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Chaparral Star Academy

Coordinates: 30°26′17″N 97°41′30″W / 30.437999°N 97.691764°W / 30.437999; -97.691764
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Chaparral Star Academy
Location
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14046 Summit Drive

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78728

Coordinates30°26′17″N 97°41′30″W / 30.437999°N 97.691764°W / 30.437999; -97.691764
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1998
PrincipalMarsha Hagin
GradesK-12
Enrollment380
Team nameSharks
WebsiteOfficial Website

Chaparral Star Academy is a public charter school in Austin, Texas. It is an open-enrollment, publicly funded charter school in Austin, Texas. The students often participate in out-of-school activities, such as national figure skating, gymnastics, and equestrian competitions. Chaparral Star Academy offers an intensive curriculum designed for students making use of a more compact daily schedule. Students may choose from a morning session or an afternoon session. The schedule is ideal for highly motivated students involved in major programs outside of the classroom and families in need of a more flexible daily schedule.

Lower school

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Grades K-5, core subjects

Middle school

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Grade 6–8, high school preparatory curriculum, core subjects which allows students the opportunity to earn high school credits.

Upper school

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Grade 9–12, college preparatory curriculum based on the State of Texas Distinguished high school graduation requirements, AP level instruction in most core subjects, broad range of electives, college-bound literature studies, and activities including Martial Arts and award-winning Speech and Debate. 11th and 12th grade students are strongly encouraged to participate in ACC's dual credit program, earning both high school and college credit simultaneously.

Grade K-6 are limited to 15 students; middle school and high school is limited to 20.

First graduating class: 2001

School awards

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A 2008 National Charter School of the Year

Rated Exemplary by the TEA in 2009 and 2010 [1]

A 5-Year TEA Recognized Campus 2006-2008[2]

21 Gold Performance Awards

Ranked as the number 1 Public High School in Austin by Children at Risk in 2012

A 2016 National Speech and Debate Association Middle School of Excellence[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "LONESTAR - Texas Education Reports". loving1.tea.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "LONESTAR - Texas Education Reports". loving1.tea.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Home". speechanddebate.org.
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