Salem High School

700 N Harrison St, Salem IN, 47167 | Salem Community Schools | 812-883-3904
  • grades 9-12
  • students 570
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Salem
46%Indiana

Salem High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salem Community Schools" in Salem, IN. There are a total of 570 students and 36 teachers at Salem High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Salem High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 1% higher than the Indiana average.

Salem High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students570
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment100
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)70
Passing some courses10
Passing no courses17

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 100 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 96.7% 96.3% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemIndianaNational
Population6,1936,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,54818891
Median age38.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college39.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
Write a school review about Salem High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Salem High School…
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.