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Chapin High School
7001 Gateway Blvd S, El Paso, TX, 79904 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Chapin High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
County El Paso County, TX
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1736 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 116 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 544 students
Grade 10 - 437 students
Grade 11 - 396 students
Grade 12 - 359 students
This School (TX) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School (TX) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 3% 3%
% Hispanic 67% 49%
% Black 10% 14%
% White 20% 32%
Additional Student Information
This School (TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 39% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 15% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 2% 2%
School Performance:
(TX) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name El Paso Independent School District
This School's Agency (TX) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 109 3
Number of Students Managed 63,843 students 759 students
District Total Revenue $511,467,000 $6,787,000
District Expenditure $529,372,000 $6,595,000
District Revenue / Student $8,011 $8,310
District Expenditure / Student $8,292 $7,924
District Graduation Rates 82% 89%
School Notes:
  • Captain John L. Chapin High School is a public high school in El Paso, Texas.
  • Chapin is located on unused land reserved for the United States Government and is a part of the El Paso Independent School District.
  • Almost half the students are comprised of military dependents from neighboring the military installation Fort Bliss. The school also accepts students throughout the city of El Paso, Texas as part of the school's technology magnet program.
  • Chapin High School has earned a reputation of being an institution of academia and athleticism by excelling in both fields. In 2006, students of the exiting senior class had the highest number of graduates accepted to prestigious military academies than any other high school in the United States.
  • Chapin gets it's name from Captain John L. Chapin who was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Before enlisting in the National Guard, Capt. Chapin graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He intended to go to medical school after graduating but postponed his plans so he could join the National Guard. In November of 1940, Chapin's unit was activated as Company E, 141st Infantry, 36th Division of the United States Army. They were sent overseas to North Africa. Chapin declined numerous opportunities for promotions in order to stay with Company E, a unit predominantly comprised of fellow El Pasoans. Most of men in Company E were hispanics who couldn't speak english. Capt. Chapin knew if he took the promotion Company E would most likely be left to someone who couldn't speak spanish and wouldn't treat the soldiers properly. For this and many other things his men greatly respected him. He was killed leading the men of Company E into battle across the Rapido River in Italy.
  • Captain John L. Chapin High School the only high school in the (continental) United States that is on government property, but not owned by the government.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (79904)
School Zip (79904) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 33,248 people 19,677,938 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 23%
Population Average Age 29 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.1 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $27,111 $42,049
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 33 years old
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