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Chaparral High School

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Chaparral High School ranks 932 nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 55% of Texas high schools

Summary

Chaparral High School in Killeen, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), located in a mid-sized, military-connected community near Fort Cavazos.

Chaparral is a school on the rise, having improved its statewide ranking from the 47th to the 54th percentile over the last three years. It stands out for its strong academic performance in science and English, consistently outperforming district averages on Biology and English I & II End-of-Course exams. For example, 73.5% of students were proficient in Biology, compared to the district average of 65.3%. The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 1.3%, far better than nearby Killeen High School (4.0%). While its overall rank is still behind the district's top traditional high school, Harker Heights High School (70th percentile), Chaparral is closing the gap at a faster rate and even ties Harker Heights in Biology proficiency. The school's primary academic challenge is Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been below state averages.

Chaparral is particularly effective at supporting specific student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 70th percentile statewide. The school has also shown dramatic improvement for its Special Education students, who jumped from the 35th to the 66th percentile in just two years. While the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School remains a top-performing magnet school in the district, Chaparral's solid academic foundation and rapid improvement make it a strong and increasingly competitive choice for families in the area.

2,031

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,014

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Chaparral Rd
Killeen, TX 76542

(254) 336-2447

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

932^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 47% (2024) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

607^th of 947Killeen Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	932 of 2057	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	854 of 1974	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1049 of 1990	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	526 of 1101	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	314 of 834	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	548 of 1065	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	337 of 567	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	315 of 428	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	470 of 530	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	428 of 1209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	442 of 1153	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	535 of 1437	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	849 of 1976	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	699 of 1504	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	965 of 1880	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	437 of 1208	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	565 of 1909	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	535 of 1453	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	636 of 1805	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	870 of 1976	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	628 of 1513	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1081 of 1884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1003 of 1993	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	792 of 1515	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1102 of 1891	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	352 of 598	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	509 of 731	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	547 of 1610	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	734 of 1299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1012 of 1548	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	818 of 1611	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	747 of 1294	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	856 of 1556	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

African American (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology74%+3 vs state

U.S. History67%-3 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading58%~ state avg

Algebra I48%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	4400 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-2447	2,031	114	17.7	47.6%	334 (16.4%)	756 (37.2%)	648 (31.9%)	45 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	42 (2.1%)	198 (9.7%)	51.4	932^nd of 2057 public high schools	54.7%		52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	78	48.2	73.5	57.6	58.3	67.0						$9,014
Pathways Academic Campus	Public	9-12	1322 Stagecoach Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7250	282	22	12.6	69.9%	32 (11.3%)	124 (44.0%)	95 (33.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.1%)	11.9	1801^st of 2057 public high schools	12.4%		7.3	1823^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.6%	22	42.1	37.5	9.5	21.4	44.2						$10,574
C E Ellison High School	Public	9-12	909 E Elms Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0600	1,761	105	16.8	58.7%	199 (11.3%)	764 (43.4%)	560 (31.8%)	51 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.4%)	141 (8.0%)	33.8	1426^th of 2057 public high schools	30.7%		34.6	1275^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	151	27.5	60.3	43.9	50.4	63.1						$10,717
Harker Heights High School	Public	9-12	1001 E Fm 2410	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0800	2,192	127	17.2	39.8%	577 (26.3%)	568 (25.9%)	681 (31.1%)	88 (4.0%)	10 (0.5%)	37 (1.7%)	231 (10.5%)	62.9	609^th of 2057 public high schools	70.4%		60.6	656^th of 1974 public high schools	66.8%	47	38.6	73.9	67.6	71.2	82.3						$9,708
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	4100 Zephyr Rd	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1700	84	16	5.1	73.8%	7 (8.3%)	45 (53.6%)	24 (28.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$33,340
Killeen High School	Public	9-12	500 N 38th St	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7208	2,083	119	17.4	74.3%	217 (10.4%)	736 (35.3%)	884 (42.4%)	21 (1.0%)	11 (0.5%)	39 (1.9%)	175 (8.4%)	26.3	1587^th of 2057 public high schools	22.8%		20	1615^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%	28	30.8	50.8	33.9	45.6	61.6						$9,322
Premier H S - Killeen	Public, Charter	9-12	3209 Atkinson Ave	Killeen	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 244-0164	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.3	1623^rd of 2057 public high schools	21.1%					(n/a)	0.0		83.3	16.7	42.9
Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76853	Lampasas County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5250	44	3	15.2	93.2%	4 (9.1%)	23 (52.3%)	15 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	4.2	1941^st of 2057 public high schools	5.6%		2.9	1918^th of 1974 public high schools	2.8%	23	5.3	10.0	5.6	26.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,461
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	Public, Charter	9-12	802 N 8th St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 634-4444	136	6	21.1	67.6%	12 (8.8%)	60 (44.1%)	46 (33.8%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	9 (6.6%)	3.9	1949^th of 2057 public high schools	5.3%		2.6	1936^th of 1974 public high schools	1.9%	13	9.7	13.3	2.9	7.7	45.0						$8,326
Robert M Shoemaker High School	Public	9-12	3302 S Clear Creek Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0900	2,165	122	17.7	60.9%	262 (12.1%)	975 (45.0%)	633 (29.2%)	54 (2.5%)	9 (0.4%)	55 (2.5%)	177 (8.2%)	28.3	1544^th of 2057 public high schools	24.9%		31.3	1364^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%	180	20.7	52.1	42.0	43.8	65.1						$9,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral High School

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral High School?

Students at Chaparral High School are 37% African American, 32% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Chaparral High School in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Is Chaparral High School a good school?

Chaparral High School ranks 932^nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chaparral High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,031 students attended Chaparral High School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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