Is Salem High School a good school?

Salem High School ranks 227 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 247 students attended Salem High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem High School?

Students at Salem High School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Salem High School?

Salem High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Salem Elementary School

Salem High School

Summary:

Salem High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Salem, New York, with a total enrollment of 247 students. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of high schools in New York state.

One of the key factors that sets Salem High School apart is its exceptional academic metrics. The school's students outperform state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in math, science, and Regents exams. For example, the school had a 97.22% proficiency rate in Regents Algebra I, compared to 64.62% statewide. Additionally, Salem Central School District is ranked 343 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Salem High School's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas that warrant further attention. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.7%, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance for special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom third of schools. However, the school's strong academic outcomes, particularly among its white student population, and its higher-than-average spending per student of $20,622 suggest that it is providing a quality education to its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public 7-12

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

(518) 854-7600

District: Salem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,622

Feeder schools for Salem High School:

Elementary:

Salem Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem High School ranks better than 63.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Salem High School ranks better than 81.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.21. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Salem High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), Hispanic (4.9%), American Indian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem High School is 8.2. (See more...)

Compare Salem High School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem High School is $20,622.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salem High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem High School 543^rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Salem High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem High School 227^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Salem High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Salem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Central School District 343^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.35	496^th	1095	54.7%
2007	65.82	446^th	1123	60.3%
2008	64.39	526^th	1185	55.6%
2009	64.33	570^th	1224	53.4%
2010	64.12	521^st	1243	58.1%
2011	65.03	497^th	1295	61.6%
2012	54.00	685^th	1337	48.8%
2013	61.78	461^st	1373	66.4%
2014	68.99	345^th	1401	75.4%
2015	61.79	467^th	1407	66.8%
2016	64.14	428^th	1429	70.0%
2017	57.28	562^nd	1455	61.4%
2018	46.53	747^th	1438	48.1%
2019	50.44	639^th	1439	55.6%
2021	50.42	566^th	1242	54.4%
2022	69.30	366^th	1479	75.3%
2023	59.51	543^rd	1500	63.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.87	410^th	1139	64.0%
2023	32.93	911^th	1307	30.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.22	714^th	1245	42.7%
2019	45.74	575^th	1241	53.7%
2021	58.78	296^th	935	68.3%
2022	59.91	381^st	1306	70.8%
2023	54.70	506^th	1288	60.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.14	766^th	1353	43.4%
2019	42.41	784^th	1370	42.8%
2021	43.56	587^th	1066	44.9%
2022	68.71	361^st	1454	75.2%
2023	57.92	577^th	1463	60.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.52	706^th	1352	47.8%
2019	58.13	494^th	1366	63.8%
2021	57.42	387^th	1071	63.9%
2022	67.12	363^rd	1455	75.1%
2023	61.40	483^rd	1464	67.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Salem High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	66.28	257^th	935	72.5%
2006	72.20	150^th	986	84.8%
2007	72.32	133^rd	1002	86.7%
2008	78.35	30^th	1027	97.1%
2009	76.65	69^th	1086	93.6%
2010	67.33	294^th	1117	73.7%
2011	71.55	217^th	1165	81.4%
2012	76.13	159^th	1198	86.7%
2013	70.09	334^th	1217	72.6%
2014	71.72	212^th	1237	82.9%
2015	70.39	214^th	1255	82.9%
2016	64.70	344^th	1255	72.6%
2017	66.79	325^th	1221	73.4%
2018	64.36	429^th	1210	64.5%
2019	68.29	375^th	1207	68.9%
2022	74.61	216^th	1190	81.8%
2023	75.21	227^th	1228	81.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.31	759^th	1095	30.7%
2019	31.77	784^th	1132	30.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.69	491^st	1154	57.5%
2019	61.34	395^th	1179	66.5%
2022	65.83	272^nd	1101	75.3%
2023	71.95	186^th	1155	83.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.54	575^th	1176	51.1%
2019	69.54	344^th	1193	71.2%
2022	68.09	340^th	1155	70.6%
2023	75.87	221^st	1197	81.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.46	311^th	1176	73.6%
2019	65.91	390^th	1190	67.2%
2022	77.63	140^th	1154	87.9%
2023	74.15	236^th	1191	80.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.90	245^th	765	68.0%
2022	81.37	25^th	738	96.6%
2023	73.82	103^rd	776	86.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Salem High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	290	8	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1990	292	9	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1991	291	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	316	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	340	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	386	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	427	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	427	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	436	4	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	436	7	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	432	9	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	410	10	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	411	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2002	420	18	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	420	18	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	402	16	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	404	14	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	381	15	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	357	15	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2008	352	8	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	330	6	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2010	323	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	335
2011	290	4	0	6	0	0	0	0	300
2012	272	3	0	6	0	0	1	0	282
2013	252	3	1	6	3	0	2	0	267
2014	229	5	0	9	2	0	0	0	245
2015	229	6	0	7	2	0	0	0	244
2016	239	6	0	6	1	0	2	0	254
2017	250	5	0	9	1	0	2	0	267
2018	257	6	0	11	1	0	2	0	277
2019	234	4	1	11	0	0	2	0	252
2020	239	4	0	9	1	0	1	0	254
2021	227	2	0	10	1	0	0	0	240
2022	219	1	0	11	1	0	0	0	232
2023	233	1	0	12	1	0	0	0	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Salem High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	300	32.9	9.1	n/a
1990	304	25.9	11.7	n/a
1991	303	28.4	10.6	n/a
1992	326	27.9	11.6	n/a
1993	351	28.0	12.5	n/a
1994	393	29.2	13.5	19.3
1995	433	32.4	13.4	17.6
1996	433	32.4	13.4	17.6
1997	444	34.1	13.0	18
1998	447	36.3	12.3	12.5
1999	452	37.9	11.9	14.2
2000	433	36.0	12.0	17.3
2001	421	34.0	12.4	20.7
2002	443	40.0	11.1	19.4
2003	443	40.0	11.1	19.4
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	422	36.0	11.7	10.4
2006	401	35.0	11.5	26.4
2007	376	37.0	10.2	21.3
2008	366	34.8	10.5	25.1
2009	344	36.8	9.3	38.1
2010	335	29.8	11.2	32.3
2011	300	27.5	10.8	31
2012	282	27.7	10.1	39.7
2013	267	24.8	10.7	98.9
2014	245	23.3	10.4	38.8
2015	244	21.0	11.6	50.4
2016	254	25.0	10.1	48.8
2017	267	24.5	10.8	55.8
2018	277	23.0	12.0	48.4
2019	252	25.2	9.9	48.8
2020	254	28.8	8.8	53.1
2021	240	27.0	8.8	52.9
2022	232	29.6	7.8	44.8
2023	247	30.0	8.2	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Salem High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	300	32.9	9.1	n/a
1990	304	25.9	11.7	n/a
1991	303	28.4	10.6	n/a
1992	326	27.9	11.6	n/a
1993	351	28.0	12.5	n/a
1994	393	29.2	13.5	19.3
1995	433	32.4	13.4	17.6
1996	433	32.4	13.4	17.6
1997	444	34.1	13.0	18
1998	447	36.3	12.3	12.5
1999	452	37.9	11.9	14.2
2000	433	36.0	12.0	17.3
2001	421	34.0	12.4	20.7
2002	443	40.0	11.1	19.4
2003	443	40.0	11.1	19.4
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	422	36.0	11.7	10.4
2006	401	35.0	11.5	26.4
2007	376	37.0	10.2	21.3
2008	366	34.8	10.5	25.1
2009	344	36.8	9.3	38.1
2010	335	29.8	11.2	32.3
2011	300	27.5	10.8	31
2012	282	27.7	10.1	39.7
2013	267	24.8	10.7	98.9
2014	245	23.3	10.4	38.8
2015	244	21.0	11.6	50.4
2016	254	25.0	10.1	48.8
2017	267	24.5	10.8	55.8
2018	277	23.0	12.0	48.4
2019	252	25.2	9.9	48.8
2020	254	28.8	8.8	53.1
2021	240	27.0	8.8	52.9
2022	232	29.6	7.8	44.8
2023	247	30.0	8.2	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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