Built in the mid-1950s, Monument Valley High School graduated its first class in 1962.

The original school building was circular, intended to resemble a traditional hogan.

The school’s basketball and volleyball teams originally played in the 984-seat Beets Gymnasium until the construction in 1991 of the $11 million, 3800-seat Nash Center, named after Lucinda and Robert Nash, who were both coaches at the school.

Considered legends on the Navajo Reservation and in the town of Kayenta, Lucinda Nash coached the Lady Mustangs Volleyball team, winning 37 state championships, while Robert Nash coached Monument Valley’s girls basketball team and won four state championships.

In addition to Kayenta, the school district includes Chilchinbito, Oljato-Monument Valley, and Shonto.