Chaparral High School (Arizona)

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 scarlet, red, and gold.[2]

Chaparral High School
Address
6935 East Gold Dust Avenue Scottsdale , Arizona 85253-1484 United States
Coordinates	33°34′37″N 111°55′56″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1972
School district	Scottsdale Unified School District
Staff	99.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,246 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.69[1]
Color(s)
Mascot	Firebird
Newspaper	Ashes
Yearbook	Golden Embers
Website

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

In 2014, Newsweek ranked Chaparral No. 22 among top American high schools, and No. 1 in Arizona.[4]

Student body and academics

Chaparral High School has consistently ranked in Newsweek's list of Best High Schools in America. In 2007 Chaparral High School was one of only 12 schools ranked in Arizona.[5]

The high school holds the state record for having the most National Merit Scholars in one year (37 in 2014).[6] Additionally, the school has also earned the record most in-state Presidential Scholars in Arizona, with 17 in 2003.

Notable alumni

Athletes

The Bella Twins

Max Aaron

Ike Davis

• Max Aaron (born 1992), figure skater
• Brian Bannister, baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
• Chance Adams, baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
• Charles Brewer, baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Darrell Bevell, football coach for the Detroit Lions and former quarterback
• Daniel Coulombe, baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Dylan Cozens, baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Ike Davis (born 1987), baseball player for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics
• Brianna & Nicole Garcia-Colace, professional twin wrestlers known in the WWE as the Bella Twins or Brie and Nikki Bella.
• Danielle Kamela, professional wrestler known in the WWE as Vanessa Borne
• Paul Konerko, former baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
• Taylor Lewan, professional football player for the Tennessee Titans
• Craig Roh, football player for the Carolina Panthers
• Taylor Ruck, one of first two Olympic medalists born in the 21st century[7]
• Wes Schweitzer, football player for Atlanta Falcons
• Lyle Sendlein, former football player for the Arizona Cardinals
• Kyle Williams, former football player for the San Francisco 49ers

Entertainment and media

• Dustin Lee Abraham, actor, producer and screenwriter
• Jason Bellini, journalist, lead news anchor for CBS News on Logo, former CNN correspondent
• Alexandra Bracken, author
• Ashley Brewer, TV personality for ESPN
• Lauren Hildebrandt, pop singer, dancer, and actress
• Kongos, band
• Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight book series[8]
• Jenny Mollen, actor and author[9]
• Busy Philipps, actress

References

1. "Chaparral High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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. "Newsweek".
5. "America's Top Public High Schools – Newsweek America's Best High Schools". MSNBC. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
6. "password protected article". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
7. Canada's Youngest Olympians, Olympic.ca
8. Stephanie Meyer Biography
9. Hawkes, Marilyn (February 1, 2019). "Valley Kids: Jenny Mollen Biggs Author/Actress/Media Personality". Phoenix Magazine.