South Salem High School

South Salem High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1910 Church St SE,  Salem, OR
Salem-Keizer School District
4.0
4.2
2,204 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
103
Full Time Teachers
103
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
68.8%
State Average
43.9%
Science
50%
State Average
40.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
439:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.5%
Female
47.7%
White
48.1%
Hispanic
35.9%
Two or more races
6.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Black
1.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Oregon State University 547 Students
University of Oregon 469 Students
Portland State University 348 Students
Western Oregon University 316 Students
Chemeketa Community College 297 Students
Willamette University 250 Students
Linfield University 174 Students
University of Portland 166 Students
University of Washington 163 Students
Oregon Institute of Technology 133 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 131 Students
Business 120 Students
Nursing 112 Students
Biology 95 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 90 Students
Education 55 Students
Political Science and Government 48 Students
Pre-Law Studies 46 Students
Environmental Science 45 Students
Computer Science 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 363 Reviews
4.0 Alum
11/12/2024
South is a very good high school that you can't really go wrong with. The school culture is very friendly and I don't think I ever had a bad teacher.
5.0 Alum
10/2/2024
I had an amazing time at south salem high school. I transferred there thinking it would be a boring school but I was wrong. The school culture was amazing. The spirit at football games got us on the top 10 school spirit chairs of the state. I loved high school I would do it all over again.
4.0 Alum
4/17/2024
The best part of this school was the community with both the teachers and the students. The worst part was probably the administration and their lack of action against a teacher who was inappropriate toward students.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 4 Reviews
5.0 other
1/22/2019
Our three children graduated from SSHS, heavily involved in music, academics, sports, drama, and languages. I've taught in nine colleges and high schools, and this is hands down the place I miss the most. The IB program offers truly incredible learning opportunities and the majority of students take...
4.0 student
5/20/2017
I would rate this school very highly because it defiantly provides kids with opportunities and options. :)
3.0 other
8/31/2014
Unfortunately, if you ever run into conflict and you need the help of a counselor or principal to get the situation corrected (like name misspellings, wrong classes, locker changes, finding out where you're supposed to be, etc.) the staff is unreliable. The only thing I would REALLY complain about t...
5.0 parent
8/24/2014
South Salem High School is arguably one of the most successful schools in Salem, if not the most. There's even a state-wide holiday coming up on September 5th just to commemorate South. I read about that at work and I was in serious disbelief! With a school that has great Sports programs, a fantasti...

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