Chaparral High School
Public high school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
Chaparral High School serves 2,031 students in grades 9–12 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 317th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 114.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Chaparral High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566013777 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,031 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.6% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chaparral High School in context
Size
Chaparral High School is the 4th largest of Killeen ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,031 students are 4.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,022; Chaparral High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 588 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 425, against an average of 508 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (425 against 510). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 37.2% here and 33.8% across Killeen ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 114.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,031 students, Chaparral High School has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,031 students would have about 145.1 teachers, so Chaparral High School has 30.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Chaparral High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Pathways Academic Campus, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37.2% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 510 |
| Grade 10 | 508 |
| Grade 11 | 588 |
| Grade 12 | 425 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Chaparral Rd, Killeen, TX 76542
Phone: (254)336-2447
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chaparral High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Harker Heights High School | Killeen ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,192 | 17.3 | 39.8% |
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 4.4 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Bell County Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 6.0 mi | 44 | 15.2 | 93.2% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 6.3 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 6.8 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.