Chaparral High School | |
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Address | |
6935 E. Gold Dust Avenue Scottsdale, Arizona 85253-1484 United States |
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Coordinates | 33°34′37″N 111°55′56″W / 33.57703°N 111.932241°WCoordinates: 33°34′37″N 111°55′56″W / 33.57703°N 111.932241°W |
Information | |
Type |
[[Public school (government funded Motto: turn up or transfer, let's booze, let's ride )|Public]] |
Established | 1972 |
School district | Scottsdale Unified School District |
Principal | Gayle Holland |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,125 (2012) |
Color(s) | Gold and Red |
Mascot | Firebirds |
Newspaper | Ashes |
Yearbook | Golden Embers |
Website | [1] |
[[Public school (government funded Motto: turn up or transfer, let's booze, let's ride
Chaparral High School is a public high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Its mascot is the firebird, and the school colors are scarlet, red, and gold.
In 2014, Newsweek ranked Chaparral No. 22 among top American high schools and No. 1 in Arizona.
Chaparral High School has consistently ranked in Newsweek's list of Best High Schools in America, and in 2007 Chaparral was one of only 12 schools ranked in Arizona. The high school holds the state record for having the most National Merit Scholars in one year (37 in 2014). Additionally, the school has also earned the record most in-state Presidential Scholars in Arizona, with 17 in 2003.