Academics
Chapin has consistently met and maintained state and national testing standards and is one of the few high schools to not be in the Priority Schools Division of EPISD. Chapin offers multiple Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit courses and it is also one of three schools in the EPISD to offer state wide dual credit courses via the Texas Virtual School Network. Beginning with the 2009–2010 school year Chapin began offering AP Art History and Music Theory through the distance learning classroom to other district high schools.
Chapin offers AP courses in: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, World History, US History, US Government, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Art History, Studio Art, Music Theory, Statistics, and Calculus.
The following dual credit classes are offered through EPISD's partnership with the El Paso Community College (EPCC): English IV, Geology, Chemistry, and US History. Students are eligible to participate in the EPCC dual credit program granted they meet all EPCC requirements and pass the subject area ACCUPLACER test for the course they wish to take.
Dual credit US Government and Psychology are offered via the TxVSN.
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