Miyamura High School
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| Hiroshi H. Miyamura High School | |
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| 680 South Boardman Gallup, New Mexico, USA |
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| Information | |
| Students | 1254 (8-9, 2007-08) |
| Type | Public High School |
| Grades | 8-9 (2007-08), 9-10 (2008-09) |
| Athletics | NMAA District 1-AAA |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Color(s) | Purple, Silver |
| Established | 2007 |
Miyamura High School is a high school in Gallup, New Mexico, United States. Formerly known as Gallup Junior High School serving 8th and 9th grade students, it was renamed Miyamura High School in 2007. The campus will undergo a massive renovation in 2008 as part of the Gallup-McKinley County Schools district's plan to create Gallup's second high school. The district's plans also includes building a new middle school and expanding the 2 existing middle schools to move the 8th grade level back to the middle schools and moving the 9th level to the high schools starting in the 2008-2009 school year. Miyamura will serve 9th-10th grade students in 2008-09, 9th-11th in 2009-10 and 9th-12th in 2010-11 school years. The school's location was also the old Gallup High School campus from 1962 to 1998 before moving to Gallup's west side. Miyamura high school is named after Korean War hero, Hiroshi H. Miyamura. Miyamura's attendance area is Gallup's east side and areas south and east of Gallup.
[edit] Athletics and Activities
The school will participate in varsity sports (District 1-AAA) except football in 2008-09 school year and varsity football the following year. The school colors, purple and silver, are based on the Purple Heart medal and their mascot is the Patriot.
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