Chaparral High School

East-valley comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12.

Zoned neighborhood high school · CTE, performing arts and Navy JROTC · Cowboys athletics

Grades: 9–12
How to get in: Zoned by home address
School day: Confirm with the school office

Chaparral is a traditional CCSD comprehensive high school, not a magnet or Career and Technical Academy. It offers CTE pathways, performing arts, Navy JROTC and NIAA athletics. Assignment is based on the home attendance zone.

East Las Vegas / Paradise on Annie Oakley Drive

Official starting points

School Choice:(702) 799-5000 schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net

What this school is

Chaparral is a full comprehensive high school for grades 9–12. Students are generally assigned through the school’s attendance zone.

The guide lists CTE pathways in Automotive Technology, Business Management, Culinary Arts, Forensic Science, Marketing, Teaching and Training, Theatre Technology, and Video Production. These pathways are listed as articulated for college credit with the College of Southern Nevada.

Campus life includes band, choir, orchestra, dance, theatre, Navy JROTC and NIAA athletics. Advanced Placement coursework has been offered historically, but families should confirm the current AP and dual-credit list with counseling.

Principal

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School leadership and staff assignments may change.

School details

Address: 3850 Annie Oakley Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (702) 799-7580
Official CCSD site: Chaparral High School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 9–12
Zoned comprehensive high school
Confirm current hours, programs and staff with the school.

How families get in

Chaparral is a zoned high school. Your exact home address determines whether it is your assigned school.

Look up your street address through the CCSD zoning tool.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment if Chaparral is your zoned school.
Out-of-zone enrollment or a zone variance, if available, follows district rules and depends on capacity.

Before applying

Confirm the attendance zone using your exact address.
Do not assume that open enrollment or a transfer will be available.
Program offerings and pathway space can change.

Zoning, capacity and enrollment rules change. Confirm current requirements on official CCSD and school pages.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in the Chaparral attendance zone and want a comprehensive east-valley high school.
Your student is interested in listed CTE pathways alongside athletics or performing arts.
You prefer zoned enrollment rather than a magnet lottery.

Think twice when

Your student wants a full performing-arts magnet or a STEM-focused Career and Technical Academy.
You live outside the zone and are relying on open enrollment or a transfer.
Your student prefers a small, specialized campus rather than a large comprehensive high school.

Fit depends on current pathway availability, scheduling and student needs. Confirm details directly with the school.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 2,300 students. Its 2024–25 NCES snapshot describes the race and ethnicity mix as fairly stable from year to year, but the figures are approximate and are not a ranking.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The guide reports approximate shares of 63% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% White, 5% two or more races, 2% Asian and 1% Pacific Islander, with other groups representing smaller shares. Exact student counts were not provided.

Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current student data through the Nevada Report Card or the school.

Total enrollment is about 2,300 students.

Academics

Chaparral combines the standard comprehensive high school curriculum with listed CTE, arts and leadership opportunities. Course availability may change by year.

Listed CTE pathways include Automotive Technology, Business Management, Culinary Arts and Forensic Science.
Additional listed pathways include Marketing, Teaching and Training, Theatre Technology, and Video Production.
The guide says these CTE pathways are articulated for college credit with the College of Southern Nevada.
Performing arts offerings listed on school department pages include band, choir, orchestra, dance and theatre.
Navy JROTC and NIAA athletics are available.
Advanced Placement coursework has been offered historically. Confirm the current AP and dual-credit options with counseling.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is in the East Las Vegas / Paradise area on Annie Oakley Drive.

Families should expect typical valley traffic around arrival and dismissal.

Plan additional commute time if traveling from farther west or from Henderson.

Neighborhood-school transportation may be simpler than magnet transportation for some families, but district transportation is not guaranteed. Verify the assigned route and eligibility.

Compare before you commit

Eldorado High SchoolA nearby east-valley comprehensive high school and longtime athletic rival that also hosts magnet pathways.
Del Sol Academy of the Performing ArtsA full performing-arts magnet to consider when arts are the primary priority.
Desert Pines High SchoolA nearby comprehensive high school with magnet academy options in culinary, media, marketing and pre-medical studies.
Valley High SchoolAnother central or east-valley comprehensive school with CTE and a history of International Baccalaureate programming. Confirm current IB status on official pages.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which CTE pathways still have space for incoming ninth graders?
2.What AP and dual-credit options are available this year, and how are students placed?
3.How do arts and Navy JROTC time commitments fit with core academic classes?
4.How crowded are core classes, and what tutoring or intervention support is available?
5.How does athletics eligibility work for students attending through a zone variance or transfer?

What to do next

1.Confirm your address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the school website for current course and activity information.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official school data.
4.Tour the campus if possible and ask about pathway availability, scheduling and campus climate.