📍 77 Willson Street, Salem, Essex County, 01970
Salem High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Essex County. The school has 888 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 104.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salem High enrolls 888 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 104.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White and 7.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 434 | 49% |
| White | 338 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Salem High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-60, state senate district 21, state house district 89.
Salem High is one of 11 schools in Salem, based in Salem, Massachusetts. The district serves 3,831 students district-wide and employs 351 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 888 students, Salem High is larger than the district average of about 348 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large