Salem High

77 Willson Street, Salem MA, 1970 | Salem School District | 978-740-1123
  • grades 9-12
  • students 920
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
43%Salem
52%Massachusetts

Salem High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salem School District" in Salem, MA. There are a total of 920 students and 98 teachers at Salem High, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Salem High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Salem High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students920
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment260
Taking some courses233
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses155

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Salem High, there are a total of 260 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 233 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Salem High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 50.6% 51.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 5.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9% 35.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.3% 3.3% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemMassachusettsNational
Population43,3506,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,22789491
Median age38.239.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English78%77%79%
Speak Spanish14%9%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Salem High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.