Salem High

1993 Sun Devil Dr, Virginia Beach VA, 22464 | Virginia Beach City Public Schools | 757-648-5650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1753
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
86%Virginia Beach
79%Virginia

Salem High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Virginia Beach City Public Schools" in Virginia Beach, VA. There are a total of 1,753 students and 103 teachers at Salem High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Salem High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 17% higher than the Virginia average.

Salem High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1753
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment543
Taking some courses405
Taking some courses (not tests)134
Passing some courses173
Passing no courses225

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 543 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 405 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 41.1% 52.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 25.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.7% 6.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 10.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 4.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Virginia Beach demographics profile

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaNational
Population450,8828,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84221891
Median age36.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English88%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Virginia Beach

IndexVirginia BeachVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%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.