Chaparral High School is a public high school in the community of
Phelan in the
Victor Valley
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It is located east of the Mojave's Antelope Valley, north of the Cajon Pass and the San Bernardino Valley, n ...
of the
Mojave Desert
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, located in
San Bernardino County, California
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.
The high school is within the
Snowline Joint Unified School District
The Snowline Joint Unified School District (SJUSD) is the school district for part of the Victor Valley in the Mojave Desert and northeastern San Gabriel Mountains, located within San Bernardino County, California.
The district extends into Los ...
. It is accredited by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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.
The school's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.
Description
The school is a
continuation high school
A continuation high school is an alternative to a comprehensive high school. In some countries it is primarily for students who are considered at risk of not graduating at the normal pace. The requirements to graduate are the same, but the sch ...
, and was named by the California State Board of Education to be a Model Continuation High School.
The school opened in 1982.
Students can take part in after-school clubs like music, poetry and gardening and play competitive sports against other continuation schools.
Unlike in most 9-12 high schools, there are no 9th graders attending.
See also
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References
External links
Chaparral High School website
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High schools in San Bernardino County, California
Continuation high schools in California
Public high schools in California
Victor Valley
Wrightwood, California
1982 establishments in California