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Chaparral High School

Q: Is Chaparral High School a good school?

Chaparral High School ranks 64 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 76% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Chaparral High School is a public high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,909 students. It is part of the Scottsdale Unified District, which is ranked 81 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top high schools in Arizona. The school consistently outperforms the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 11th-grade students at Chaparral High School were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 63% in the Scottsdale Unified District and 40% statewide. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 77.5% to 97.4% over the past few years, outperforming the state average.

While Chaparral High School outperforms the nearby Saguaro High School, which is also part of the Scottsdale Unified District, it faces competition from high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep and BASIS Phoenix, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state. Overall, Chaparral High School is a high-performing public high school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes and supports the diverse needs of its student population.

1,773

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,935

Per pupil spending ?

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6935 E Gold Dust Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85253-1447

(480) 484-6500

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Feeder schools for Chaparral High School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Cochise Elementary School
	Copper Ridge School
	Sequoya Elementary School
Middle:	Cocopah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2018 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Arizona high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2018) to 76th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Arizona avg30%

64^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Scottsdale Unified District

81^st of 289Scottsdale Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	77 of 469	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	50 of 464	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	102 of 509	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	44 of 420	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	44 of 416	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	60 of 406	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.1	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	65 of 394	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	88.5	37 of 491	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	74 of 471	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	92.7	24 of 397	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	15 of 395	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	137 of 301	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	129 of 306	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	6 of 122	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	68 of 238	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	106 of 231	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	54 of 207	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	49 of 200	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	77 of 406	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	33 of 456	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	89 of 492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	77 of 247	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	35 of 354	90.1%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	42 of 176	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	18 of 170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	35 of 379	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	56 of 441	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	121 of 479	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	31 of 311	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	11 of 180	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	15 of 172	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	53 of 253	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	61 of 223	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	51 of 219	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	69 of 429	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	62 of 455	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	115 of 492	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	77 of 238	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	1 of 102	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	8 of 199	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	76 of 282	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	168 of 374	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.5	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	52 of 172	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	68 of 380	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	45 of 422	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	15 of 155	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	64 of 178	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	117 of 371	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	140 of 448	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	101 of 217	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	64 of 291	78.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2022)99th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2023)89th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)34th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Mathematics63%+33 vs state

Science19%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Back in 1999-2002 it was a very good school. Great teachers!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

If your child is having trouble reading, handwriting or note-taking, or his/her grades and test scores don't match with his/her ability, then make sure your school teachers identify your child for an evaluation through Ms. Healey's office at (480)484-5032 before entering middle school and especially Chaparral HS. It's the law that a child must be identified and not just passed on. What a difference with the proper accommodations in Honors classes! My child went from F's and D's in elementary school to A's and B's once identified and accommodated! You can also write a request for an evaluation too and the school must evaluate within two months. The Arizona Department of Education's Parent Information Network specialist at (480) 607-3030 is a great source and they will meet with you to help you through the process. Peter Wright at www.wrightslaw.com also is a great source of information to help you get the help for your child at CHS. Close Quote

Schools Near Chaparral High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	6935 E Gold Dust Ave	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6500	1,773	83	21.3		1,339 (75.5%)	40 (2.3%)	208 (11.7%)	122 (6.9%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.1%)	71.1	64^th of 271 public high schools	76.4%		76.3	55^th of 270 public high schools	79.6%	9				70.0				63.0		19.0	$5,935	$00	$14	$14	$5,098	$823	$5,922
EVIT - Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	6935 E Gold Dust Ave	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7205 N Pima Rd	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Cicero Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	507	46	10.9		320 (63.1%)	18 (3.6%)	101 (19.9%)	24 (4.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	86.6	35^th of 271 public high schools	87.1%		81.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%	11	35.0	57.0	53.0	82.0	35.0	51.0	38.0	60.0	44.0	41.0		$00			$00
Accelerated Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	4105 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Accelerated Learning Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 485-0309	133				82 (61.7%)	5 (3.8%)	41 (30.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
West-MEC - Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Horizon High School	Public	7-12	5601 E Greenway Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6000	1,767	77	22.9		1,272 (72.0%)	41 (2.3%)	292 (16.5%)	51 (2.9%)	14 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	93 (5.3%)	69.6	70^th of 271 public high schools	74.2%		70.9	62^nd of 270 public high schools	77.0%	8			92.0	70.0			79.0	55.0	75.0	21.0	$6,028	$174	$129	$477	$5,187	$537	$5,724
Saguaro High School	Public	9-12	6250 N 82nd St	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7100	1,300	70	18.5		721 (55.5%)	72 (5.5%)	320 (24.6%)	60 (4.6%)	62 (4.8%)	5 (0.4%)	60 (4.6%)	74.8	57^th of 271 public high schools	79.0%		61.7	92^nd of 270 public high schools	65.9%	35				65.0				56.0		31.0	$6,274	$02	$25	$30	$5,317	$929	$6,247
EVIT - Saguaro High School	Public	9-12	6250 N 82nd St	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	16537/16576 N. 92nd Street	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 776-1970	898	73	12.3		623 (69.4%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (10.4%)	123 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	98	8^th of 271 public high schools	97.0%		98.6	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		68.0	67.0	63.0	97.0	50.0	57.0	51.0	93.0	39.0	60.0		$00			$00
Shadow Mountain High School	Public	7-12	2902 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3000	1,080	70	15.5		583 (54.0%)	48 (4.4%)	369 (34.2%)	17 (1.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.0%)	70.6	66^th of 271 public high schools	75.6%		52.9	111^th of 270 public high schools	58.9%	45				61.0				46.0		35.0	$9,427	$497	$309	$1,302	$7,851	$770	$8,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral High School

How many students attend Chaparral High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,773 students attended Chaparral High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral High School?

Students at Chaparral High School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Chaparral High School?

Chaparral High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Cochise Elementary School
Elementary : Copper Ridge School
Elementary : Sequoya Elementary School
Middle : Cocopah Middle School

Is Chaparral High School a good school?

Chaparral High School ranks 64^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chaparral High School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

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