Salem High School has 1,753 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Salem High School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Salem High School’s learner population of 1,753 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 103 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Salem High School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Salem High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Salem High School is Tallwood High School (2.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Salem Middle School (0.4 miles away).