School Profile

 

Chaparral High School

 

  

Providing excellence in academics, activities, and athletics­; preparing students to set and achieve high individual­ goals as they develop into lifelong learners, caring­ adults, and responsible citizens.

 

  

 15655 Brookstone Drive

Parker, Colorado 80134

Phone (303) 387-3500

Fax (303) 387-3501

www1.dcsdk12.org

 

 

CEEB School Code:  061-152

Our School District  

 

Douglas County School District's 860 square miles span most of the suburban and rural area between Denver and Colorado Springs. It is the fastest growing district in Colorado.  The district maintains a well-researched­ curriculum, a rich array of extracurricular offerings­, a strong community involvement, and a Board of Education with a vision for being among the top school districts in the nation.  In Douglas County, there are eight high schools, seven middle schools, forty-one elementary schools, seven charter schools, two alternative high schools, and sixteen pre-school sites.  District enrollment is over 50,000 students.   Strong emphasis on education is a time-honored tradition in Douglas­ County.  The school district takes pride in its core values: educational excellence, human diversity, individual potential, life-long learning, productive effort, shared responsibility­, ethical behavior, and continuous improvement­.

 

Our School   

 

Chaparral High School (CHS), with a current­ enrollment of 2250, was founded in 1997.  2006--2007 marks the seventh year with seniors. The 180-day school calendar­ is divided into two semesters of eighteen weeks each.  CHS provides honors and Advanced Placement courses, four foreign languages, strong programs in the fine arts and the performing arts, and an emphasis on reading and writing across the curriculum.

 

Faculty and Staff

 

Chaparral High School has a qualified, well-educated, dedicated faculty and staff of 196. Over 60% of the faculty has earned graduate degrees, and several hold doctorate degrees.

 

Extracurricular Activities

 

Chaparral High School offers twenty-two varsity sports and over forty activity organizations­, the majority of which are open to all interested­ students.  Service organizations include Link Crew, Interact, National Honor Society, Peer Counseling, and student government.  Competitive activities­ in which students can earn a varsity letter include competitive speech, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, marching band, drama, choir, orchestra, Model UN, journalism, and club sports.  Chaparral activities already have earned numerous state and national awards and recognition.  Chaparral’s activities have also traveled nationally and internationally: the CHS band, orchestra, and select choir have performed in Ireland,  Germany, Hawaii, the Gator Bowl parade, the Reno Jazz Festival, Carnige Hall, and the United Nations.

 

Innovative Programs

 

Several students participate  in a peer program for students with severe needs. They take the students to class, help them with their homework, and assist the coordinator on community outings.     Le College Pierre et Marie Curie is Chaparral’s sister school in Le Pellerin, France. This recognition has been officially recognized by Bureau de Cooperation Linguistique et Educative Ouest Etats-Unis (Office of Cooperation for Language and Education­ in the Western U.S.). New to CHS in 2005-2006 is the establishment of the sister school relationship between Chaparral and Xinjin Middle/High School in Xinjin, People’s Republic of China.  Students from our school have the opportunity to study at the Intensive Language Training Center of Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. This is the foundation for the development of a positive association between two countries, two schools, and two communities. The Physical Education Department  is recognized statewide.  The curriculum is fitness­-based with a strong emphasis on strength, stamina, and wellness for every student.     The Technology Lab is a state-of-the-art learning environment funded by over $250,000 in corporate donations.  It provides a unique opportunity­ to students of all backgrounds to explore career options such as engineering, video production, robotics, aviation, and web design.  Students­ start with formal, progressive programs which later grow into individually tailored projects.   The course covers eight different systems of technology:  computer­ simulations, computer-aided design, desktop publishing, scientific experimental design, physical prototyping­, multimedia technologies, computer graphics and animation, and robotic control technology.         KCHP, our own in-house radio station, debuted in 2002.  The student­-run station offers music and announcements during school hours.     CISCO is offered to students in conjunction with Arapahoe Community College. The CISCO Networking Academy is a rigorous, college-level, four-semester course of study which equips students to become certified network associates.   As of 2005, CISCO is an on-line program.

 

Advanced Placement Courses

 

Studio Art (Drawing, 2D & 3D) s  Computer Science  s  Language and Composition­ s   Literature and Composition  s  Calculus AB s Calculus BC s Statistics s Biology  s  Chemistry s Physics C  s  U.S. Government  s  United States History s  European History   s French  s German  s  Spanish  

• 2006 -2007 Advanced Placement Scores  

 Chaparral offers eighteen Advanced Placement courses.  519 AP tests were given to 291 students, with 71% of students scoring a three or higher.

 

Accreditation

 

Chaparral High School is accredited through Douglas County School District by the Colorado Department of Education.

Graduation Requirements

 

The class of 2006 had a graduation­ rate of 97%.  A student must earn a minimum of 25.5 credits in order to graduate from Chaparral­ High School.  Students must also complete 20 hours of community service.  Specific requirements are listed below:

 

Community Service  - 20 hours

Computer Proficiency Demonstrated

Curriculum Standards passed

 

Marking System

 

 

All courses which receive a letter grade are calculated into the grade point average.  Advanced Placement courses award 5 points for an A, 4 points for a B, 3 points for a C, 1 point for a D, and 0 points for an F. At this time, the following courses have weighted grades: All Advanced Placement classes; all post-secondary courses which are either a continuation of a weighted high school course or a course which exceeds the high school weighted course; and eleventh and twelfth grade IB Courses.

 

Advanced Placement weighted grades are computed into the student's GPA and rank in class.

 

 

Transcript Notes

 

In addition to the classes listed, Chaparral High School offers basic courses, English as a Second Language, and special education classes. An * precedes all advanced placement course titles.  Honors classes are noted in the course title.

ACT and SAT Results

 

Chaparral’s Class of 2006 averaged a composite score of 22 on the ACT.  The state average was 20.3.   On the SAT, Chaparral students averaged 1137. 

 

National Merit Program

 

Chaparral students traditionally­ do well in the National Merit Program.  The class of 2006 has two semi-finalists and six commended scholars.

 

College Preparatory Courses

 

• English English I, I Honors, s English II, II Honors, s Contemporary Literature and Composition , British Literature and Composition, AP Language and Composition s Dramatic Literature & Composition, American Tapestry & Composition,  World Literature and Composition,  AP Literature and Composition s Speech,  Competitive Speech s
•  Mathematics    Algebra I part 1, Albegra I, Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors s Albegra I part 2, Applied Geometry, Topics of Algebra/Geometry/Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra II/Trigonometry s Discrete Math, Probability & Statistics, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Pre Calculus Honors, Calculus A, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Calculus III, AP Statistics
• Natural/Physical Science   Principles of Physical Science, Physical Science s Applied Biology, Biology, Biology Honors s Chemistry in the Community, Chemistry s Conceptual Physics, Physics s Geology, Astronomy, Science Tech I & II, Anatomy & Physiology s AP Biology,  AP Chemistry,  AP Physics
• Social Science    Ancient Civilization, World Geography s US History 1865-1945, US Government s US History 1945-Present, Rise of Nation State:  Germany, Modern Asian History, Modern European History, AP US History, AP US Government s Economics, Psychology, Colorado History, Contemporary World Issues, AP European History
• World Languages  s Chinese I, II, s  French I, II, III, IV,  AP French  s  German I, II, III, IV, AP German  s  Spanish I, IB, II, III, IV, AP Spanish

 

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