Overview of South Salem High School:

South Salem High School serves 1,949 learners in grade levels 9-12.

South Salem High School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Oregon for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 39% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 20:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Latino).

School Comparison: South Salem High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,200 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Salem High School is 0.59, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.56. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Salem High School is North Salem High School (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Howard Street Charter (0.1 miles away)