The 1990s to Now
Chapel today is a combination of the early years, and the years when chapel was optional. Students attend chapel 3 times a week and take either one or two semesters of a biblical theology class depending on what year they come to Episcopal. Religion is no longer a major focus of the school, but it is required for all students to attend chapel and take theology classes. Chapel itself is a requirement, but no student is forced to believe in Christianity or even become slightly religious.
The pictures to the right are outlines of the current theology guidelines at Episcopal and how EHS views religion. It is clear that religion and Christianity are no longer the primary focus of the school, and they are accepting of all denominations. That being said there being theology courses means that EHS believes that being educated on religion in some way is important, even if a student isn't particularly religious. It is clear that Episcopal now values inclusivity of all over emphasizing one particular religion.
Above is a small sample size of current EHS students' opinions on chapel and the religious program at Episcopal. These students are all Juniors and Seniors, so they have been present at chapel services since before COVID and long enough to form their opinions. As seen in the graphs, the majority of students consider themselves religious, believe in a biblical theology requirement, and believe that religion has a place in schools. However, most students dislike chapel even when there is a student speaker. By looking at the survey, one possible way to fix students' dislike of chapel is to incorporate more religion during the sermons.
It is clear that chapel is way less controversial than it was in the 1960s and 70s, but Episcopal still has a long way to go in order to make the students happy.