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Salem High School

Q: Is Salem High School a good school?

Salem High School ranks 171 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 86% of New York high schools

Summary

Salem High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Salem Central School District in New York. With 238 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and has consistently outperformed state and district averages on New York State Assessments and Regents exams across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Salem High School achieved 100% proficiency rates in Regents exams for Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also had strong performance in science, with 73.81% proficiency in 8th grade science and over 80% proficiency in Chemistry and Living Environment Regents exams. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 93.3% in recent years, which is comparable to or better than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Glens Falls Senior High School and South Glens Falls Senior High School, Salem High School generally outperforms its peers in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. The school's ability to support the academic success of male students and students from low-income backgrounds is particularly noteworthy, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place to address the needs of diverse student populations.

230

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,990

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865-0517

(518) 854-7600

District: Salem Central School District

Feeder schools for Salem High School:

Elementary:

Salem Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

New York avg62%

Middle school

282^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

171^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 874Salem Central School District among New York districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	282 of 1500	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	377 of 1504	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	543 of 1500	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	366 of 1479	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	566 of 1242	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	639 of 1439	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	747 of 1438	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	562 of 1455	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	428 of 1429	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	467 of 1407	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	345 of 1401	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	461 of 1373	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	685 of 1337	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	497 of 1295	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	521 of 1243	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	570 of 1224	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	526 of 1185	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	446 of 1123	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	496 of 1095	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	260 of 1457	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	463 of 1465	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	577 of 1463	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	361 of 1454	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	587 of 1066	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	784 of 1370	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	766 of 1353	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	298 of 1283	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	357 of 1296	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	506 of 1288	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	381 of 1306	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	296 of 935	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	575 of 1241	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	714 of 1245	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	274 of 1455	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	320 of 1464	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	483 of 1464	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	363 of 1455	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	387 of 1071	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	494 of 1366	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	706 of 1352	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	746 of 1303	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	911 of 1307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	410 of 1139	64.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	171 of 1234	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	104 of 1242	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	227 of 1228	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	216 of 1190	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	375 of 1207	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	429 of 1210	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	325 of 1221	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	344 of 1255	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	214 of 1255	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	212 of 1237	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	334 of 1217	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	159 of 1198	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	217 of 1165	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	294 of 1117	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	69 of 1086	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.3	30 of 1027	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	72.3	133 of 1002	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	150 of 986	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	257 of 935	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	270 of 1206	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	49 of 1219	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	221 of 1197	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	340 of 1155	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	344 of 1193	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	575 of 1176	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	45 of 1179	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	28 of 1170	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	186 of 1155	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	272 of 1101	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	395 of 1179	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	491 of 1154	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	106 of 1201	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	127 of 1211	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	236 of 1191	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	140 of 1154	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	390 of 1190	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	311 of 1176	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	92 of 1144	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	31.8	784 of 1132	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	759 of 1095	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	103 of 776	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	25 of 738	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	245 of 765	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile-32 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)87th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts100%+25 vs state

Living Environment95%+38 vs state

Geometry89%+29 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Algebra I86%+30 vs state

Math86%+33 vs state

Earth Science83%+18 vs state

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

Physics77%+8 vs state

Science74%+30 vs state

U.S. History and Government70%-5 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

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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 Common Core Geometry (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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core Geometry 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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Argyle Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5023 State Rt 40	Argyle	12809	Washington County	Argyle Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 638-8243	247	26	9.4	40.5%	237 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	70.4	321^st of 1234 public high schools	74.0%		65.9	428^th of 1242 public high schools	65.5%	107	87.5	64.0	83.3		79.1	86.1	84.1		85.4	63.8		87.0			29.3	42.4		45.0	31.8	45.8	95.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,230	$1,791	$28,439
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	10 Gray Ave	Greenwich	12834	Washington County	Greenwich Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 692-9542	410	43	9.5	34.9%	387 (94.4%)	8 (2.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74.6	242^nd of 1234 public high schools	80.4%		78.7	155^th of 1242 public high schools	87.5%	87	91.7	93.6	90.4	42.9		86.6	42.9	100.0	82.7	90.0	60.6	74.6	74.6		66.7	54.6		54.0	72.9	71.2	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,207	$1,786	$28,422
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	345	41	8.4	44.1%	299 (86.7%)	12 (3.5%)	23 (6.7%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71.6	299^th of 1234 public high schools	75.8%		72.7	292^nd of 1242 public high schools	76.5%	7	76.0	95.5	82.0			94.0	42.9	100.0	96.6	69.2	66.7	70.0	69.8		60.0	57.4		62.8	94.3	65.9	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$33,431	$825	$32,607
Hartford Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4704 State Rt 149	Hartford	12838	Washington County	Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 632-5923	212	25	8.4	46.2%	197 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	70.6	317^th of 1234 public high schools	74.3%		71.4	319^th of 1242 public high schools	74.3%	2	80.0	100.0	78.8		85.7	87.1	72.2		87.1	67.7		85.7		38.1	55.6	56.7	57.1	87.5	73.3	65.4	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	$34,170	$2,251	$31,919
Schuylerville High School	Public	9-12	14 Spring St	Schuylerville	12871	Saratoga County	Schuylerville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 695-3255	454	47	9.7	31.7%	418 (92.1%)	7 (1.5%)	20 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	83	86^th of 1234 public high schools	93.0%		82.3	80^th of 1242 public high schools	93.6%	6	98.1	95.7	90.4		94.3	91.5	88.2	100.0	84.4	86.5		93.9									99.2	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.4	99.8	$31,937	$1,207	$30,730
Hudson Falls High School	Public	9-12	80 E Labarge St	Hudson Falls	12839	Washington County	Hudson Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-2121	652	56	11.5	40.8%	561 (86.0%)	8 (1.2%)	32 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	32.3	829^th of 1234 public high schools	32.8%		35.2	798^th of 1242 public high schools	35.7%	31	29.6	58.9	72.1	24.0	70.2	59.8	47.6	64.1	63.5	25.4		29.6									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,375	$2,108	$23,267
Granville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	58 Quaker St	Granville	12832	Washington County	Granville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 642-1051	473	47	10.0	49.0%	443 (93.7%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	589^th of 1234 public high schools	52.3%		59.2	533^rd of 1242 public high schools	57.1%	56	90.9	100.0	85.7	33.3	81.4	69.7	68.3	80.0	63.3	56.7		52.2			33.3	41.6		61.0	26.7	43.9	98.2	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.0	99.4	$29,702	$1,678	$28,024
South Glens Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	42 Merritt Rd	South Glens Falls	12803	Saratoga County	South Glens Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 792-9987	939	65	14.4	37.4%	858 (91.4%)	10 (1.1%)	30 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.9%)	60.3	511^th of 1234 public high schools	58.6%		67.2	400^th of 1242 public high schools	67.8%	111	86.0	82.8	81.5	25.0	72.0	75.3	60.9	72.3	75.2	51.6		69.8									99.6	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.9	$19,555	$582	$18,973
Fort Ann Middle/High School	Public	6-12	1 Catherine St	Fort Ann	12827	Washington County	Fort Ann Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 639-5594	233	23	10.0	43.8%	213 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	76.9	201^st of 1234 public high schools	83.7%		78.7	157^th of 1242 public high schools	87.4%	44	55.6	92.3	96.4		90.3	86.2	74.3	83.3	100.0	66.7		100.0		48.0	80.0	50.0	66.7	68.0	77.3	64.0	98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.8	$34,573	$1,231	$33,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem High School

Is Salem High School a good school?

Salem High School ranks 171^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Salem High School?

Salem High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salem Elementary School

How many students attend Salem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Salem High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salem High School?

Students at Salem High School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Salem High School in?

Salem Central School District

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