West Salem High School has 1,810 learners in grade levels 9-12.

West Salem High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Oregon for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 20:1. Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: West Salem High School’s learner population of 1,810 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 76 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Salem High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,200 schools in Oregon (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of West Salem High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to West Salem High School is Oregon School For The Deaf (3.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Straub Middle School (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Chapman Hill Elementary School (0.4 miles away).