Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 | 1:12 a.m.
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Chris Johnson and Nate Webb had long touchdown runs for the Coronado football team Friday in a 42-14 win against host Chaparral.
Coronado (2-0) scored on its first possession and didn’t look back in winning for the second straight week to open the season.
Quarterback Kevin Lucero rushed and passed for a touchdown for the Cougars.
Next week, Coronado opens Southeast Division play against Foothill (3-0) — a step up in competition after easy wins against Chaparral and Sunrise Mountain.
“The measuring stick will be our matchup next week with Foothill,” Coronado coach Lance Cooper said. “They are a well-coached team with some good players. The proof will be in the pudding against them.”
Chaparral High School has seen better days.
Once among the top performing schools in the Clark County School District, Chaparral High is undergoing changes to counter dismal test scores and the lowest graduation rate in the district.
The campus located near East Flamingo Road and U.S. 95 is one of five turnaround schools not meeting the expectations outlined in No Child Left Behind.
Chaparral is now looking to clean up its reputation, touching every aspect of the school from restrooms to test scores.
Changes weren’t received well by students who openly protested the cuts to faculty and the new order that banned the use of cell phones and music players during the school day.
Under stricter rules, tardy students are locked out of classrooms, bathroom breaks during class time aren’t allowed and the lunch hour was pushed back to 1:40 p.m.
Superintendent Dwight Jones told students he’s not settling for half successes.
“Right now, 50 percent of the kids in this school don’t graduate high school. Is that acceptable to you? Think about that. Right now, some of the friends that you’re with aren’t going to graduate. Is that OK? That’s unacceptable to me. I think you guys ought to kick all of us out.”
- Year built:
- 1971
- Mascot:
- Cowboys
- Principal (Year Hired):
- David Wilson (2011)
- Enrollment:
- Approximately 2,250
- School Report Card:
- 2010-2011
Compiled by Gregan Wingert
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