Chaparral High School (Temecula, California)
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dan Kenley |
| Students | 3,000+ |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Temecula, California, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Navy blue, hunter green, platinum |
| Mascot | Puma |
| Yearbook | 'The Prowler' |
| Newspaper | 'The Platinum Press' |
| Website | chspumas.org |
Chaparral High School in Temecula, California, is a public high school for grades 9-12. The school opened in 1998 with a class of Freshmen and Sophomores, and added Juniors the following year and Seniors after that, graduating its first class in 2000. It is Temecula's second high school after Temecula Valley. It became a California Distinguished School in 2001.
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[edit] Student Body
Ethnically the student body is 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Fillipino, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Native American and 7% Other.[1] Five percent of the Student body is classified by the district as English limited. It has approximately 3000 students and 130 teachers and staff members. 11% of the student body is eligible for free government lunches compared to the state average of 45%.
SCHOOL FACTS:
Chaparral High School was the first comprehensive high school built in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. When its doors opened in 1997, there was much jockeying for the opportunity to teach at the “New “ high school. It has enjoyed much academic and extra-curricular success, including the honor of being the first high school to achieve Distinguished High School status. Principal Dan Kenley, a proud Puma himself, is quick to point out some of the unique elements of the campus, which include a comprehensive exchange program with our sister city, Voorburg, in the Netherlands. Students visited the campus as a group, and seemed enthusiastic about their experience. The Dare to Connect Program has brought the campus closer together as well. Chaparral had a chance to show its true colors and “heart” during the firestorms, and they made the most of it. Staff and students alike rallied to support the evacuees housed on their site. As CHS turns ten, we celebrate our outstanding achievements, knowing we can all look forward to many more years of future success. INTERESTING Facts FROM 1997: Land Acquisition: Puchase Price: $7.3 million Construction Costs: Buildings: $20 million 200,000 square feet Furniture: $1.7 million Total Cost: $36 million Timeline: *Land Purchase—Sept. 1994
- Site Development began—June l994
- Building Construction began—January l995
- Notice of Completion—November l996
- School Starts—August l997
Capacity: 2,100 students Cost Effective Features: *High efficient central boiler/chiller plant
- Low maintenance building materials and landscaping
- Maximum use of natural lighting
- Central computer controlled energy management system
Unique Features: *A 300 seat performing arts theater with full fly loft, stage lighting, and motorized stage rigging.
- Large gymnasium with 2 full sized basketball courts and bleacher capacity of
1,000
- Variety of flexible academy and technology classrooms
- Provisions for future networking and future internet connections for all
teaching stations.
- Parking spaces for 1,033 vehicles
[edit] Athletics
Chaparral has 18 different sports that qualify for a varsity letter. Its mascot is the Puma.
[edit] Fall Sports
Chaparral saw its first visit to CIF SS playoffs in December 2002.[2] With an average of 30 points per game it ended with a loss to Riverside North HS at the playoffs. Chaparral also has a Volleyball, Cross Country, Girls Tennis and a Girls Golf.[3]
[edit] Spring Sports
Chaparral has teams for Track & Field, Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf, and Boys Tennis teams that participate in the winter season.
[edit] Winter Sports
Chaparral has teams for Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Water Polo, and Wrestling in the winter season. The Chaparral High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team is 2008 Southwestern League Champions. Standout players including Drew Chansky, Brett Symonds, and Antonio Amaya.
[edit] Activities
Chaparral has 4 activities that qualify for an activities letter (along with JV and Freshman sports)
[edit] Cheerleading
There are 6 Cheerleading teams at Chaparral. There are 167 girls currently participating in the Cheerleading team which acts as the pep squad throughout the year.Chaparral owns two mascot suits and tryouts for the mascot happen every fall.[4]
[edit] Marching Band
The Platinum Sound was founded by Jerry Burdick-Rutz who left the school after the 2004 school year to found the [Great Oak High School] music program. The Platinum Sound participates in the Western Band Association Circuit as well as the United States Scholastic Band Association. They ended the season placed 1st in the Inland Valley and 15th in the state at the WBA championships. Finals.[5]
[edit] ROTC
The Chaparral ROTC is based on the United States Navy forming the NJROTC. It has unarmed and armed drill teams. Chaparral also hosts an armed drill team competition every October it has over 30 schools participate.
[edit] Academics
Chaparral High is ranked 728 by Newsweek's annual top 1000 high schools in America.[citation needed] The average dropout rate of the school is 1% while 89% graduate and 38% graduate meeting either University of California or Cal State entry requirements.[6]
[edit] Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is a club at Chaparral High School that prepares for a regional, state, and national Science Olympiad competitions. The Chaparral team has 4 sub-teams: Varsity, JV B, JV C, and JV D. Each team consists of 15 people. Throughout the year members prepare for their various events in the fields of science such as written tests, labs, or building events. For the past few years, Puma Science Olympiad has gone to state finals after making successful wins at regionals, but has never made it to nationals.
[edit] Theater
Along with a theater department, Chaparral also has an Improv team (C.A.T.) which has won 1st and 3rd place at the Fullerton Theater Competition.[citation needed] They hold monthly shows in the Performing Arts Center on campus.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes
- ^ www.tvusd.k12.ca.us, District Dynamics
- ^ Welcome to Chaparral High School Online
- ^ Welcome to Chaparral High School Online
- ^ Welcome to Chaparral High School Online
- ^ Platinum Sound and Emerald Guard TeacherWeb Director
- ^ www.tvusd.k12.ca.us, District Dynamics
