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Chelsea High School

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Chelsea High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chelsea, Alabama, which is part of the highly-ranked Shelby County School District. With a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Chelsea High School is recognized as one of the top high schools in the state, outperforming state and county averages in academic assessments, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

The school's academic excellence is evident across the board. In the 2024-2025 school year, 44.19% of 11th-grade students at Chelsea High School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.64% in Shelby County and 23.71% statewide. The school's performance in Science (51.74%) and English (51.76%) for 11th-grade students was also significantly higher than the county and state averages. Additionally, Chelsea High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.1%, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Oak Mountain High School, Homewood High School, and Mountain Brook High School, Chelsea High School performs exceptionally well, with test scores and rankings that are generally on par or better than these highly-ranked schools. The school also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.9 to 19.9 over the past few years, contributing to its strong educational environment.

1,235

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,012

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10510 Highway 11
Chelsea, AL 35043

(205) 682-7200

District: Shelby County

Feeder schools for Chelsea High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

African American:

11.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Alabama avg29%

18^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Shelby County

34^th of 135Shelby County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	18 of 374	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	25 of 378	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	38 of 371	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	25 of 367	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	23 of 371	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	35 of 366	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	25 of 356	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	36 of 353	89.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	25 of 351	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	12 of 353	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	71.1	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	19 of 358	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	20 of 360	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	36 of 358	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	27 of 357	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	18 of 359	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.2	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	26 of 357	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.5	29 of 359	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	72.2	64 of 357	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	40 of 228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	16 of 231	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	47.5	91 of 224	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.6	13 of 222	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	40 of 224	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.9	9 of 223	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.8	24 of 189	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	11.4	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	14 of 359	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	39 of 358	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	24 of 367	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	38 of 354	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	27 of 347	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	33 of 343	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	10 of 142	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	29 of 139	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	50.5	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	47 of 103	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	36 of 95	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	109 of 367	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	66 of 375	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	116 of 361	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	125 of 361	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.4	37 of 315	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	27 of 363	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	38 of 358	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	20 of 366	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	42 of 357	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	30 of 350	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	29 of 194	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.3	4 of 198	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	60.2	50 of 182	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	24.6	159 of 196	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.7	9 of 171	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	61.1	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	54.3	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	30 of 325	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	28 of 325	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	47 of 317	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	33 of 326	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	36 of 319	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	46 of 313	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	41 of 300	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	48 of 230	79.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2018)17th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English52%+22 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

Mathematics44%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	10510 Highway 11	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7200	1,235	73	17.0	23.5%	968 (78.4%)	136 (11.0%)	77 (6.2%)	26 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	94.6	18^th of 374 public high schools	95.2%		94.7	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7	44.2	51.7	51.8	$9,012	$589	$8,406
Oak Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5476 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5200	1,648	89	18.5	23.3%	1,197 (72.6%)	172 (10.4%)	161 (9.8%)	90 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	96.2	11^th of 374 public high schools	97.1%		98.8	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%	3	52.2	56.4	49.6	$9,326	$516	$8,795
Spain Park High School	Public	9-12	4700 Jaguar Drive	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1400	1,472	98	15.0	31.2%	867 (58.9%)	273 (18.5%)	153 (10.4%)	110 (7.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.4%)	94.4	20^th of 374 public high schools	94.7%		98.7	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%	11	49.7	52.4	47.3	$13,243	$825	$12,416
Riverchase Career Connection Center	Public	10-12	853 Willow Oak Drive	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1900																			(n/a)
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	2500 Panther Cir	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3701	1,076	73	14.8	43.2%	469 (43.6%)	212 (19.7%)	320 (29.7%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.7%)	76	82^nd of 374 public high schools	78.1%		78.2	62^nd of 378 public high schools	83.6%	20	27.0	40.9	38.3	$11,406	$899	$10,506
Vestavia Hills High School	Public	10-12	2235 Lime Rock Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5250	1,625	117	13.8	9.8%	1,328 (81.7%)	72 (4.4%)	70 (4.3%)	112 (6.9%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.4%)	99.9	3^rd of 374 public high schools	99.2%		99.6	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	1	74.4	76.6	71.2	$12,105	$678	$11,425
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	1000 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1200	2,919	185	15.7	29.6%	1,469 (50.3%)	778 (26.7%)	316 (10.8%)	235 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	115 (3.9%)	93	24^th of 374 public high schools	93.6%		97	13^th of 378 public high schools	96.6%	11	44.9	50.1	46.9	$11,758	$943	$10,814
Crossroads School	Public	6-12	1085 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1800																			(n/a)
Homewood High School	Public	9-12	1901 S Lakeshore Dr	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-9663	1,333	111	12.0	27.9%	864 (64.8%)	210 (15.8%)	183 (13.7%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.2%)	99.5	7^th of 374 public high schools	98.1%		99.7	3^rd of 378 public high schools	99.2%	4	63.9	65.7	64.9	$14,426	$982	$13,423
Mountain Brook High School	Public	10-12	3650 Bethune Dr	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3800	985	98	10.1	2.8%	908 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	99.9	2^nd of 374 public high schools	99.5%		99.9	2^nd of 378 public high schools	99.5%		84.2	84.5	71.8	$16,839	$115	$16,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsea High School

How many students attend Chelsea High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,235 students attended Chelsea High School.

What district is Chelsea High School in?

Shelby County

Is Chelsea High School a good school?

Yes! Chelsea High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 374 Alabama high schools.

What schools feed into Chelsea High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Chelsea High School?

Students at Chelsea High School are 78% White, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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