Is Salem High School a good school?

Salem High School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Salem High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Salem High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem High School?

Students at Salem High School are 52% African American, 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Salem High School?

Salem High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : John Fenwick Academy Middle : Salem Middle School

Salem High School

Public 9-12

219 Walnut St
Salem, NJ 08079-9048

(856) 935-3900

District: Salem City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,851

Feeder schools for Salem High School:

Elementary:	John Fenwick Academy
Middle:	Salem Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem High School ranks worse than 81.8% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.88. (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 Student population at Salem High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.9%), White (29.3%), Hispanic (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem High School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Salem High School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem High School is $16,851.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salem High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem High School 345^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Salem High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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African American students:

White students:

Salem City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem City School District 602^nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem High School

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Rank History for all students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	27.06	271^st	343	21.0%
2004	10.55	315^th	348	9.5%
2005	15.17	310^th	351	11.7%
2006	15.77	307^th	357	14.0%
2007	20.36	307^th	361	15.0%
2008	22.75	299^th	359	16.7%
2009	7.77	340^th	370	8.1%
2010	16.93	324^th	371	12.7%
2011	5.73	348^th	378	7.9%
2012	6.35	362^nd	388	6.7%
2013	2.86	378^th	396	4.5%
2014	6.44	378^th	411	8.0%
2015	28.96	292^nd	406	28.1%
2016	19.64	360^th	409	12.0%
2017	18.62	354^th	411	13.9%
2018	16.73	363^rd	415	12.5%
2019	17.38	344^th	416	17.3%
2021	20.01	324^th	405	20.0%
2022	25.13	302^nd	415	27.2%
2023	17.88	345^th	422	18.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.42	338^th	355	4.8%
2019	14.85	343^rd	349	1.7%
2021	16.55	314^th	333	5.7%
2022	14.36	341^st	344	0.9%
2023	33.05	201^st	339	40.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.44	306^th	345	11.3%
2019	27.78	261^st	347	24.8%
2021	16.22	307^th	326	5.8%
2022	26.53	246^th	324	24.1%
2023	32.10	227^th	344	34.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.60	348^th	403	13.6%
2019	15.96	338^th	408	17.2%
2021	18.69	334^th	402	16.9%
2022	27.06	286^th	414	30.9%
2023	17.07	341^st	416	18.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.20	376^th	405	7.2%
2019	17.28	330^th	407	18.9%
2021	24.40	300^th	402	25.4%
2022	27.79	263^rd	410	35.9%
2023	27.35	265^th	414	36.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.75	248^th	266	6.8%
2019	21.89	213^th	254	16.1%
2021	29.21	189^th	247	23.5%
2022	33.06	165^th	256	35.5%
2023	28.28	182^nd	250	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.11	176^th	374	52.9%
2022	22.62	307^th	382	19.6%

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Rank History for White students at Salem High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.47	254^th	340	25.3%
2019	26.97	233^rd	339	31.3%
2021	21.41	279^th	336	17.0%
2022	39.31	177^th	335	47.2%
2023	19.36	274^th	335	18.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of 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: New Jersey Department of Education

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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
1988	367	332	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1989	332	314	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1990	301	297	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1991	286	278	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	288	316	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	281	277	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	249	261	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1995	255	260	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	255	260	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	265	257	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	271	254	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	277	220	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	-1	514
2001	257	240	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2002	289	257	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	289	257	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	284	259	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	267	292	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
2006	301	370	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2007	274	281	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2008	237	266	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2009	235	297	1	20	0	0	0	0	553
2010	179	280	1	15	0	0	1	0	476
2011	145	277	1	14	1	0	2	0	440
2012	101	259	1	18	0	0	2	0	381
2013	73	254	2	14	0	0	3	0	346
2014	72	230	1	21	0	0	2	0	326
2015	66	231	2	18	0	0	0	0	317
2016	74	212	2	28	3	0	0	0	319
2017	74	216	1	36	2	0	0	0	329
2018	80	211	0	37	1	0	5	0	334
2019	107	211	2	50	1	0	3	0	374
2020	115	193	1	52	3	0	2	0	366
2021	131	189	4	54	3	0	2	0	383
2022	129	196	2	63	5	0	4	0	399
2023	123	218	3	66	4	1	5	0	420

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
1988	715	51.0	14.0	n/a
1989	668	51.0	13.0	n/a
1990	628	47.0	13.3	21.2
1991	594	45.0	13.2	28.6
1992	624	44.0	14.1	34.3
1993	578	45.0	12.8	34.3
1994	529	42.5	12.4	43.1
1995	543	38.0	14.3	37.8
1996	543	38.0	14.3	37.8
1998	542	37.2	14.6	24.2
1999	540	39.0	13.8	33.1
2000	514	38.5	13.3	47.6
2001	515	40.0	12.9	38.8
2002	562	41.4	13.6	42
2003	562	41.4	13.6	42
2004	560	40.9	13.7	46.3
2005	573	52.7	10.9	n/a
2006	694	51.3	13.5	28.7
2007	569	52.5	10.8	35.1
2008	523	43.0	12.2	44.6
2009	553	44.8	10.5	46.8
2010	476	47.0	10.1	48.5
2011	440	46.5	9.4	59.5
2012	381	50.2	7.5	64.8
2013	346	51.5	6.7	72.3
2014	326	51.5	6.3	76.1
2015	317	49.0	6.4	73.5
2016	319	46.0	6.9	44.2
2017	329	47.0	7.0	54.7
2018	334	46.0	7.2	59.3
2019	374	44.0	8.5	60.7
2020	366	42.0	8.7	64.2
2021	383	41.0	9.3	26.9
2022	399	39.0	10.2	44.4
2023	420	38.0	11.0	52.1

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
1988	715	51.0	14.0	n/a
1989	668	51.0	13.0	n/a
1990	628	47.0	13.3	21.2
1991	594	45.0	13.2	28.6
1992	624	44.0	14.1	34.3
1993	578	45.0	12.8	34.3
1994	529	42.5	12.4	43.1
1995	543	38.0	14.3	37.8
1996	543	38.0	14.3	37.8
1998	542	37.2	14.6	24.2
1999	540	39.0	13.8	33.1
2000	514	38.5	13.3	47.6
2001	515	40.0	12.9	38.8
2002	562	41.4	13.6	42
2003	562	41.4	13.6	42
2004	560	40.9	13.7	46.3
2005	573	52.7	10.9	n/a
2006	694	51.3	13.5	28.7
2007	569	52.5	10.8	35.1
2008	523	43.0	12.2	44.6
2009	553	44.8	10.5	46.8
2010	476	47.0	10.1	48.5
2011	440	46.5	9.4	59.5
2012	381	50.2	7.5	64.8
2013	346	51.5	6.7	72.3
2014	326	51.5	6.3	76.1
2015	317	49.0	6.4	73.5
2016	319	46.0	6.9	44.2
2017	329	47.0	7.0	54.7
2018	334	46.0	7.2	59.3
2019	374	44.0	8.5	60.7
2020	366	42.0	8.7	64.2
2021	383	41.0	9.3	26.9
2022	399	39.0	10.2	44.4
2023	420	38.0	11.0	52.1

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,191 (7.1%)	$15,660 (92.9%)	$16,851

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 344^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 345^th of 422 High schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Salem High School)	36.8	32.5	4.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Salem City School District)	36.8	32.5	4.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Salem High School)	12.1	3.7	8.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (Salem City School District)	12.1	3.7	8.4%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Salem High School)	13.3	22.2	8.9%
9th Grade Geometry (Salem City School District)	13.3	22.2	8.9%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Salem High School)	11.8	3.5	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Salem City School District)	10.8	4.3	6.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Salem High School)	3.2	22.2	19%
End of Course Geometry (Salem City School District)	3.2	22.2	19%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	374	420	12.3%
African American	211	218	3.3%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	50	66	32%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	107	123	15%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.7%	52.1%	8.6%

Schools Near Salem High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High School	Public	9-12	219 Walnut St	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 935-3900	420	38	11.0	52.1%	123 (29.3%)	218 (51.9%)	66 (15.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	17.9	345^th of 422 public high schools	18.2%		25.1	302^nd of 415 public high schools	27.2%	43	16.4	32.5	3.7		3.5	22.2	22.2			$16,851	$1,191	$15,660
Pennsville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	110 S Broadway	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 540-6200	462	45	10.1	29.4%	345 (74.7%)	30 (6.5%)	60 (13.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	21.8	323^rd of 422 public high schools	23.5%		16.2	364^th of 415 public high schools	12.3%	41	20.4	30.8	14.6		14.1	9.1	7.9			$16,929	$294	$16,635
Salem County Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	880 Route 45	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Salem County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 769-0101	738	47	15.8	24.0%	556 (75.3%)	45 (6.1%)	74 (10.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.5%)	39.8	211^th of 422 public high schools	50.0%		41	205^th of 415 public high schools	50.6%	6	22.8	45.0	16.7	27.7	24.6	29.0	29.0			$11,892	$1,955	$9,937
Woodstown High School	Public	9-12	140 East Avenue	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 769-0144	543	49	11.0	15.1%	410 (75.5%)	43 (7.9%)	52 (9.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	37.5	225^th of 422 public high schools	46.7%		41.6	198^th of 415 public high schools	52.3%	27	29.8	46.7	23.9	7.1	21.8			44.4	44.4	$6,718	$06	$6,712
Penns Grove High School	Public	9-12	334 Harding Highway	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 299-6300	576	48	12.0	59.9%	101 (17.5%)	210 (36.5%)	253 (43.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	12.4	387^th of 422 public high schools	8.3%		16.8	360^th of 415 public high schools	13.3%	27	9.7	21.8	2.5		2.5	16.7	16.7			$12,770	$969	$11,801
Cumberland Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Silver Lake Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Cumberland Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 451-9400	1,124	81	13.4	40.1%	465 (41.4%)	214 (19.0%)	387 (34.4%)	12 (1.1%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)	12.7	385^th of 422 public high schools	8.8%		14.3	372^nd of 415 public high schools	10.4%	13	8.2	13.7	5.2	0.0	4.8	22.2	15.4			$13,040	$379	$12,661
Bridgeton High School	Public	9-12	111 N West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 455-8030	1,681	109	15.4		32 (1.9%)	288 (17.1%)	1,339 (79.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.0%)	11	400^th of 422 public high schools	5.2%		9.9	405^th of 415 public high schools	2.4%	5	4.2	13.3	4.5		4.5					$14,944	$1,039	$13,905
Arthur P. Schalick High School	Public	9-12	718 Centerton Road	Pittsgrove	08318	Salem County	Pittsgrove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 358-2054	495	45	10.9	28.9%	371 (74.9%)	34 (6.9%)	60 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	30.2	273^rd of 422 public high schools	35.3%		26.2	292^nd of 415 public high schools	29.6%	19	18.1	41.1	20.5		20.5	25.0	25.0			$9,266	$12	$9,254
Kingsway Regional High School	Public	9-12	201 Kings Highway	Woolwich Twp	08085	Gloucester County	Kingsway Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 467-3300	1,947	129	15.0	10.5%	1,376 (70.7%)	231 (11.9%)	163 (8.4%)	83 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.7%)	43.4	192^nd of 422 public high schools	54.5%		53.2	142^nd of 415 public high schools	65.8%	50	35.6	48.9	14.8	7.7	14.5	50.4	50.4	70.9	70.9	$7,679	$85	$7,594
Clearview Regional High School	Public	9-12	625 Breakneck Rd	Mullica Hill	08062	Gloucester County	Clearview Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 223-2790	1,431	97	14.7	10.3%	1,159 (81.0%)	80 (5.6%)	103 (7.2%)	59 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.1%)	58	125^th of 422 public high schools	70.4%		57.4	123^rd of 415 public high schools	70.4%	2	27.2	60.4	45.5	11.5	31.9	84.0	82.7	78.9	78.9	$7,784	$50	$7,734

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