Salem High School

41 E Broadway, Salem NY, 12865 | Salem Central School District | 518-854-7600
  • grades 7-12
  • students 277
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
53%Salem
56%New York

Salem High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salem Central School District" in Salem, NY. There are a total of 277 students and 23 teachers at Salem High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Salem High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 1% higher than the New York average.

Salem High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students277
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment30
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses7

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 School, there are a total of 30 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-79%
830-39%
High School>= 90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
721-39%
830-39%
High School80-89%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 92.6% 93.2% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.2% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemNew YorkNational
Population93319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)31841391
Median age37.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English99%70%79%
Speak Spanish1%15%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Salem High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.