Shiprock High School

Shiprock High School
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
Teaching staff	36.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Number of students	582 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	16.17
Color(s)	; Crimson, Silver, Turquoise
Athletics	NMAA ; District 1-AAAA
Mascot	Chieftain, Lady Chieftain
Website	ccsd.esvbeta.com/shiprockhighschool_home.aspx twitter.com/shschieftains facebook.com/SHSChieftain instagram.com/shschieftains

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Shiprock High School is a public high school in Shiprock, New Mexico (USA). Shiprock High is part of the Central Consolidated School District along with Kirtland Central High School and Newcomb High School. The school colors are crimson, silver, and turquoise, and the school mascot is the Chieftain.

Facilities

Performing arts center

Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Center,[1] is a performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music, theatre and concerts. The school has been the host site for the Navajo Times All-Star banquet, which has invited athletes from both New Mexico and Arizona.^[2]

Performers

A list of performers who have visited and performed at Shiprock High School:

Performers
Artist	Year Visited	Genre
Indigo Girls [2]:	2007	American Folk Rock
Campanas de America Campanas de America:	2010	Mariachi Band
Jo Dee Messina [3]:	2010 [4]^{[permanent dead link]}:	American Country Music
Tracy Lawrence [5]:	2010	American Country Music
Clay Walker [6]:	2010	American Country Music
Gretchen Wilson [7]:	2011 [8]:	American Country Music
Neal McCoy	2011	American Country Music
U.S. Air Force Academy Winds ensemble [9]:	2011	Concert Band
Joe Nichols [10]:	2012	American Country Music

Athletic facilities

Shiprock High School's largest sports facility, Chieftain Stadium, is used for football games, track and field meets, and can also be used for soccer games. There is also the Chieftain Pit [11]:(basketball and volleyball) and the Natatorium (swimming). There are also baseball and softball fields, a 4-court tennis complex, a cross country course, a weight room, and basketball courts. The Navajo Nation and Shiprock High School hosted the 2011 Native Vision [12]: Sports Camp on June 5–7. It involved 62 professional and collegiate athletes who volunteered to coach. Approximately 800 youth from over 15 tribal nations attended. Six sports clinics were offered, including football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and lacrosse.

Athletics and activities

The basketball game area, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators, is called the "pit". A 1999 article by the Gallup Independent states that girls' basketball games at the varsity level often have all spectator seats sold.^[3]

The Chieftains have won 16 NMAA state championships in Chieftains and Lady Chieftain sports, they have claimed numerous district 1-AAA and 1-AAAA titles.

Shiprock High School is a member of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Class AAAA schools in District 1-AAAA.

District 1-AAAA, Shiprock High School, Thoreau High School, Wingate High School, Navajo Prep [13]:

Chieftain Athletics

Shiprock High School participates in the following athletics [14]:

Chieftains

Baseball [15]:
Basketball [16]:
Cross Country [17]:
Football [18]:
Golf [19]:
Track & Field
Wrestling [20]:

Lady Chieftains

Basketball [21]:
Cross Country [22]:
Golf [23]:
Softball [24]:
Track & Field
Volleyball [25]:

Chieftain rankings

Chieftain Basketball Rankings [26]:
Lady Chieftain Basketball Rankings [27]:
NM Track & XC Coaches Association Top Ten Polls [28]:

State championships

The Shiprock Lady Chieftains basketball program won the 2017 AAAA New Mexico State Girls Basketball Championship, its sixth overall New Mexico State title. This followed crowns in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, and 2002. The Shiprock JROTC program won its second consecutive state title in 2018 and this adds to the overall 16th state team title to all Shiprock High School athletics. Shiprock High School has numerous District 1-AAA and 1-AAAA district titles and numerous individual state champions. The Shiprock Lady Chieftains have a combined record of 6-8 in New Mexico State Championship games.

State championships

Shiprock State Championships
Sport	Class	Year(s)
Basketball, Girls	AAAA	2017
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2002
Cross Country, Boys	AAA	1974, 2001
Cross Country, Girls	AAA	2001, 2004, 2012
Cross Country, Girls	AAAA	2015
Golf, Girls	A-AAA	2001, 2002
JROTC	A-AAAAA	2017, 2018

State Championship Scoreboard

Shiprock State Championship Scoreboard
Sport	Class	Year	Win/Loss	Score
Basketball, Girls	AAAA	2017	WIN	Shiprock 47-Hope 42
Basketball, Girls	AAAA	2016	L	Shiprock 48-Hope 51
Basketball, Girls	AAA	2014	L	Shiprock 59-Portales 62
Basketball, Girls	AAA	2011	L	Shiprock 22-Santa Fe Indian 43
Basketball, Girls	AAAA	2010	L	Shiprock 52-Kirtland Central 71
Basketball, Girls	AAA	2002	WIN	Shiprock 75-Portales 60
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1995	L	Shiprock 49-Kirtland Central 68
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1994	L	Shiprock 54-Kirtland Central 57
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1993	L	Shiprock 46-Kirtland Central 47
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1992	WIN	Shiprock 58-Kirtland Central 54
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1990	WIN	Shiprock 57-Kirtland Central 36
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1989	WIN	Shiprock 83-Kirtland Central 55
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1988	WIN	Shiprock 60-Kirtland Central 58
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1987	L	Shiprock 61-Kirtland Central 62
Basketball, Boys	B	1969	L	Shiprock 62-Eunice 87
Softball	AAA	2005	L	Shiprock 1-Grants 3
Softball	AAA	2001	L	Shiprock 5-Lovington 9

State Runner-up

Shiprock State Runner-up
Sport	Class	Year(s)
Cross Country, Girls	AAA	2000
Cross Country, Girls	AAAA	2014
Cross Country, Boys	AAA	1990, 1991, 2000, 2010, 2011
Basketball, Girls	AAA	1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2014
Basketball, Girls	AAAA	2010, 2016
Basketball, Boys (26-5)	B	1969
Softball	AAA	2001, 2005
Wrestling	AAA	2001

Individual State Champions

Shiprock Individual State Champions
Year	Class	Athlete	Sport
1974	AAA	Vinny Thomas	Men's Cross Country
1982	AAA	Albert Avery	Wrestling
1986	AAA	Keevin King	Wrestling
1989	AAA	Jerrold Golbe	Wrestling
1992	AAA	Jim Marcino	800 M. Dash/Track & Field
1993	AAA	Blaine Thomas	3200 M. Run/Track & Field
1993	AAA	Lance Foster	Men's Cross Country
1995	AAA	Lance Foster	800 M. Dash/Track & Field
1996	AAA	Kevin Price	Men's Golf
2001	AAA	Orlando Walter	300 M. Hurdles/Track & Field
2001	AAA	Orlando Franklin	Wrestling
2001	AAA	Brandon Bull	Wrestling
2001	AAA	Kevin Lee	Wrestling
2002	AAA	Terence Yesslith	1600 M. Run/Track & Field
2002	AAA	Orlando Franklin	Wrestling
2003	AAA	Nate King	Wrestling
2005	AAA	SHS Girls Track & Field Team	1600 Med.Relay/Track & Field
2005	AAA	Glynnis Price	Women's Golf
2006	AAA	Alister Buck	Wrestling
2011	AAA	Herbert Beyale III	Men's Cross Country
2012	AAA	Herbert Beyale III	3200/Track & Field
2016	AAAA	Julian Aspaas	Wrestling

District Championships

Shiprock 1-AAAA Championships
Sport	Year
Baseball
Basketball, Girls	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Basketball, Boys	2007-08, 2013
Cross Country, Girls
Cross Country, Boys
Football
Golf, Girls
Golf, Boys
Track & Field, Girls
Track & Field, Boys
Softball
Volleyball	2009-10
Wrestling	2017

Shiprock 1-AAA Championships
Sport	Year
Baseball	2010-11
Basketball, Girls	1988-89, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12
Basketball, Boys	2001-02, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2013-14
Cross Country, Girls	2005-2006, 2011-2012
Cross Country, Boys	2011-2012
Football	2000-01, 2010–11
Golf, Girls
Golf, Boys
Track & Field, Girls
Track & Field, Boys
Softball
Volleyball	2001-02,2004–05, 2010–11
Wrestling

Shiprock High School national mention

Rocks With Wings, Documentary, USA Today [29]:
Rocks With Wings, Documentary, New York Times [30]:
Rocks With Wings, Documentary, Montreal Mirror, [31]:
Native Vision, Johns Hopkins [32]:

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "SHIPROCK HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ Jodie, Quentin (2014-12-04). "Navajo Times to honor fall sports All-Stars". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ "Basketball's Big". Albuquerque Journal. 1999-02-28. p. A11. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.

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[NCES-1] "SHIPROCK HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.

[2] Jodie, Quentin (2014-12-04). "Navajo Times to honor fall sports All-Stars". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

[BBallbig-3] "Basketball's Big". Albuquerque Journal. 1999-02-28. p. A11. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.

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v t e Education in San Juan County, New Mexico
School districts	Aztec Municipal Schools Bloomfield Municipal Schools Central Consolidated Schools Farmington Municipal Schools
Public high schools	Aztec HS Bloomfield HS Farmington HS Kirtland Central HS Newcomb HS Piedra Vista HS Shiprock HS
K-12 state schools	New Mexico School for the Deaf FMN preschool
Tribal	Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc.
Tertiary	San Juan College Diné College Shiprock Center

v t e 4A schools of New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) 2014–15
District 1	Bloomfield High School Kirtland Central High School Thoreau High School Shiprock High School Wingate High School Zuni High School
District 2	Robertson High School Pojoaque Valley High School West Las Vegas High School Taos High School
District 3	Silver High School Cobre High School Hatch Valley High School Hot Springs High School Socorro High School
District 4	Ruidoso High School Portales High School St. Michael's High School New Mexico Military Institute Hope Christian High School