St. Bonaventure Indian School

Douglas McNeill (died 2018), a member of the Catholic clergy active in the area in the 1970s, saw an image of a child in poverty in the region and felt inspiration to establish a school. McNeill received assistance from the Gallup Head Start organization, which arranged school meals. A lawsuit was filed which accused him of committing child abuse, and the lawsuit resulted in a 1995 settlement involving money paid to the student. The diocese told McNeill to leave his position. He had since died, and the diocese placed him on the "Credibly Accused List". In 2016 a proposed settlement was established which would mean the mission leadership would pay the diocese $550,000 and receive the title to the property. ==Academics==

The high school division had the standard classes as well as art, drama, and music. ==Operations==

The school provides free meals and is free of charge. In 1989 the school was to have athletics, ==Academic performance==

In 1994, when it had high school, almost all students attended tertiary education after graduation, and no student left the education system before they graduated from a secondary institution. ==Demographics==

In 2015 it had 215 students, 55 Navajo employees, and 10 non-Navajo employees. 90% of the about students were classified as low income. In 1994 it had 300 students. At the time, 90% of them were from the Navajo tribe. At the time the school employed seven missionaries as teachers; they were not priests. ==Transportation==

In 1989 the school had buses to Bluewater, Crownpoint, Gallup, and Grants. Areas on the way to the school were also serviced. ==References==