Shiprock High School facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shiprock High School
Address
PO Box 3578 Shiprock , New Mexico 87420 United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	"Once a Chieftain, Always a Chieftain!"
Principal	John Tohtsoni
Grades	9-12
Number of students	607 (2020-2021)
Color(s)	Crimson, Silver, Turquoise
Athletics	NMAA District 1-AAAA
Mascot	Chieftain, Lady Chieftain

Shiprock High School is a public high school located in Shiprock, New Mexico in the USA. It's part of the Central Consolidated School District. Other schools in this district include Kirtland Central High School and Newcomb High School. The school's colors are crimson, silver, and turquoise. Their awesome mascot is the Chieftain!

Cool Places at Shiprock High

The Performing Arts Center

The Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Center is a special place at Shiprock High. It's used for all sorts of live shows. You can see dance performances, music concerts, and theatre plays here. The center has even hosted big events like the Navajo Times All-Star banquet for athletes.

Famous Visitors and Performers

Many talented artists have performed at Shiprock High School. Check out some of the performers who have visited:

Sports Facilities

Shiprock High School has many great places for sports. Chieftain Stadium is a large field used for football games and track and field events. It can also be used for soccer.

The school also has:

• The Chieftain Pit: This is where basketball and volleyball games happen.
• The Natatorium: A place for swimming.
• Fields for baseball and softball.
• A 4-court tennis complex.
• A cross country course.
• A weight room for training.
• More basketball courts.

In 2011, the Navajo Nation and Shiprock High School hosted the Native Vision Sports Camp. About 800 young people from over 15 tribal nations attended. Professional and college athletes volunteered to coach six different sports.

Sports and Activities

The main basketball area is called "the pit." It can hold up to 4,000 fans! In 1999, a newspaper called the Gallup Independent reported that girls' varsity basketball games often sold out all the seats.

The Shiprock Chieftains have won 16 state championships from the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). They have also won many district titles. Shiprock High School is part of the NMAA Class AAAA schools in District 1-AAAA.

Chieftain Sports Teams

Shiprock High School offers many sports for students. Here are some of the teams:

State Championship Wins

The Shiprock Lady Chieftains basketball team has won the New Mexico State Girls Basketball Championship six times! Their most recent win was in 2017. They also won in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, and 2002.

The Shiprock JROTC program also won its state title two years in a row (2017 and 2018). This adds to the school's total of 16 state team titles across all sports. Shiprock High School has also won many district titles and had many individual state champions.

Shiprock State Championships

Individual State Champions

Many individual athletes from Shiprock High have also won state championships. Here are some of them:

District Championships

Shiprock High School teams have won many district championships in both 1-AAAA and 1-AAA classes.

District 1-AAAA Championships

District 1-AAA Championships

Shiprock High School in the News

Shiprock High School has been mentioned in national news and documentaries. For example, the documentary "Rocks With Wings" featured the school. It was even talked about in major newspapers like USA Today and The New York Times.