| Hopi Junior Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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86034 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°48′58″N110°18′25″W / 35.81611°N 110.30694°W /35.81611; -110.30694 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school (tribal, BIE-affiliated) |
| Established | 1987 (38 years ago) (1987) |
| CEEB code | 030335 |
| Teaching staff | 30.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 484 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.13[1] |
| Colors | Royal blue, silver and white [2] |
| Mascot | Bruins[2] |
| Website | www |
Hopi Junior Senior High School (HJSHS) is a tribal junior high and high school inKeams Canyon, Arizona, USA. It is operated in cooperation with theBureau of Indian Education (BIE) as a grant day school.[3]
Hopi Junior Senior High School is accredited byCognia,[8] formerly known as the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[9]
The Hopi Bruins' boys' and girls' teams are a prominent activity at the school. Running is deeply rooted in the northern Arizona tribe's tradition as a way to carry messages and bless the reservation with rain. The boys currently have a total of 27 straight state championships, which is the national record according to theNational Federation of State High School Associations, while the girls currently have 22 state titles.[10]
Boys' Cross Country (27 state champions) (national record)[citation needed]
Girls' Cross Country (22 State Champions)[citation needed]
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The school's September 2, 1986 opening gave 550 students and the Hopi community its first reservation high school and allowed for the closure of thePhoenix Indian School. For most of its history, it has been the only high school in Keams Canyon.[note 1] An Educational Master Plan was presented after January 1987 to the Hopi Tribal Council in order to address the needs of Hopis in their educational system. This plan was created by both the Hopi Tribe Department of Education and the thenOffice of Indian Education Programs.[11][12]
For a time in the late 1990s and 2000s, the school was a public charter, though it changed back to a BIE school in 2005.[citation needed]
In November 2013, Charles Youvella, arunning back anddefensive back for Hopi's football team,incurred a head injury during a Division V playoff game against the team fromArizona Lutheran Academy. He lined up for two more plays, then collapsed on the field. Youvella was in critical condition by the time he reachedSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and died two days later.[13]
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