Phoenix Indian School

Phoenix Indian School Historic District
Phoenix Indian School
Location300 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°29′51″N 112°4′10″W / 33.49750°N 112.06944°W / 33.49750; -112.06944
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built
  • 1902 (auditorium)
  • 1922 (Memorial Hall)
  • 1931 (Band Building)
Architectural styleMission Revival, Moderne
NRHP reference No.01000521
Added to NRHPMay 31, 2001

The Phoenix Indian School, or Phoenix Indian High School in its later years, was a Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school in Encanto Village, in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. It served lower grades also from 1891 to 1935, and then served as a high school thereafter. It opened in 1891 and closed in 1990 on the orders of the federal government. During its existence, it was the only non-reservation BIA school in Arizona. The Phoenix Indian School Historic District is a three-acre (1.2 ha) portion of the 160-acre (65 ha) campus that contains some of the most historic buildings and became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.