Chaparral High School - Parker, Colorado/CO

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Chaparral High School

15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker, CO, 80134 -

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Definition of Terms

Chaparral High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Douglas County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2034 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

112 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 540 students

Grade 10 - 559 students

Grade 11 - 525 students

Grade 12 - 410 students

This School

(CO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CO) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	3%	3%
% Hispanic	8%	29%
% Black	3%	5%
% White	86%	60%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

29%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Douglas County Re 1 School District

This School's Agency

(CO) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	66	3
Number of Students Managed	48,389 students	613 students
District Total Revenue	$389,994,000	$5,882,000
District Expenditure	$433,765,000	$5,502,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,060	$9,630
District Expenditure / Student	$8,964	$9,250
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Chaparral High School is a public high school located in Parker, Colorado, United States. It is a part of Douglas County School District RE-1. It is named after the shrubland biome chaparral.
The school is notable in Colorado for how it came to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) unit. Chaparral student Cody Smith died in 2002 after his heart stopped while in gym class, spurring his parents to raise funds to acquire AED units for other Douglas County schools.
Extracurricular Activities: The Chaparral marching band has a strong history in competition under the direction of Orlando Otis. The band has appeared in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
The school has hosted an annual jazz festival, the Chapparal High School High Plains Jazz Festival, since 1996.
Other activities include, but are not limited to, the five vocal strong choirs directed by Mr. Jerry Vander Does. The choirs sing well-known classical and traditional pieces. Each performance has a theme, including Broadway, Classical and Holiday. Entrance is free.
Student Government is an opportunity for leadership, helping to better the school community through active involvement, and providing students an opportunity to serve in a leadership position. The 2006 student body president is Steven Busch and the advisor is Mr. Craig Bowman.
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About This Zip Code (80134)

School Zip (80134)

(CO) State Average

Population (Approximate)

30,507 people

4,157,972 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

58%

33%

Population Average Age

33 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

3.1 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$86,356

$49,703

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.6 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

15 years old

35 years old

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Zipcode (80134)

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% Owning / % Renting

95% / 5%

67% / 33%

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1. Daniel C Oakes High School - 63 students - view location
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4. Douglas County High School - 2564 students - view location
5. Cherokee Trail High School - 1250 students - view location
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