Wyoming Indian High School
| Wyoming Indian High School | |
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| Location | |
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638 Blue Sky Highway Ethete, Wyoming | |
| Coordinates | 43°01′30″N 108°46′21″W / 43.02500°N 108.77250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Fremont County School District No. 14 |
| NCES School ID | 560445000441 |
| Principal | Pam Gambler |
| Faculty | 21.38 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 196 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.17[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue White Red |
| Nickname | Chiefs |
Wyoming Indian High School is located in Ethete, Wyoming, United States on the Wind River Reservation. It is part of Fremont County School District#14.
Athletics
[edit]Wyoming Indian High School plays basketball in the Class 2A Southwest.[2] The school has won twelve state titles,[3] including in 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020.[4][5]
The school set a state record with 50 consecutive victories from 1983 to 1985, under basketball coach Alfred Redman.[6]
The Wyoming Indian Lady Chiefs have won 5 basketball state titles, including 2003, 2004, 2019, 2020 and 2021.[7][8][9]
The boys cross country teams have won twenty Class 2A state championships, including eight consecutive.[10]
Documentary
[edit]Daniel Junge directed the 2002 film entitled Chiefs, which won the best documentary award at the Tribeca Film Festival. It chronicles the school's 2000 and 2001 basketball seasons, providing a view into the lives of players on the Wind River Reservation, both on and off the court, while they try to reach the state championship final and face different challenges.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wyoming Indian High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "State tournament records by school". Wyoming Basketball. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Matt Joyce (November 28, 2009). "In Wyoming, basketball drives reservation's pride". Associated Press. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Champion Chiefs: Wyoming Indian High School Wins State Title". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Wyoming state high school boys basketball champions". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ Lisa Jones (April 5, 2010). "March Madness in Indian Country". High Country News. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Wyoming Indian Repeats as 2A Girls Basketball State Champs". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Chiefs three-peat State Basketball Championship". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Wyoming high school girls basketball champions". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "David Outruns Goliath: Wyoming Indian School's Cross-Country Team Dominates". Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ David Mayberry (March 29, 2003). "March Madness in Indian Country". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
External links
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