Chaparral Star Academy

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.

Chaparral Star Academy
Location
14046 Summit Drive

Austin
,
Texas
78728

United States
Coordinates30.437999°N 97.691764°W / 30.437999; -97.691764
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1998
PrincipalMarsha Hagin
GradesK-12
Enrollment380
Team nameSharks
WebsiteOfficial Website

Lower school

Grades K-5, core subjects

Middle school

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

Upper school

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

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]

References
  1. http://loving1.tea.state.tx.us/lonestar/Menu_dist09.aspx?parameter=227814&DistName=STAR%20CHARTER%20SCHOOL%20:%20AUSTIN--227814%5B%5D
  2. http://loving1.tea.state.tx.us/lonestar/Menu_dist09.aspx?parameter=227814&DistName=STAR%20CHARTER%20SCHOOL%20:%20AUSTIN--227814%5B%5D
  3. https://www.speechanddebate.org/
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