Chaparral Star Academy is a

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. It is an open-enrollment, publicly funded charter school in Austin, Texas. The students often participate in out-of-school activities, such as national

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, and

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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

Grades K-5, core subjects

Middle school

Grade 6–8,

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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 A 5-Year TEA Recognized Campus 2006–2008 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 The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic Individual events (speech), speech and Competitive debate in the United States, debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United State ...

Middle School of Excellence

Notable alumni

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, American gymnast

References

External links

Official site
{{authority control Charter schools in Texas Public high schools in Texas Public middle schools in Texas Public elementary schools in Texas Schools in Travis County, Texas Educational institutions established in 1998 1998 establishments in Texas