Captain John L. Chapin High School

Infobox High School
name=Captain John L. Chapin High School


headmaster=
principal=Dr. Carla B. Gonzales
motto=Home of the Huskies
established=2001
type=Public
location=7000 Dyer St.
El Paso, Texas 79904
enrollment=1,900
campus=Urban
colors=
nicknames=Huskies
conference=1-4A
website= [http://chapin.episd.org/] |

Captain John L. Chapin High School is a public high school in El Paso, Texas.

Chapin is located on land reserved for the United States Government and is a part of the El Paso Independent School District. The school enrolls close to 1,900 students, grades 9-12. Nearly half the students are military dependents from the nearby Fort Bliss installation. The school also accepts students from throughout the city of El Paso, Texas as part of the school's technology magnet program.

Chapin High School has earned a reputation as an institution of academia and athleticism excellencedubiousFact|date=May 2008. In 2006, the graduating class had the highest number of acceptance to prestigious military academies than any other high school in the United StatesFact|date=May 2008.

History of Capt. John L. Chapin

Chapin derived its name from Captain John L. Chapin, who was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Before enlisting in the National Guard, Chapin graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in chemical engineering. He intended to go to medical school after graduating but postponed his plans so he could join the National Guard.In November 1940, Chapin's unit was activated as Company E, 141st Infantry, 36th Division of the United States Army. The unit was sent overseas to northern Africa. Chapin declined several promotions in order to stay with Company E, a unit comprised mostly of fellow El Paso residents. Most Company E ment were Hispanic and couldn't speak English. Chapin discovered if he took the promotion, Company E would most likely be left to someone who couldn't speak Spanish and wouldn't treat the soldiers properly. For this and many other things, his men respected him. Chapin was killed leading the men of Company E into battle across the Rapido River in Italy.

Chapin holds the record for most scholarship money earned within the citydubiousFact|date=May 2008. The amount is $14.3 million for the graduates of 2007Fact|date=May 2008.

Trivia

* Captain John L. Chapin High School the only high school in the continental United States that is on government property, but not owned by the governmentFact|date=May 2008.

Chapin Mighty Husky Band

*The band at Chapin, named the Chapin Mighty Husky Band, has swept the Overall Concert Band and the Best in Show categories at Music in the Parks competitions in: Los Angeles (twice), San Antonio, and Colorado Springs beginning in 2003. The band is run by Director Mr. Arturo Uribe and Assistant-Director Mr. Roman Lechuga.
*The Chapin Mighty Husky Marching Band received the Best Band Award in the 71st Annual First Light Federal Credit Union Thanksgiving Parade in El Paso Texas, beating out such bands as Socorro, El Paso and Franklin High SchoolFact|date=May 2008.
*The Mighty Husky Drumline received 2nd place at Thunder Drums and 2nd place at UTEP's Day of Percussion this past year. The Drumline was directed by Mr. Daniel Hunt.
*The Chapin High School Colorguard continued its successes in the fall with victory in the Winterguard season. They won numerous 1st and 2nd places, capping off the season with winning the West Texas Color Guard Association Scholastic A Championship, beating guards from Montwood, Andress, and EastwoodFact|date=May 2008.

External links

* [http://chapin.episd.org/ Captain John L. Chapin High School]
* [http://chapinorchestra.org/index.html/ Captain John L. Chapin High School Orchestra]
* [http://chapinhuskyband.org/index.html/ Captain John L. Chapin High School Band]