Chelsea High School

Summary:

Chelsea High School is a public high school serving around 1,400 students in grades 9-12, located in Chelsea, Alabama. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chelsea High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Alabama, ranking 25th out of 378 schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating exceptional academic performance. This is reflected in the school's test scores, with Chelsea High School students outperforming the state and county averages in 11th-grade Mathematics, Science, and English assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 40% of Chelsea High School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.14% in Shelby County and 23.12% statewide.

While Chelsea High School's student population is predominantly white, at around 82%, the nearby Homewood High School (62% white) and Hoover High School (52% white) have more diverse student bodies. Additionally, Chelsea High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.28% to 22.93% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Pelham High School (43.43%) and Hoover High School (32.35%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status among Chelsea High School's student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10510 Highway 11
       Chelsea, AL  35043


(205) 682-7200

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
25th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,012 Help


Feeder schools for Chelsea High School:

Elementary:    Chelsea Park Elementary School
    Forest Oaks Elementary School
    Mt Laurel Elementary School
Middle:    Chelsea Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,291

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
African American:
10.2%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chelsea High School ranks better than 93.4% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chelsea High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), African American (10.2%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chelsea High School is 16.9. 4 high schools in the Shelby County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chelsea High School is $9,012. 5 high schools in the Shelby County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chelsea High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelsea High School 25th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Chelsea High School in the ranking list.)

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Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chelsea High School

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Rank History for all students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.16 64th 357 82.1%
2005 80.47 29th 359 91.9%
2006 80.82 26th 357 92.7%
2007 78.22 47th 358 86.9%
2008 84.39 18th 359 95.0%
2009 79.78 27th 357 92.4%
2010 79.09 36th 358 89.9%
2011 82.75 20th 360 94.4%
2012 82.78 19th 358 94.7%
2013 71.10 44th 358 87.7%
2014 95.51 17th 358 95.3%
2015 96.59 12th 353 96.6%
2016 90.32 25th 351 92.9%
2017 87.01 36th 353 89.8%
2018 91.79 25th 356 93.0%
2019 88.63 35th 366 90.4%
2021 94.08 23rd 371 93.8%
2022 92.99 25th 367 93.2%
2023 90.08 38th 371 89.8%
2024 94.70 25th 378 93.4%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.34 29th 83 65.1%
2018 61.09 45th 160 71.9%
2019 91.72 9th 171 94.7%
2021 24.61 159th 196 18.9%
2022 71.39 38th 169 77.5%
2023 60.21 50th 182 72.5%
2024 97.28 4th 198 98.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.39 37th 315 88.3%
2018 93.30 14th 349 96.0%
2019 75.02 72nd 358 79.9%
2021 59.22 125th 361 65.4%
2022 58.88 116th 361 67.9%
2023 73.77 72nd 349 79.4%
2024 74.97 66th 375 82.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.48 33rd 343 90.4%
2018 89.34 27th 347 92.2%
2019 88.40 38th 354 89.3%
2021 89.87 35th 359 90.3%
2022 90.74 24th 367 93.5%
2023 87.79 39th 358 89.1%
2024 94.42 23rd 366 93.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.04 7th 18 61.1%
2019 61.92 8th 14 42.9%
2021 38.76 15th 25 40.0%
2023 58.55 13th 27 51.9%
2024 64.68 6th 24 75.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.21 43rd 339 87.3%
2018 90.62 30th 350 91.4%
2019 85.26 42nd 357 88.2%
2021 95.23 20th 366 94.5%
2022 92.50 28th 366 92.3%
2023 88.42 38th 358 89.4%
2024 92.86 27th 368 92.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.51 14th 17 17.6%
2018 11.41 15th 18 16.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.82 24th 189 87.3%
2018 94.94 9th 223 96.0%
2019 72.22 40th 224 82.1%
2021 84.20 24th 228 89.5%
2022 92.60 13th 222 94.1%
2023 47.51 91st 224 59.4%
2024 89.67 16th 231 93.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.61 23rd 93 75.3%
2018 58.05 36th 95 62.1%
2019 43.71 47th 103 54.4%
2021 52.23 41st 113 63.7%
2022 50.49 48th 114 57.9%
2023 89.00 10th 122 91.8%
2024 74.90 29th 139 79.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Chelsea High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.76 48th 230 79.1%
2018 85.60 41st 300 86.3%
2019 82.34 46th 313 85.3%
2021 87.84 36th 319 88.7%
2022 85.82 33rd 326 89.9%
2023 83.60 47th 317 85.2%
2024 89.23 28th 325 91.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chelsea High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1092 1092
1989 1126 7 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1138
1990 1212 10 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1231
1991 1293 7 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1306
1992 708 7 5 1 0 n/a n/a -2 719
1993 506 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 615 8 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1995 813 20 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1996 813 20 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1997 844 27 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1998 908 35 19 2 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1999 965 45 26 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1043
2000 533 21 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2001 534 16 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 542 12 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 542 12 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 550 10 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 601 16 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2006 638 20 3 7 0 n/a n/a 4 672
2007 672 41 6 12 1 n/a n/a 2 734
2008 690 52 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2009 681 69 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 770
2010 759 70 14 19 1 n/a n/a 3 866
2011 857 75 11 15 1 0 1 0 960
2012 896 69 16 23 1 0 8 0 1013
2013 944 92 17 21 2 0 8 0 1084
2014 924 109 14 27 4 0 12 0 1090
2015 985 126 13 35 5 0 12 0 1176
2016 1009 130 19 35 6 0 11 0 1210
2017 1006 117 24 48 5 1 11 0 1212
2018 1025 118 23 51 5 0 13 0 1235
2019 1042 108 31 59 2 0 18 0 1260
2020 1111 114 28 63 1 0 21 0 1338
2021 1146 126 27 71 2 0 24 0 1396
2022 1185 125 30 65 3 0 25 0 1433
2023 1155 126 23 67 2 0 27 0 1400
2024 1032 132 24 81 2 1 19 0 1291

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chelsea High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1092 47.0 23.2 0
1989 1138 52.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1231 58.0 21.2 0
1991 1306 68.0 19.2 n/a
1992 719 36.0 19.9 n/a
1993 513 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 628 32.0 19.6 n/a
1995 841 43.7 19.2 n/a
1996 841 43.7 19.2 n/a
1997 883 46.7 18.9 3.9
1998 964 50.5 19.1 5.4
1999 1043 55.2 18.9 5.2
2000 568 40.0 14.2 7.4
2001 561 38.0 14.8 8.7
2002 565 38.0 14.9 12.2
2003 565 38.0 14.9 12.2
2004 573 38.6 14.8 12.7
2005 628 41.0 15.3 10.7
2006 672 41.0 16.3 12.9
2007 734 44.0 16.7 11.2
2008 759 50.7 15.0 12.9
2009 770 45.6 16.7 11.8
2010 866 44.3 19.5 14.3
2011 960 56.4 17.0 12.5
2012 1013 57.2 17.6 17.9
2013 1084 59.0 18.3 14.9
2014 1090 57.8 18.8 14.6
2015 1176 59.0 19.9 15.7
2016 1210 62.0 19.5 15.3
2017 1212 64.4 18.8 15.6
2018 1235 65.5 18.8 14.7
2019 1260 68.0 18.5 15.9
2020 1338 70.0 19.1 13.7
2021 1396 72.0 19.3 13.7
2022 1433 72.0 19.9 12.3
2023 1400 77.0 18.1 22.9
2024 1291 76.0 16.9 24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chelsea High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1092 47.0 23.2 0
1989 1138 52.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1231 58.0 21.2 0
1991 1306 68.0 19.2 n/a
1992 719 36.0 19.9 n/a
1993 513 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 628 32.0 19.6 n/a
1995 841 43.7 19.2 n/a
1996 841 43.7 19.2 n/a
1997 883 46.7 18.9 3.9
1998 964 50.5 19.1 5.4
1999 1043 55.2 18.9 5.2
2000 568 40.0 14.2 7.4
2001 561 38.0 14.8 8.7
2002 565 38.0 14.9 12.2
2003 565 38.0 14.9 12.2
2004 573 38.6 14.8 12.7
2005 628 41.0 15.3 10.7
2006 672 41.0 16.3 12.9
2007 734 44.0 16.7 11.2
2008 759 50.7 15.0 12.9
2009 770 45.6 16.7 11.8
2010 866 44.3 19.5 14.3
2011 960 56.4 17.0 12.5
2012 1013 57.2 17.6 17.9
2013 1084 59.0 18.3 14.9
2014 1090 57.8 18.8 14.6
2015 1176 59.0 19.9 15.7
2016 1210 62.0 19.5 15.3
2017 1212 64.4 18.8 15.6
2018 1235 65.5 18.8 14.7
2019 1260 68.0 18.5 15.9
2020 1338 70.0 19.1 13.7
2021 1396 72.0 19.3 13.7
2022 1433 72.0 19.9 12.3
2023 1400 77.0 18.1 22.9
2024 1291 76.0 16.9 24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chelsea High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $589 (6.5%) $8,406 (93.3%) $9,012

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chelsea High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 35th of 366 High schoolsRanks 38th of 371 High schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Chelsea High School)59.341.4
 17.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Shelby County)55.435.1
 20.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Chelsea High School)57.151.4
 5.6%
   End of Course Science (Shelby County)53.342.9
 10.4%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12601400
 11.1%
African American108126
 16.7%
American Indian22
Asian3123
 25.8%
Hispanic5967
 13.6%
Pacific Islander00
White10421155
 10.8%
Two or More Races1827
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.9%22.9%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsea High School

Students at Chelsea High School are 80% White, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Yes. Chelsea High School ranks in the top 6.6% of Alabama high schools.

Chelsea High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chelsea Park Elementary School
Elementary : Forest Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Laurel Elementary School
Middle : Chelsea Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,291 students attended Chelsea High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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