Chaparral High School (Arizona)
| Chaparral High School | |
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| Address | |
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6935 E. Gold Dust Avenue Scottsdale, Arizona 85253-1484 United States | |
| 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 |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Scottsdale Unified School District |
| Principal | Gayle Holland |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,125 (2012[1]) |
| Color(s) | Gold and Red |
| Mascot | Firebirds |
| Newspaper | Ashes |
| Yearbook | Golden Embers |
| Website | |
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.[2]
In 2014, Newsweek ranked Chaparral as the 22nd best high school in the United States and 1st best in Arizona.[3]
Student body and academics
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.[4] The high school holds the state record for having the most National Merit Scholars in one year (37 in 2014).[5] Additionally, the school has also earned the record most in-state Presidential Scholars in Arizona, with 17 in 2003. Chaparral is the only school in Arizona to have students win the highest honors at the Siemens Westinghouse Competition and Intel Science Talent Search, two of the most prestigious science competitions in the U.S.[6]
Notable alumni
Professional athletes
- Brian Bannister, baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
- Darrell Bevell, American football coach for the Seattle Seahawks and former quarterback
- Charles Brewer, baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Ike Davis, baseball player
- Paul Konerko former baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
- Taylor Lewan, professional football player for the Tennessee Titans
- Darren Mougey, football player for the Arizona Cardinals
- Craig Roh, football player for the Carolina Panthers
- Lyle Sendlein, football player for the Arizona Cardinals
- Kyle Williams, football player for the San Francisco 49ers
Entertainment and media
- Jason Bellini, journalist, lead news anchor for CBS News on Logo, former CNN correspondent
- Alexandra Bracken, bestselling author
- Chronic Future, band
- Brianna & Nicole Garcia-Colace, professional twin wrestlers best known in the WWE as the Bella Twins or Brie and Nikki Bella.
- Amanda Hess, journalist
- Lauren Hildebrandt, pop singer, dancer, and actress
- Charlene Kaye, singer/songwriter
- Kongos, band
- Stephenie Meyer, author of the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga book series
- Busy Philipps, actress
- Emma Stone, actress
References
- ↑ "AIA 2012 enrollment figures" (PDF). Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Chaparral High School – School Information". Susd.chaparral.schoolfusion.us. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Newsweek".
- ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools – Newsweek America's Best High Schools". MSNBC. November 25, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "password protected article". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "TGen work wins Valley students scholarship cash". Azcentral.com. December 6, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
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