Chaparral High School, colloquially known as Chap, is a public, 4-year comprehensive

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, United States. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of five high schools in the

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History

The school opened in 1997 with a class of freshmen and sophomores, and added juniors the following year and seniors after that, graduating its first class in 2000. It was the second comprehensive high school built in the

, after

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, and was constructed at a cost of $36 million. The puma was chosen over the cougar for the school mascot, and platinum was chosen for a school color instead of flat silver. It was also named a California Gold Ribbon School in 2017. The school became the subject of media attention after it cooperated with the local police in orchestrating an undercover drug sting which resulted in the arrest of an autistic teenager.

Demographics

According to '' U.S. News & World Report'', 66% of Chaparral's student body are minorities, with 30% of the student body coming from economically disadvantaged households, as determined by student eligibility for California's

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program.

Athletics

The school's construction included an Olympic-sized pool, to be shared with Temecula Valley High. Puma athletic teams compete in the

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. The football team won a CIF championship in 2009.

Performing arts

CHS fields two competitive

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, the mixed-gender "Platinum FX" and the all-female "Dynamics". The school also has an all-male group, "Forte". The program also hosts an annual competition.

Notable alumni

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, Olympic track cycler *

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References

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* {{authority control High schools in Riverside County, California Public high schools in California Temecula, California 1997 establishments in California Educational institutions established in 1997