Chaparral Jr/Sr High

Chaparral Jr/Sr High, a small secondary school in Anthony, Kansas, one of the schools within Chaparral Schools, teaches 348 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

Chaparral Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 829 students; Chaparral Jr/Sr High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chaparral Jr/Sr High shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Chaparral Jr/Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.8%.

In the surrounding community, Harper County reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,488 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Chaparral Jr/Sr High is one of 6 public schools in Harper County (combined enrollment of about 998 students).

The closest other public school is Chaparral Virtual School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chaparral Jr/Sr High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chaparral Jr/Sr High has showed little movement, going from 347 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.