Is Salem High a good school?

Salem High ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Salem High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 888 students attended Salem High.

What is the racial makeup of Salem High?

Students at Salem High are 49% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Salem High?

Salem High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bates Elementary : Carlton Elementary : Horace Mann Laboratory Elementary : Saltonstall School Elementary : Witchcraft Heights Middle : Collins Middle

Salem High

Public 9-12

77 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970

(978) 740-1123

District: Salem

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,540

Feeder schools for Salem High:

Elementary:	Bates
	Carlton
	Horace Mann Laboratory
	Saltonstall School
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	Witchcraft Heights
Middle:	Collins Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 888

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

38.1%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem High ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Salem High has the largest high school student body size in the Salem School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.9%), White (38.1%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem High is 8.5. 1 high schools in the Salem School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem High is $22,540, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Salem School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salem High:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem High 289^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Salem High in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Salem:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem 314^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem High

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Rank History for all students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	27.66	226^th	304	25.7%
2004	34.92	221^st	307	28.0%
2005	30.77	229^th	311	26.4%
2006	39.99	211^th	314	32.8%
2007	29.37	242^nd	316	23.4%
2008	28.38	254^th	319	20.4%
2009	24.85	269^th	322	16.5%
2010	22.62	285^th	335	14.9%
2011	19.03	294^th	340	13.5%
2012	24.60	286^th	340	15.9%
2013	31.48	281^st	344	18.3%
2014	21.39	296^th	347	14.7%
2015	29.36	284^th	354	19.8%
2016	24.61	291^st	351	17.1%
2017	16.20	301^st	348	13.5%
2018	21.84	294^th	345	14.8%
2019	28.54	272^nd	351	22.5%
2021	22.46	231^st	285	18.9%
2022	18.92	281^st	342	17.8%
2023	17.92	289^th	347	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	34.60	51^st	77	33.8%
2019	21.23	78^th	82	4.9%
2022	32.24	72^nd	77	6.5%
2023	44.46	39^th	84	53.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	18.86	309^th	344	10.2%
2019	26.37	288^th	348	17.2%
2021	22.04	220^th	268	17.9%
2022	23.76	266^th	339	21.5%
2023	21.62	245^th	301	18.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	15.72	297^th	330	10.0%
2019	26.14	264^th	330	20.0%
2021	20.99	208^th	253	17.8%
2022	23.93	257^th	332	22.6%
2023	19.27	278^th	338	17.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.57	274^th	339	19.2%
2019	32.90	251^st	342	26.6%
2021	23.95	225^th	281	19.9%
2022	16.48	282^nd	340	17.1%
2023	14.52	293^rd	339	13.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	29.58	218^th	299	27.1%
2019	24.01	242^nd	299	19.1%
2021	29.44	146^th	202	27.7%
2022	33.72	183^rd	295	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	12.64	309^th	343	9.9%
2019	20.89	285^th	346	17.6%
2021	19.65	229^th	281	18.5%
2022	21.38	270^th	339	20.4%
2023	18.87	283^rd	343	17.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	27.73	107^th	134	20.1%
2022	16.96	117^th	133	12.0%
2023	14.98	126^th	142	11.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	22.46	156^th	193	19.2%
2019	29.66	145^th	206	29.6%
2021	23.27	115^th	149	22.8%
2022	20.76	172^nd	217	20.7%
2023	19.31	200^th	241	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Salem High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	23.21	265^th	303	12.5%
2019	35.60	207^th	302	31.5%
2021	24.31	212^th	249	14.9%
2022	28.75	221^st	300	26.3%
2023	25.45	230^th	301	23.6%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 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: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Monday, September 4, 2017

My kids went there. Son and daughter. Youngest graduated 2011. They had friends of all types and the took advantage of the great theater music and band programs. They loaded up on AP courses senior year. They can deal with all sorts of folks and they seek out diversity now because that is their normal. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Salem High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	981	28	14	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1989	910	30	22	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1990	851	36	15	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1991	812	37	18	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1992	818	47	29	200	18	n/a	n/a	0	1112
1993	793	34	27	231	7	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1994	792	41	23	227	1	n/a	n/a	-4	1080
1995	804	24	20	249	0	n/a	n/a	-1	1096
1996	804	24	20	249	0	n/a	n/a	-1	1096
1997	775	30	26	261	2	n/a	n/a	-9	1085
1998	762	26	25	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1999	812	57	24	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2000	773	34	24	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2001	790	35	18	314	1	n/a	n/a	0	1158
2002	812	46	22	392	3	n/a	n/a	0	1275
2003	812	46	22	392	3	n/a	n/a	0	1275
2004	870	51	26	394	2	n/a	n/a	0	1343
2005	839	61	41	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	1376
2006	807	65	48	452	1	n/a	n/a	10	1383
2007	777	64	47	450	1	n/a	n/a	20	1359
2008	724	69	51	446	1	n/a	n/a	22	1313
2009	683	60	50	449	2	0	29	0	1273
2010	650	54	46	445	2	0	32	0	1229
2011	658	61	44	418	1	0	49	0	1231
2012	661	58	40	420	1	0	52	0	1232
2013	608	50	34	405	1	0	47	0	1145
2014	544	53	31	398	1	0	51	0	1078
2015	491	53	30	390	3	0	49	0	1016
2016	432	64	22	388	1	0	40	0	947
2017	401	72	21	401	2	0	36	0	933
2018	381	69	27	404	0	0	38	1	920
2019	370	62	28	413	1	0	42	0	916
2020	367	45	25	409	1	0	39	0	886
2021	341	43	26	409	1	0	39	1	860
2022	306	50	23	386	1	0	35	2	803
2023	338	64	22	434	1	1	26	2	888

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1143	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1101	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1112	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1092	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	1080	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	1096	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	1096	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	1085	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	1114	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	1116	n/a	0.0	26.3
2000	1152	n/a	0.0	25.3
2001	1158	n/a	0.0	21.6
2002	1275	n/a	n/a	29.9
2003	1275	n/a	n/a	29.9
2004	1343	97.4	13.8	29.9
2005	1376	107.6	12.8	32.2
2006	1383	115.2	12.0	35.9
2007	1359	120.0	11.3	35.5
2008	1313	122.6	10.7	40.6
2009	1273	117.6	10.8	46.4
2010	1229	118.0	10.4	49
2011	1231	123.3	9.9	53.2
2012	1232	127.1	9.6	57.5
2013	1145	124.6	9.1	57.2
2014	1078	116.4	9.2	59.5
2015	1016	116.0	8.7	59.9
2016	947	109.0	8.6	n/a
2017	933	104.9	8.8	n/a
2018	920	97.8	9.4	n/a
2019	916	92.4	9.9	n/a
2020	886	88.1	10.0	n/a
2021	860	84.0	10.2	n/a
2022	803	98.8	8.1	n/a
2023	888	104.4	8.5	n/a

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1143	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1101	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	1095	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1112	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1092	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	1080	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	1096	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	1096	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	1085	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	1114	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	1116	n/a	0.0	26.3
2000	1152	n/a	0.0	25.3
2001	1158	n/a	0.0	21.6
2002	1275	n/a	n/a	29.9
2003	1275	n/a	n/a	29.9
2004	1343	97.4	13.8	29.9
2005	1376	107.6	12.8	32.2
2006	1383	115.2	12.0	35.9
2007	1359	120.0	11.3	35.5
2008	1313	122.6	10.7	40.6
2009	1273	117.6	10.8	46.4
2010	1229	118.0	10.4	49
2011	1231	123.3	9.9	53.2
2012	1232	127.1	9.6	57.5
2013	1145	124.6	9.1	57.2
2014	1078	116.4	9.2	59.5
2015	1016	116.0	8.7	59.9
2016	947	109.0	8.6	n/a
2017	933	104.9	8.8	n/a
2018	920	97.8	9.4	n/a
2019	916	92.4	9.9	n/a
2020	886	88.1	10.0	n/a
2021	860	84.0	10.2	n/a
2022	803	98.8	8.1	n/a
2023	888	104.4	8.5	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salem High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$735 (3.5%)	$20,335 (96.5%)	$21,070
2020	$649 (2.8%)	$22,432 (97.2%)	$23,081
2021	$1,343 (6.0%)	$21,196 (94.0%)	$22,540

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 351 High schools	Ranks 289^th of 347 High schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salem High)	51	38.2	12.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)	47	35.7	11.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salem High)	47	28	19%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salem)	44	24.9	19.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	916	888	3.1%
African American	62	64	3.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	28	22	21.4%
Hispanic	413	434	5.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	370	338	8.6%
Two or More Races	42	26	38.1%

Schools Near Salem High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 740-1123	888	104	8.5		338 (38.1%)	64 (7.2%)	434 (48.9%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	17.9	289^th of 347 public high schools	16.7%		18.9	281^st of 342 public high schools	17.8%	8				38.2					28.0			22.6		38.7	$22,540	$1,343	$21,196
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 744-2105	489	48	10.1		148 (30.3%)	58 (11.9%)	242 (49.5%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	68.3	123^rd of 347 public high schools	64.6%		64.8	132^nd of 342 public high schools	61.4%	9	45.3	38.8	44.3	79.4	42.9	32.0	30.9	27.5	41.2	30.2	36.2	62.9	36.2	45.1	$19,262	$1,412	$17,850
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 825-3470	56	7	8.0		22 (39.3%)	6 (10.7%)	24 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$28,322	$1,732	$26,590
Salem Prep High School	Public	9-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 740-1171	14	1	10.0		9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$44,411	$3,136	$41,275
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 596-8830	641	60	10.7		484 (75.5%)	34 (5.3%)	86 (13.4%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	65.3	130^th of 347 public high schools	62.5%		79.6	72^nd of 342 public high schools	78.9%	58				58.3					55.9			63.4		74.7	$17,420	$651	$16,768
Marblehead High	Public	9-12	2 Humphrey Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 639-3100	879	82	10.6		736 (83.7%)	33 (3.8%)	65 (7.4%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	90.5	38^th of 347 public high schools	89.0%		75.5	94^th of 342 public high schools	72.5%	56				80.7					78.3			77.2		74.9	$17,787	$492	$17,295
Lynn English High	Public	9-12	50 Goodridge Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 477-7366	2,176	138	15.7		169 (7.8%)	186 (8.5%)	1,598 (73.4%)	154 (7.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (2.7%)	8.3	322^nd of 347 public high schools	7.2%		7.5	314^th of 342 public high schools	8.2%	8				28.5					14.6			15.4		20.2	$14,421	$890	$13,532
Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 268-3007	78	32	2.4		16 (20.5%)	7 (9.0%)	48 (61.5%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)															$41,810	$992	$40,818
Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 536-4500	1,476	121	12.2		1,012 (68.6%)	59 (4.0%)	340 (23.0%)	32 (2.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.8%)	27.9	263^rd of 347 public high schools	24.2%		27.4	255^th of 342 public high schools	25.4%	8				43.2					39.3			27.5		34.6	$18,139	$1,867	$16,272
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 921-6132	1,286	103	12.4		941 (73.2%)	46 (3.6%)	220 (17.1%)	33 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.1%)	60.2	147^th of 347 public high schools	57.6%		53	174^th of 342 public high schools	49.1%	27				58.5					52.1			56.5		59.4	$15,302	$848	$14,454

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