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Salem High

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Salem High ranks 47 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Salem High is a public high school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,675 students. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state in several key subject areas, including writing, algebra, biology, and English reading. The school's strong academic performance extends across diverse student populations, with Salem High ranking highly for female, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates.

While Salem High's academic excellence is noteworthy, nearby schools such as Floyd Kellam High and Princess Anne High also demonstrate strong performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality within the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district. However, there are a few areas, such as proficiency in geography, history, and world history, where Salem High could potentially improve to further enhance its academic standing.

1,690

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,585

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1993 Sun Devil Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 22464-8522

(757) 648-5650

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Salem High:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary
	Rosemont Forest Elementary
Middle:	Salem Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg85%

Virginia avg78%

47^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12High Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

25^th of 129Virginia Beach City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	47 of 328	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	35 of 329	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	35 of 326	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	32 of 325	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	50 of 327	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	58 of 327	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	79 of 326	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	52 of 324	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	58 of 321	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.1	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	127 of 321	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	144 of 321	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	184 of 320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	125 of 317	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	115 of 313	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.9	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	151 of 314	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.1	141 of 308	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	47 of 245	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	40 of 240	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	84 of 253	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	47 of 320	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	13 of 236	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	8 of 233	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	16 of 232	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	40 of 324	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	45 of 320	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	68 of 322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	57 of 322	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	36 of 321	88.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	31 of 98	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	9 of 198	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	39 of 198	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	71 of 313	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	12 of 315	96.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)67th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry94%+9 vs state

English Reading94%+8 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

Writing91%+13 vs state

Biology83%+5 vs state

Geography81%+13 vs state

World History I78%+13 vs state

Earth Science50%+3 vs state

VA and US History47%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)				SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High	Public	9-12	1993 Sun Devil Dr	Virginia Beach	22464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5650	1,690	102	16.5	34.7%	629 (37.2%)	425 (25.1%)	257 (15.2%)	159 (9.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	207 (12.2%)	76.3	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%		77.7	35^th of 329 public high schools	89.4%	12		92.4	66.7	94.1		93.9	72.7	81.8		100.0			89.4	78.4	82.1				50.0		70.0	94.9	77.8	94.8	48.0			47.1		79.5	52.4				$13,585	$852	$12,733
Tallwood High	Public	9-12	1668 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5700	1,890	117	16.0	43.6%	663 (35.1%)	617 (32.6%)	234 (12.4%)	159 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	207 (11.0%)	65	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%		66.5	104^th of 329 public high schools	68.4%	12	55.0	84.0	80.5	93.1	71.4	94.4	76.2			93.6			87.7	71.8	48.4	84.0					75.0	89.6	90.2	87.3	56.8			36.8					76.9		$13,464	$866	$12,598
Green Run High	Public	9-12	1700 Dahlia Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5350	1,465	93	15.7	81.8%	332 (22.7%)	620 (42.3%)	248 (16.9%)	74 (5.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	179 (12.2%)	45.5	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%		48.8	204^th of 329 public high schools	38.0%	21		77.4	69.7	87.7		82.8	96.8	77.8	92.9	100.0		83.3	74.0	67.5	44.1	93.3					75.0	89.7	80.7	66.0	46.2			36.4							$14,828	$1,130	$13,698
Green Run Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1700 Dahlia Drive	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 263-1264	390	31	12.4	85.9%	101 (25.9%)	151 (38.7%)	58 (14.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (15.6%)	75.3	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%		70.7	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%	23	95.7	50.0				89.6				97.3			85.7									100.0													$15,769	$742	$15,027
Landstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Concert Dr.	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5500	2,152	126	17.0	37.6%	743 (34.5%)	520 (24.2%)	351 (16.3%)	251 (11.7%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.7%)	268 (12.5%)	69.1	98^th of 328 public high schools	70.1%		67.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%	1	52.2	84.3	63.0	94.8		82.8	62.5			100.0			91.2	73.6	66.7	69.2					83.3	93.0	66.7	85.9	68.8					85.8	81.8	76.9		26.9	$13,190	$961	$12,228
Kempsville High	Public	9-12	5194 Chief Trail	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5450	2,046	117	17.4	41.0%	916 (44.8%)	534 (26.1%)	310 (15.2%)	90 (4.4%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	178 (8.7%)	69.3	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%		64.1	125^th of 329 public high schools	62.0%	32	63.2	83.6	85.7	94.4	54.6	87.3	77.8	83.3		98.7			97.1	77.1	64.9	83.9				60.0	94.1	91.3	80.4	89.5				44.1						16.7	$12,659	$995	$11,664
Princess Anne High	Public	9-12	4400 Virginia Beach Blvd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5600	1,621	113	14.3	32.3%	762 (47.0%)	330 (20.4%)	191 (11.8%)	148 (9.1%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	172 (10.6%)	69.3	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%		69.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%	3	96.3	79.0	78.3	97.9		91.1	82.6		84.6	98.9	90.0		95.8	80.6	53.9	89.5					97.3	87.0	80.8	77.3	61.1	99.1	53.9	35.2	63.6	52.4	52.6			61.5	$15,733	$2,486	$13,246
Floyd Kellam High	Public	9-12	2665 West Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5100	1,842	102	17.9	13.5%	1,387 (75.3%)	78 (4.2%)	160 (8.7%)	58 (3.1%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	141 (7.7%)	79.5	25^th of 328 public high schools	92.4%		78.5	31^st of 329 public high schools	90.6%	6	91.7	91.0	85.7	87.7	50.0	98.1				100.0			98.0	82.2		100.0					100.0	95.6	100.0	86.5	68.4			23.1	60.0	91.5	61.1				$13,302	$1,095	$12,207
Indian River High	Public	9-12	1969 Braves Trl	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7000	1,634	132	12.3	72.6%	379 (23.2%)	816 (49.9%)	206 (12.6%)	52 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (10.6%)	53.6	177^th of 328 public high schools	46.0%		52.2	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%	10		75.2	44.4	87.1		95.1	72.7	47.8		100.0			87.9	64.7	57.9	62.5	80.0	27.3	53.6			85.6	81.5	69.2	22.7			27.1	50.0	77.0	72.5	90.9			$11,428	$304	$11,124
Bayside High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4960 Haygood Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5200	1,984	117	16.9	82.7%	469 (23.6%)	895 (45.1%)	301 (15.2%)	119 (6.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	193 (9.7%)	62	130^th of 328 public high schools	60.4%		53.7	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%	50	58.1	74.7	64.3	89.2		88.2	76.5	86.7		93.9			95.0	82.2	82.6	86.7					71.0	88.1	64.3	90.5											$12,733	$860	$11,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem High

How many students attend Salem High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,690 students attended Salem High.

Is Salem High a good school?

Salem High ranks 47^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salem High?

Students at Salem High are 37% White, 25% African American, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What district is Salem High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools feed into Salem High?

Salem High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenwood Elementary
Elementary : Rosemont Forest Elementary
Middle : Salem Middle

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