Salem High School

Salem High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
400 Spartan Dr,  Salem, VA
Salem City Schools
3.9
3.7
1,227 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Scott Habeeb
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
64%
Reading Proficiency
91%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
91%
Math Proficiency
64%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
102
Full Time Teachers
102
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
316:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
White
68.2%
Black
14.6%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more races
5.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#11 Best HS For Athletes in Virginia
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
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.
Virginia Tech 268 Students
James Madison University 229 Students
Radford University 196 Students
University of Virginia 175 Students
Roanoke College 154 Students
Virginia Western Community College 138 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 121 Students
William & Mary 96 Students
Liberty University 69 Students
Old Dominion University 68 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 80 Students
Business 77 Students
Biology 77 Students
Nursing 70 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 40 Students
Chemistry 33 Students
Education 30 Students
Environmental Science 30 Students
Elementary Education 27 Students
Political Science and Government 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 243 Reviews
4.0 Junior
5/30/2024
Overall, I have had a good experience at Salem High School. Salem offers a variety of AP courses, and I have taken advantage of this. The counselors are super nice, and the teachers are mostly good. The athletics are okay, but I wish we had some more qualified coaches in some of our sports.
4.0 Senior
4/10/2024
I've had a great experience at Salem High School. They offer plenty of rigorous classes and the teachers are dedicated to teaching. The best part is the student involvement opportunities that are offered, however I would like to see these opportunities spoken about more at the school so more students are "in the know"
5.0 Alum
6/27/2023
It was a pleasure to go to such an amazing school. The teachers truly cared about all of their students and would go out of their way to help a child. Sport programs were amazing
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/21/2022
School has a horrible bully problem, including from teachers and staff. Most teachers look to join in on the popular kids to make their lives easier. No support for victims of bullying. Swept under the rug most of the time. Faculty and staff often only care for a handful of select students while the...
5.0 student
8/7/2016
Freshman Year, the upperclassmen were so inviting and hospitable rather than condescending to the underclassmen. The teachers I have had these past 4 years have all been exceedingly intelligent and capable as well as engaged with their students. I can only remember one uninterested History teacher i...
5.0 student
1/18/2014
Salem High School is a wonderful place to attend high school. Salem offers many clubs students can get involved in. The International Baccalaureate program is also provided. Dual enrollment with Virginia Western is also a major plus (it is free as of 2013-). This is my fourth year attending Salem Hi...

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