High Schools in Salem Central School District

Summary:

The Salem Central School District in New York is home to one standout high school, Salem High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salem High School is a top-performing institution, ranking in the top 10% of all New York high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school boasts strong academic achievement, with students consistently outperforming their peers at the district and state levels on a variety of assessments. With a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5% and a solid 84.3% four-year graduation rate, Salem High School is effectively preparing its students for success.

Despite serving a population where over 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Salem High School has access to significant resources, spending $29,639 per student - well above the state average. This funding likely contributes to the school's ability to provide a high-quality education and support its students, though the chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% remains an area of concern that the school may need to address.

District Detail

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

(518) 854-7855

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 525

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	230	27	8.5	43.9%	219 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	78.7	171^st of 1234 public high schools	86.1%		81.1	104^th of 1242 public high schools	91.6%	67	80.0	100.0	100.0	83.3	87.5	95.1	76.9	69.7	86.4	89.3	50.0	58.5	83.3	87.9	73.8	95.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,990	$2,927	$49,063

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Argyle Central School District	9.35 mi	2	503^rd
Greenwich Central School District	10.25 mi	2	267^th
Cambridge Central School District	10.83 mi	2	341^st
Hartford Central School District	13.42 mi	2	287^th
Schuylerville Central School District	13.81 mi	3	237^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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