Chelsea High School
10510 Highway 11
Chelsea, AL 35043
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Chelsea, AL 35043
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)682-7200
- Chelsea High School serves 1,210 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 42% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Chelsea High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Chelsea High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Chelsea High School's student population of 1,210 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,210 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Chelsea High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chelsea High School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 11% | 33% |
| White | 84% | 56% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.33 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chelsea High School is Oak Mt High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chelsea Middle School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chelsea Middle School (2.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chelsea Chelsea Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1007 students
2.6 miles
2321 Highway 39
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205)682-7210 2.6 6-8 1007 - Chelsea Forest Oaks Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 713 students
3.3 miles
1000 Hornet Parkway
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205)682-7220 3.3 K-5 713 - Birmingham Oak Mt High School Grades: 9-12 | 1601 students
3.6 miles
5476 Caldwell Mill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205)682-5200 3.6 9-12 1601 - Birmingham Oak Mt Intermediate School Grades: 4-5 | 676 students
3.6 miles
5486 Caldwell Mill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205)682-5220 3.6 4-5 676 - Birmingham Berry Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 1137 students
4.7 miles
4500 Jaguar Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205)439-2000 4.7 6-8 1137
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