The school’s football team is conditioned and competitive. The volleyball team was state champion two years in a row (2010 and 2011). The team also won a third State Championship in 2019. The boys’ basketball team won state in the 2011-2012 school year. The varsity cheerleading squad also won state in the 2011-2012 school year. Chaparral won three state titles in the 2011-2012 school year. The volleyball team and the boys’ basketball team were both ranked second in the state for the 2018-2019 school year.
The unified soccer and basketball teams provide a unique opportunity for students to volunteer with a branch of Special Olympics in their own school. The unified basketball team was organized for the first time at Chaparral High School in winter 2006. The formation of the teams was spearheaded by physical education instructor Lori Pace in concert with the special education department. The unified soccer team was first organized in the fall of 2007. The unified sports teams provide an opportunity for students with special needs to participate in organized team sports with their peers in a fun and competitive environment.
