HS Shiprock HS Chinle USD (AZ) Chinle HS Gallup-McKinley County (NM) Navajo Pine HS Tohatchi HS Ganado USD (AZ) Ganado HS Kayenta USD (AZ) Monument Valley HS Magdalena Municipal (NM) Page USD (AZ) Red Mesa USD (AZ) Red Mesa HS Red Valley/Cove HS Tuba City USD (AZ) Tuba City HS Winslow USD
BIE/Tribal	Greyhills Acad HS (AZ) Hunters Point Boarding (AZ) Kaibeto Boarding (AZ) Leupp Schools (AZ) Many Farms Community (AZ, former Chinle Boarding) Many Farms HS (AZ) Rough Point Community (AZ) Rough Rock Community (AZ) Shonto Prep (AZ) Tuba City Boarding (AZ) Navajo Prep (off-reservation, NM)
Private	St. Michael Indian School
Tertiary	Diné College Press

Communities

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
Ordinaries	Bishops Bernard T. Espelage Jerome J. Hastrich Donald Edmond Pelotte James S. Wall
Churches	Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Parishes and missions San Estévan del Rey Mission San José de la Laguna Mission St. Michael's Mission
Education	K-12 schools St. Michael Indian School (privately-run) Gallup Catholic School (former) K-8 schools St. Bonaventure Indian School (K-12 1986-2001)
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