How does Chaparral High compare to other high schools in Temecula?

Chaparral High has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.0/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,482 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chaparral High?

25.8% of students at Chaparral High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Chaparral High?

20.9% of students at Chaparral High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Chaparral High

High School

Temecula Valley Unified TemeculaRiverside County92591

📍 27215 Nicolas Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

3,077 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

119 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.2%

AP Exam Prepared

66.7%

A-G Completion

72.9%

College-Going Rate

71.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-15.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 83 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.0%

White32.1%

Asian6.0%

Black4.5%

Other17.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chaparral High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.8%
Met Standard	29.3%
Below Standard	44.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Chaparral High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.8% of students exceeded standard while 29.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.5 points below the Temecula Valley Unified district average of 28.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 22.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.2% — above the state target. 72.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 71.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

20.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,482

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	742	34.6%	33.1%	18.3%	13.9%	67.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	740	16.9%	25.5%	24.7%	32.8%	42.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Alamos Elementary

59.482nd pctile

Ysabel Barnett Elementary

54.975th pctile

French Valley Elementary

53.473rd pctile

Nicolas Valley Elementary

49.865th pctile

Susan La Vorgna Elementary

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Chaparral High

65.085th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.