Shiprock High School is a public high school in

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). Shiprock High is part of the

Central Consolidated School District Central Consolidated Schools (also known as the Central Consolidated School District) is a public school district based in Shiprock, New Mexico, United States. The district covers a area in western San Juan County. Service area In addition to Sh ...

along with

Kirtland Central High School Kirtland Central High School (KCHS) is located in the town of Kirtland, New Mexico, United States. Its colors are Purple & Gold and their mascot is the Bronco. KCHS is a part of the Central Consolidated School District along with Newcomb High Sc ...

and

Newcomb High School Newcomb High School is a public high school in Newcomb, New Mexico (USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consi ...

. The school colors are Crimson, Silver, and Turquoise and the mascot is the Chieftain.

Facilities

Performing arts center

Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Cente

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, including

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theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and

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. The school has been the host site for the Navajo Times All-Star banquet, honoring local athletes in both New Mexico and Arizona.

Performers

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

Athletic facilities

Shiprock High School's largest sports facility, Chieftain Stadium is used for

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games,

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meets and can be used for soccer games, the Chieftain Pi

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, and

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fields, a 4-court

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complex, a cross country course, a weight room, and basketball courts. The Navajo Nation and Shiprock High School hosted the 2011 Native Visio

Sports Camp on June 5–7. It involved 62 professional and collegiate athletes 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 ''

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'' states that girls' basketball games at the varsity level often have all spectator seats sold.
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. 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 Pre

Chieftain Athletics

Shiprock High School participates in the following athletic

Chieftains *Basebal

*Basketbal

*Cross Countr

*Footbal

*Gol

*Track & Field *Wrestlin

Lady Chieftains *Basketbal

*Cross Countr

*Gol

*Softbal

*Track & Field *Volleybal

Chieftain rankings

*Chieftain Basketball Ranking

*Lady Chieftain Basketball Ranking

*NM Track & XC Coaches Association Top Ten Poll

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

State Championship Scoreboard

State Runner-up

Individual State Champions

District Championships

Shiprock High School national mention

*Rocks With Wings, Documentary, USA Toda

*Rocks With Wings, Documentary, New York Time

*Rocks With Wings, Documentary, Montreal Mirror

*Native Vision, Johns Hopkin

References

{{authority control Public high schools in New Mexico Schools in San Juan County, New Mexico Education on the Navajo Nation