Chapin High School

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This article is about the public high school in Chapin, South Carolina. For the public high school in El Paso, Texas, see Captain John L. Chapin High School.
Chapin High School
Address
300 Columbia Ave

Chapin
,
Lexington County
,
South Carolina
29036

United States
Coordinates34°10′01″N 81°20′24″W / 34.1670°N 81.3399°W / 34.1670; -81.3399Coordinates: 34°10′01″N 81°20′24″W / 34.1670°N 81.3399°W / 34.1670; -81.3399
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1924 (98 years ago) (1924)
School districtLexington & Richland County School District Five
PrincipalMichael Ames
Teaching staff84.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,491 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.64[1]
Color(s)Blue and white
Athletics conferenceAAAAA – Region V
NicknameEagles
RivalMid-Carolina High School
Websitewww.lexrich5.org/chs

Chapin High School is a public high school in Chapin, South Carolina. Nearly 1,400 students attend Chapin High School, as of the 2017–2018 school year. Chapin High School is one of four high schools in Lexington & Richland County School District Five.

Athletics[]

Chapin High School competes in the South Carolina High School League in Class AAAAA – Region V. Chapin has competitive teams for cheerleading, football, baseball, basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, golf, wrestling, swimming, lacrosse, track, and cross country.[2]

Marching band[]

The Chapin High School “Pride of the Midlands” Marching Band has won state championships in 1975 (1A), 1985 (2A), 2012 (3A), 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), and 2017 (3A).[3]

Feeder schools[]

The following schools feed into Chapin High School:

  • Chapin Elementary School
  • Lake Murray Elementary School
  • Ballentine Elementary School
  • Chapin Intermediate School
  • Chapin Middle School

Notable alumni[]

  • DeWayne Wise – former outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (retired in 2013), Class of 1997[citation needed]
  • Iron & Wine – singer who had a #2 album on the Billboard 200 in 2011, Class of 1992[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Chapin High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chapin Eagles Athletics and Sports Teams - SC | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ^ "SCBDA Marching Champions – South Carolina Band Directors Association". Retrieved 2019-04-24.
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