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Holbrook Unified School District
Holbrook Unified School District is a school district based in Holbrook, Arizona, United States. Currently it is one of the highest paying school districts in Navajo County. Holbrook serves the city of Holbrook and several unincorporated areas in Navajo County, Arizona (including Woodruff, Sun Valley, Keams Canyon, Whitecone, Dilkon, Greasewood Greasewood is a common name shared by several plants: * ''Adenostoma fasciculatum'' is a plant with white flowers that is native to Oregon, Nevada, California, and northern Baja California. This shrub is one of the most widespread plants of the ..., and Indian Wells). History In 2013 the district leadership asked voters to approve an "override" of its budget. The measure succeeded, with 419 approving and 371 rejecting, a 53–47% basis. Schools ; Secondary * Holbrook High School (Holbrook) - The new George Gardner Performing Arts Center at Holbrook High School is complete* Holbrook Junior High School (Holbrook) ; Primary * Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook, Arizona
Holbrook ( nv, Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County. Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook. History The Holbrook area was inhabited first by the Ancestral Puebloans, then Puebloans, then the Navajo and Apache. In 1540 (some seventy years before Jamestown or the Pilgrims) Coronado searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola and camped some 60 miles east of Holbrook. Coronado sent an expedition west to find the Colorado River, and they crossed the Little Colorado some twenty-five miles east of Holbrook and found a wonderland of colors they named "El Desierto Pintada" – The Painted Desert. The expedition was then led by the Hopis to the Grand Canyon. U.S. settlements After the Mexican–American War e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. Southern Arizona is known for its desert cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navajo County, Arizona
Navajo County is in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 106,717. The county seat is Holbrook. Navajo County comprises the Show Low, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area. Navajo County contains parts of the Hopi Indian reservation, the Navajo Nation, and Fort Apache Indian Reservation. History Navajo County was split from Apache County on March 21, 1895. The first county sheriff was Commodore Perry Owens, a legendary gunman who had previously served as the sheriff of Apache County. It was the location for many of the events of the Pleasant Valley War. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.09%) is water. Navajo County offers not only the Monument Valley, but Keams Canyon, part of the Petrified Forest National Park, and one of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in North America. Adjacent counties * Apache County – east * Graham Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilkon, Arizona
Dilkon ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to be derived from the Navajo phrase "Smooth black rock" or "Bare surface.” Government Dilkon Chapter is one of 110 certified chapters of the Navajo Nation local. As of December 21, 2010, the chapter has achieved Local Governance Certification. Council delegates: Jerry Freddie (four terms), Elmer Begay (2 terms) Chapter president: Lorenzo lee Sr. Chapter vice president: Chapter secretary: Chapter treasure: Past Council delegates: Manual Shirley 1978–1990 Alfred Joe 1990–1994 Elmer Clark 1990–1994 Geography Dilkon is located at (35.3606096, -110.3155400). It is located on the Colorado Plateau and within the area of the Hopi Buttes volcanic field. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,265 people, 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greasewood, Arizona
Greasewood ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 547 at the 2010 census. Geography Greasewood is located at (35.525467, -109.865005). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 581 people, 126 households, and 106 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 182 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 2% White, 97% Native American, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 126 households 49% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54% were married couples living together, 22% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15% were non-families. 14% of households were one person and 2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.1 and the average family size was 4.6. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Wells, Arizona
Indian Wells ( nv, ) is an Census Designated Place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Indian Wells Elementary School is located in the town, it serves 600 students. It is also the name of the local Navajo chapter of the Navajo Nation Council. Indian Wells is served by a post office with the ZIP code of 86031. The ZIP Code Tabulation Area for ZIP Code 86031 had a population of 1,856 at the 2010 census, with 255 in Indian Wells itself. Geography Indian Wells is located at (35.4055684, -110.0848452). According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 10.4 square miles, all land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Indian Wells has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,445 people, 633 households, and 508 families living in the ZCTA. There were 1,067 housing units. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 1.3% White, 0.1% African American, 97.5% Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Mountain Independent
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. is a family owned and operated newspaper and commercial printing company based in Casa Grande, Arizona. Since its inception, it has grown to 6 community newspapers, 4 specialty publications, 3 news websites and a digital marketing division. CGVNI prints all of its publications and those of its sister company, White Mountain Publishing, at its plant in downtown Casa Grande. It recently built a warehouse to store its newsprint rolls in the Central Arizona Commerce Park. Its flagship is the ''Casa Grande Dispatch The ''Casa Grande Dispatch'' is an American newspaper published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Casa Grande, Arizona. Circulated in Casa Grande and surrounding areas, it is Pinal County's largest paid circulation newspaper. It has been publi ...''. Publications White Mountain Publishing References {{Reflist Newspaper companies of the United States Casa Grande, Arizona Family-owned companies of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbrook High School (Arizona)
Holbrook High School is a high school in Holbrook, Arizona, United States. It is the only high school under the jurisdiction of the Holbrook Unified School District. Adjacent to the school is a Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated dormitory, the Tiisyatin Residential Hall, housing a maximum of 128 students. Holbrook USD (which is the high school's attendance boundary) serves the majority of the city of Holbrook and several census-designated places in Navajo County, Arizona: Greasewood, Indian Wells, Sun Valley, Woodruff, and much of Dilkon and Whitecone. Notable alumni * Mike Budenholzer, former professional basketball player overseas; former assistant coach of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs; former head coach of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks; current head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
