Summary
Chaparral High is a grades 9–12 comprehensive high school in Anthony, New Mexico, serving 1,067 students as part of Gadsden Independent Schools. It is a high-poverty school — 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and for 2025–26 it ranks 115th of 132 New Mexico high schools (13th percentile, 1 star), well below where its district stands statewide.
Test scores trail both the district and the state in every core subject. In 2025–26, 21.52% of 11th graders were proficient in Language Arts, 8.44% in math, and 18.57% in science, compared with state rates of 36.78%, 12.72%, and 34.02%. Among nearby schools, Gadsden High is Chaparral's closest peer: the two have nearly identical Language Arts results (21.52% vs. 21.55%) and math results (8.44% vs. 7.77%) and similar graduation rates, but Gadsden's science proficiency is notably higher (27.56% vs. 18.72%). Alta Vista Early College High School, a much smaller school in the same district, ranks in the 93rd percentile with proficiency rates several times higher, while Desert Pride Academy ranks at the very bottom with a lower graduation rate.
Graduation is Chaparral's clearest strength: 89.5% in 2024–25, above the state's 80.6% and up from 80.8% in 2020–21. The student-teacher ratio also improved, from 18.1 in 2023–24 to 15.3 in 2024–25, though it remains the highest among nearby district schools. Recent rankings for specific student groups, including low-income students, fall between the 7th and 16th percentiles. Overall, the school remains in the bottom quartile of New Mexico high schools despite modest improvement in graduation, English Language Arts, and class size.
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