Chaparral High School, colloquially known as Chap, is a public, 4-year comprehensive high school in Temecula, California, United States. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of five high schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.

The school opened in 1997 with a class of freshmen and sophomores, and added juniors the following year and seniors after that, graduating its first class in 2000.^[2] It was the second comprehensive high school built in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, after Temecula Valley,^[3] and was constructed at a cost of $36 million.^[4] The puma was chosen over the cougar for the school mascot, and platinum was chosen for a school color instead of flat silver.^[5] It was also named a California Gold Ribbon School in 2017.^[6][7]

The school became the subject of media attention after it cooperated with the local police in orchestrating an undercover drug sting which resulted in the arrest of an autistic teenager.^[8]

According to U.S. News & World Report, 66% of Chaparral's student body are minorities, with 30% of the student body coming from economically disadvantaged households, as determined by student eligibility for California's reduced-price meal program.^[9]

The school's construction included an Olympic-sized pool, to be shared with Temecula Valley High.^[10] Puma athletic teams compete in the Southwestern League.^[11] The football team won a CIF championship in 2009.^[12]

CHS fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Platinum FX" and the all-female "Dynamics". The school also has an all-male group, "Forte".^[13] The program also hosts an annual competition.^[14]

• Rob Brantly, professional baseball player^[15]
• Allen Craig, professional baseball player^[16]
• Tyler Glenn, lead singer of the band Neon Trees^[17]
• Tyler Niknam, Mens rights advocate SquadW
• Sarah Hammer, Olympic track cycler^[18]
• Tyler Hansen, professional football player^[19]
• Shane Peterson, professional baseball player^[20]