Chaparral High School (Arizona)

American public high school

Chaparral High School

Address

6935 East Gold Dust Avenue

Scottsdale

Arizona

85253-1484

United States

Coordinates| 33°34′37″N 111°55′56″W﻿ / ﻿33.5770°N 111.9322°W﻿ / 33.5770; -111.9322
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1972
School district| Scottsdale Unified School District
Principal| Joshua Pantier
Staff| 90.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 2,038 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 22.54[1]
Color(s)|
Mascot| Firebird
Newspaper| Ashes
Yearbook| Golden Embers
Website| www.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In 2008 many of the outdated buildings were demolished and replaced with new ones designed by Orcutt | Winslow Architects.[6]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]

## Student body and academics

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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.[8]

The high school holds the state record for having the most National Merit Scholars in one year (37 in 2014).[9] Additionally, the school has also earned the record most in-state Presidential Scholars in Arizona, with 17 in 2003.[citation needed]

## Former Principals

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Joshua Pantier (2022-Present)

Todd Dreifort (2018-2022)

Dr. Angela Chomokos (2017-2018)

Gayle Holland (2011-2017)

Mary Lou Mucino (2002-2011)

Dr. John Kreikard (1995-2002)

Kim Greenwalt (1993-1995)

John Paul Jones (1988-1993)

Evelyn Caskey (1983-1988)

Tom Smith (1980-1983)

Stuart Kammerman (1976-1980)

James Curlett (1972-1976)

## Notable alumni

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### Athletes and coaches

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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 Miami Dolphins and former quarterback
* Daniel Coulombe, professional baseball player
* Dylan Cozens, baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Kenny Dillingham, head football coach for Arizona State Sun Devils
* Ike Davis (born 1987), baseball player for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics
* Brianna and 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, former football player for the Carolina Panthers
* Taylor Ruck, one of first two Olympic medalists born in the 21st century[10]
* Wes Schweitzer, football player for the New York Jets
* Lyle Sendlein, former football player for the Arizona Cardinals
* Kyle Williams, former football player for the San Francisco 49ers

### Entertainment and media

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* Dustin Lee Abraham, actor, producer and screenwriter
* Jason Bellini, journalist, lead news anchor for CBS News on Logo, former CNN correspondent
* Jarrett Bellini, former host of News of the Absurd for CNN.com, comedy writer, music journalist, social media influencer
* 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[11]
* Lymbyc Systym, band
* Jenny Mollen, actor and author[12]
* Tyler Niknam, Twitch streamer
* Busy Philipps, actress
* Ray Herndon, country singer/songwriter and guitarist

## References

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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.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "password protected article". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
10. ^ Canada's Youngest Olympians, Olympic.ca, May 2016
11. ^ Stephenie Meyer Biography, May 13, 2021
12. ^ Hawkes, Marilyn (February 1, 2019). "Valley Kids: Jenny Mollen Biggs Author/Actress/Media Personality". Phoenix Magazine.

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