📍 700 N Harrison St, Salem, Washington County, 47167
Salem High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Washington County. The school has 519 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem High School enrolls 519 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 499 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
242 of the school's 519 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 212 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Salem High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 73.
Salem High School is one of 3 schools in Salem Community Schools, based in Salem, Indiana. The district serves 1,592 students district-wide and employs 121 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 519 students, Salem High School is close to the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant