Chaparral High School - Scottsdale, Arizona/AZ

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Chaparral High School

6935 E. Gold Dust, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253-1447 -

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Definition of Terms

Chaparral High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Maricopa County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1849 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 476 students

Grade 10 - 458 students

Grade 11 - 456 students

Grade 12 - 459 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	6%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	41%
% Black	2%	5%
% White	90%	44%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

41%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Scottsdale Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	33	1
Number of Students Managed	26,955 students	306 students
District Total Revenue	$223,390,000	$1,828,000
District Expenditure	$192,355,000	$1,582,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,288	$12,954
District Expenditure / Student	$7,136	$12,507
District Graduation Rates	93%	78%

Chaparral High School is a public high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States is well known for its academic excellence and is regarded as one of the highest achieving high schools in the state. The mascot is the firebird and the school colors are scarlet red and gold.Chaparral was dubbed "the brainiest school in the valley" by the Arizona Republic newspaper.
Student body and academics: Chaparral High School has consistently ranked in Newsweek's list of Best High Schools in America, often the only Arizona school ranked. The high school also usually garners more National Merit Semifinalists annually than any other school in the state and holds the state record for having the most scholars in one year (24 in 2000).
Chaparral is the only school in Arizona to have students win the top honors at the Siemens Westinghouse Competition and Intel Science Talent Search, two of the most prestigious science competitions in the U.S.
Athletics: Chaparral leads the 4A Division in a number of sports; however, the school is best known for its football, baseball, volleyball, badminton, lacrosse, and swimming teams. Chaparral's baseball program is highly noted across the nation, consistently ranked in Sports Illustrated as a top 10 baseball program in the nation and was named by the USA Today as one of the Super 25 Baseball teams. Chaparral's Football team is known for a "tradition of excellence" and 3 state titles. Chaparral's men's lacrosse team is the first team in the state to win back-to-back state championships. Chaparral's badminton team won an unprecedented three state championships in a row in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Chaparral's women lacrosse also won the state championships in 2005 and were the 2006 state runner ups.
Chaparral also boasts a superior track and field team. During the 2006 season alone Chaparral won city (both boys and girls) and regionals (both boys and girls). Both teams also placed extremely well at state.
Arts: Chaparral not only has a strong reputation in sports, but is also known for its excellence in arts.
It is home to Thespian Troupe #203, and its technical theatre department is known to produce professional-quality set designs, unrivaled by most other competing schools. Chaparral's outstanding theatre department has sent students off to some of the most prestigious acting and musical theatre conservatories in the nation. Every school play is a huge success, attracting a full house with every performance.
The Choir department has three concert choirs; a co-ed Mixed Jazz group which performs jazz standards; and an all girls group named "Nothing But Treble", which performs pieces written by its members.
The band has had major success in all competitions within the last two years. Marching band, Jazz band, and both concert bands have received a Superior, the highest rating. The band will be continue to be competing and keep the success.
Chaparral is home of one of the best orchestras in the state. Chaparral has two orchestras, a beginning orchestra which works mostly on techique and musical skills, while the other orchestra is more advanced and plays difficult music. The advanced orchestra, Symphonic Strings, earned a Superior this year at ABODA.
Its art department is one of the premier in the state. Chaparral's art students consistently produce award-winning pieces, on both the state and national levels. Chaparral has sent students to schools such as Rhode Island School of Design.
Chaparral in the media: Chaparral was among three high schools in the U.S. approached by MTV regarding a program depicting the lives of economically affluent students as the schools area has a median income. Chaparral administrative officials declined the offer. The program, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, went on to become one of the network's highest-rated shows, focusing on a high school in Southern California. Chaparral has also had a student featured on MTV's reality show.
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About This Zip Code (85253)

School Zip (85253)

(AZ) State Average

Population (Approximate)

17,560 people

5,005,418 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

70%

25%

Population Average Age

45 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$117,487

$40,312

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.6 rooms

4.9 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

31 years old

30 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

88% / 12%

63% / 37%

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