A high school run by the Ute Tribe offers classes on traditions, history and language. Its graduation rates are higher than public school districts in the Uinta Basin.
Uintah River High
Uintah River High stands in contrast to the two public school districts — Uintah and Duchesne — that otherwise serve about 800 Ute kids who live in the Uinta Basin in eastern Utah. Neither district teaches much about the customs or language of the biggest tribe in the region, with the Uintah and Ouray Reservation stretching for 4.5 million acres in this desert landscape.
It’s been shown by studies dating back to the 1920s that Native students learn best and succeed when their language and culture are present in their education. Uintah River High serves as an example of what could happen if the public school districts followed those recommendations. by Public School Review. And its graduation rate sits at about 85%, on average, during the past five years. Fewer than 5% of students there drop out annually.
Rosalia started there in ninth grade and her grades have improved from where they were in public school.Cornpeach had been home-schooling Rosalia after the girl said she was being relentlessly bullied for her skin color at her elementary in Uintah School District. Family members said they reported their concerns but were brushed off by school administrators.
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