📍 219 Walnut St, Salem, Salem County, 08079
Salem High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Salem County. The school has 420 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 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 420 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 29% White and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 218 | 52% |
| White | 123 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 420 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 208 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. 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, Fringe). 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 NJ-20, state senate district 3, state house district 3.
Salem High School is one of 3 schools in Salem City School District, based in SALEM, New Jersey. The district serves 1,309 students district-wide and employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 420 students, Salem High School is close to the district average of about 436 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe