The organization has a dormitory for its students.[5]
History
The organization was established in 1979 as Shiprock Alternative Schools, Inc.[6]
Northwest Middle & High School
It was formerly known as Shiprock Northwest Alternative High School.[7] Its original purpose was to cater to students who encountered problems in traditional schools.[6]
Prior to 2012 the school system began seeking a conventional school counselor, which it hired by 2012. Alysa Landry of Albuquerque Journal wrote that "Adding the position was part of the schools’ effort to change their image from an alternative education setting to a more mainstream environment."[8]
Athletics
In 1997 the New Mexico Activities Association added Shiprock Northwest to league 1A.[7]
^"Residential". Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
^ abDepartment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2466, 3423/S. 1292, an Act Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2000, and for Other Purposes. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 592. ISBN9780160602597.
