Red Valley/Cove High School

Red Valley/Cove High School is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, run under Red Mesa Unified District (4159), with 17 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 97% below typical.

Red Mesa Unified District (4159) comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 427 students; Red Valley/Cove High School is among them.

On demographics, Red Valley/Cove High School shows that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Red Valley/Cove High School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Red Valley/Cove High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Apache County shows the typical household earns roughly $41,438 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Red Valley/Cove High School is one of 67 public schools in Apache County (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students).

Red Rock Day School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 56%: 39 students in 2018 compared to 17 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.