Chaparral High School - Las Vegas, Nevada/NV

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Chaparral High School

3850 Annie Oakley Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89121-4526 -

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Definition of Terms

Chaparral High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Clark County, NV

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2256 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 890 students

Grade 10 - 650 students

Grade 11 - 386 students

Grade 12 - 330 students

This School

(NV) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NV) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	7%	7%
% Hispanic	43%	28%
% Black	15%	10%
% White	34%	51%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NV) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

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% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

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% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

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(NV) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Clark County School District

This School's Agency

(NV) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	314	9
Number of Students Managed	296,968 students	1,390 students
District Total Revenue	$2,361,284,000	$30,554,000
District Expenditure	$2,497,253,000	$30,598,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,951	$21,981
District Expenditure / Student	$8,409	$22,013
District Graduation Rates	67%	80%

'CSI' guru recalls doing homework (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 09:15:14 am
A nthony Zuiker , the Chaparral High School graduate who created the "CSI" franchise, has long been a prolific writer.
High school remembers teen killed by police (KTNV Las Vegas)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 06:52:00 am
A Chaparral High School student shot to death earlier this week in a stand-off with police, was remembered today by teachers and classmates.
Teen accused in deaths: 'I let myself be used' (Las Vegas Sun)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:46:44 pm
The 18-year-old accused of slaying a Las Vegas couple on Wednesday says his best friend -- and the son of the victims -- pointed a gun at him before the fatal shootings. Victor Antonio Veliz is accused of shooting Thomas and Carla Chester and stabbing the mother in her neck with a kitchen knife, according to police reports. In an jail interview today, Veliz said he felt used and no longer ...
Mom says teen was calm by the time police arrived (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 09:59:04 pm
Evie Oquendo, mother of Tanner Chamberlain, the 15-year-old who was shot and killed by Las Vegas police after allegedly holding a knife to her throat, is seen Wednesday, the day after the shooting. Oquendo is pointing to the spot where she says her son was shot in the head.
Mother Accuses Metro of Murdering her Son (KLAS Las Vegas)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 09:29:43 pm
Fifteen-year-old Tanner Chamberlain was holding his mother at knifepoint when a Metro Police Officer fired a single shot, killing him. Tanner's mother is calling her son's death "murder."

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Chaparral High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada of the Clark County School District. It is located in the east side of the town. The school was established in the Fall of 1973. Its mascot is the Cowboy and its school colors are orange, black, white, and gray. The school fight song is the theme from the classic Western The Magnificent Seven composed by Elmer Bernstein.
Extracurricular activities
Chaparral High School is home to a variety of clubs and organizations, including a unit of the Naval JROTC And a brand new Billiards Team Advised by Mr.LaPlante.
Athletics
Chaparral's athletics program is known as the Cowboys and competes in the Southeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region. The Cowboys have a prominent rivalry with Eldorado in football known as the Battle for Merlin's Cleat, which began in 1973. Chaparral won the 2008 edition of the game, defeating Eldorado 17 to 14. The Cowboys hold a substantial lead in the series 26-9, including 19 of the first 21 meetings; with their only defeats occurring in 1978 and 1983. Chaparral has won 7 of the last 14 meetings; although there was a record four-game losing streak in the early-2000s.The 2007-2008 year the cheerleaders went to camp and brought back 9 trophies (8 1st place, 1 second), 2008- 2009 year they brought back six trophies.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships (List may be incomplete)
Baseball - 1980, 1991
Cross Country (Boys) - 1978
Football - 1977,
Soccer (Boys) - 1993, 2001
Soccer (Girls) - 2001
Volleyball (Girls) - 1982, 1984, 1994
Wrestling - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983
Golf - (Boys) 2010
Notable alumni
Dustin Lee Abraham - writer and producer (How High, Crime Scene Investigation)
Ginger Fish ('83) - musician (Marilyn Manson)
Brandon Flowers ('99) - musician (The Killers)
Masuimi Max ('96) - adult film actress and model
Helen Salas ('04) - beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Nevada Teen ('04) and Miss Nevada ('07)
Mark Slaughter ('82) - musician, voice actor, and composer (Slaughter)
Joey Slotnick ('86) - television and film actor
Mark Stoermer ('95) - musician (The Killers)
Anthony E. Zuiker ('86) - writer and executive producer ( Crime Scene Investigation, Miami, NY), new school theatre is named after him
External links
Chaparral High School
The Alumni Association for Chaparral
Old Alumni Ppage

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