Chaparral High School (Temecula, California)

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Chaparral High School
Address
Chaparral High School (Temecula, California)
27215 Nicolas Road

Temecula
,
Riverside County
,
California
92591

United States
Coordinates 33°32′18″N117°08′51″W / 33.53833°N 117.14750°W / 33.53833; -117.14750
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1997
School district Temecula Valley Unified School District
Area trusteeSandy Hinkson, Trustee Area 3
PrincipalTina Miller
Faculty111.05 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,931 (2020–21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio26.39 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Campus Suburban
Color(s)    Navy blue, dark green and platinum
SongHail to the Victors
Athletics conference Southwestern League
MascotPuma
NewspaperThe Platinum Press
YearbookThe Prowler
Communities servedCity of Temecula

City of Murrieta

French Valley CDP
Website chs.tvusd.k12.ca.us

Chaparral High School, colloquially known as Chap, is a public, 4-year comprehensive high school in Temecula, California, United States. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of five high schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.

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History

The school opened in 1997 with a class of freshmen and sophomores, and added juniors the following year and seniors after that, graduating its first class in 2000. [2] It was the second comprehensive high school built in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, after Temecula Valley, [3] and was constructed at a cost of $36 million. [4] The puma was chosen over the cougar for the school mascot, and platinum was chosen for a school color instead of flat silver. [5] It was also named a California Gold Ribbon School in 2017. [6] [7]

The school became the subject of media attention after it cooperated with the local police in orchestrating an undercover drug sting which resulted in the arrest of an autistic teenager. [8]

Demographics

White Latino Asian African American Pacific Islander American Indian Two or more races Ref
40%34%11%5%<1%1%9% [9]

According to U.S. News & World Report , 66% of Chaparral's student body are minorities, with 30% of the student body coming from economically disadvantaged households, as determined by student eligibility for California's reduced-price meal program. [9]

Athletics

The school's construction included an Olympic-sized pool, to be shared with Temecula Valley High. [10] Puma athletic teams compete in the Southwestern League. [11] The football team won a CIF championship in 2009. [12]

Performing arts

CHS fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Platinum FX" and the all-female "Dynamics". The school also has an all-male group, "Forte". [13] The program also hosts an annual competition. [14]

Notable alumni

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