Chaparral High School (Arizona)

Chaparral High School
Address
Map
6935 East Gold Dust Avenue

Scottsdale
,
Arizona
85253-1484

United States
Coordinates33°34′37″N 111°55′56″W / 33.5770°N 111.9322°W / 33.5770; -111.9322
Information
TypePublic
Established1972
School districtScottsdale Unified School District
PrincipalJoshua Pantier
Staff90.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,038 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.54[1]
Color(s)     
MascotFirebird
NewspaperAshes
YearbookGolden Embers
Websitewww.susd.org/Chaparral

Chaparral High School is a public high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States. Its mascot is the firebird, and the school colors are black, red, and gold.[2]

Chaparral opened in February 1973 with 800 students, comprising freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. The principal was Spencer Saunders Sr. The initial structures were built at a cost of $3.5 million.[3] Chaparral's first graduates were the class of 1974.

The original campus was designed by Varney, Sexton, Sydnor Associates.[4] TGK Construction Company built the campus with construction starting in 1971.[5]

In 2008 many of the outdated buildings were demolished and replaced with new ones designed by Orcutt | Winslow Architects.[6]

In 2014, Newsweek ranked Chaparral No. 22 among top American high schools, and No. 1 in Arizona.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Chaparral High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chaparral High School – School Information". Susd.chaparral.schoolfusion.us. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "10 Feb 1973, Page 67 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com".
  4. ^ "20 Jan 1971, Page 6 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "7 Oct 1971, Page 8 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chaparral High School - Orcutt | Winslow". www.owp.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Newsweek". Newsweek. September 13, 2014.