CORONADO SCHOOL—523 N Fourth St
A 2-room building known as Dunbar School had 2 teachers
Building torn down and replaced by North Side School for grades 1-3
Later renamed Coronado School -- closed in 1967
Building occupied by Tucumcari Area Vocational School for classrooms
and Ferrier science from late 1970’s until closed in 1980’s
FOUR POINTS SCHOOL---702 E Aber St
Built in 1917 and called Four Points because of the design
Two stories with 8 classrooms and an auditorium
For the school year 1942-1943 8 more classrooms were added
Old building continued in use until 1952
New wing built in 1965 and name changed to Zia Elementary School
Students transferred to new Elementary School in 2000
Building sold to private investor
CENTRAL SCHOOL— 416 S Adams St
Built 1903 for $8000 and served as elementary school until 1933
Used for various government agencies and then as a hospital
School resumed but closed in 1963 and transformed into
Tucumcari Historical Museum
TUCUMCARI HIGH SCHOOL--- 900 S Third St
Built as Tucumcari High School in 1909-1910 for $30,000 but called The Castle because of design
Classroom space doubled and gymnasium added in 1917-1918
Named Third Street Elementary School after new High School was built in 1934-1935
Classroom area and gym burned March 4, 1951
New building 1952-1953 named Granger Elementary School
All elementary students transferred to new Elementary School on 11th Street
Building had some fires and is currently being demolished.
TUCUMCARI HIGH SCHOOL--- 900 S Fourth St
Built 1935 for $95,000 Auditorium burned in 1975
TUCUMCARI HIGH SCHOOL—1100 S Seventh St
Opened September 1961
Rhodes Field house,
Rattler Stadium and Track, Band/Chorus Building
Rattler Gym built 1948
Mesa Cafeteria burned 1972, then replaced
Auditorium built c.1986-1987
Currently being remodeled again.
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL—1600 S Rock Island St
Built 1952---students to new Elementary School now
Currently houses Schools Federal Credit Union and Early Head start Program of
Eastern Plains Community Action Agency
BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL—2400 S Eighth St
Built 1963--students now attend new Elementary School
Currently houses Tucumcari Schools Administrative Offices
TUCUMCARI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL—1700 S Ninth St
Opened in 2000-- complex includes classrooms, gymnasium and cafeteria
TUCUMCARI MIDDLE SCHOOL—900 S Fifth St
Built after demolition of old THS on 4th St
Trojan Gym, Mesa Cafeteria
MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE—900 S Tenth St
Established as Tucumcari Area Vocational School in 1980 by Tucumcari School Board
Renamed Mesa Technical College in 1995 and have own Board of Trustees
Became accredited as a junior college and name changed to Mesalands
Also operates Mesalands Dinosaur Museum at 222 E Laughlin St
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
High School Newspaper
1911 First one named “High School Echo”
1912 changed to “The Yucca”
1926 became “The Rattler”
Graduating Class
1913 First class had 6 girls and 2 boys
School Board
1913 First for Independent City School System
Mandated enrollment between ages 7 and 14
Football Team
1921—formed by some men in town who raised funds
Originally called “Rattlesnakes”, then “Rattlers”
B squad once called “Buttons”
1959 Class A State Champions – Coach Bill Litchfield
2002 Class AA State Champions – Coach Dub Smith
Basketball Team
1950 State Champions for all classes-Coach Jim Rudd
Yucca annuals
Volume 1 published May 1913
RATTLER REUNIONS
First annual one held August 6, 7, & 8, 1971
(One gal wrote that she had never had such a huggin’, cryin’, laughin’ nostalgic good time)
Every class since 1913, except seven, was represented