West Salem High School

1776 Titan Way, Salem OR, 97304 | Salem-Keizer School District 24J | 503-399-5533
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1810
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
42%Salem
46%Oregon

West Salem High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salem-Keizer School District 24J" in Salem, OR. There are a total of 1,810 students and 76 teachers at West Salem High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

West Salem High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 35% higher than the Oregon average.

West Salem High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1810
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment262
Taking some courses229
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses78

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 West Salem High School, there are a total of 262 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 229 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 School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

West Salem High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 68.8% 50.5% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 38.6% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.1% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 4.6% 5.4% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemOregonNational
Population171,8064,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5194591
Median age35.939.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English79%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemOregonNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college62.1%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Salem High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.