📍 41 e Broadway, Salem, Washington County, 12865
Salem High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Washington County. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem Central School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 74%. The school offers 4 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 247 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 233 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
135 of the school's 247 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 126 qualify for free lunch and 9 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 113.
Salem High School is one of 2 schools in SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SALEM, New York. The district serves 537 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 247 students, Salem High School is close to the district average of about 269 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant