High Schools in Salem

The high schools in Salem, Massachusetts serve a diverse student population, with varying academic performance and graduation rates. The three high schools in the area are Salem High, New Liberty Innovation School, and Salem Prep High School.

Salem High, the largest school with 888 students, has relatively low academic performance, ranking 201 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and scoring below the state average on MCAS exams. However, it has a graduation rate of 88.1% and a dropout rate of 5.5%. In contrast, the smaller schools, New Liberty Innovation School and Salem Prep High School, have much lower graduation rates of 26.3% and 30.0%, respectively, and higher dropout rates of 36.8% and 30.0%.

The data also reveals a relationship between school size and spending, with the smallest schools, New Liberty Innovation School and Salem Prep High School, having the highest spending per student at $28,322 and $44,411, respectively. This suggests that smaller schools may require more resources to support their students.