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.
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. 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.

Student body and academics

Chaparral High School has consistently ranked in Newsweeks list of Best High Schools in America. In 2007 Chaparral High School 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. Additionally, the school has also earned the record most in-state Presidential Scholars in Arizona, with 17 in 2003.

Notable alumni

Athletes