Zion Chapel High School
Zion Chapel High School serves 797 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Zion Chapel High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
School Overview
Zion Chapel High School's student population of 797 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
797 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Zion Chapel High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Zion Chapel High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#400 out of 1263 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
2%
9%
Black
2%
32%
White
94%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
91%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/18/2015
This is the best school in coffee county. The teachers are helpful. Everyone gets a long and it's a good community. And the students have high academic scores.
5 7/9/2012
all of the teaching and administrative staff are wonderful and really care about their students
5 5/5/2008
quality of teachers is high, student-teacher ratio is low; high level of parent involvement
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