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West Salem High School

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West Salem High School ranks 162 nd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 40% of Oregon high schools

Summary

West Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, serving 1,666 students in grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven performance across student subgroups.

Academically, West Salem High School has seen a drop in its statewide ranking, from 42nd out of 266 Oregon high schools in 2018-2019 to 162nd out of 270 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 41.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.2% for the Salem-Keizer School District 24J and 44.4% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 13.7% proficiency, compared to 10.1% for the district and 20.3% for the state. The school's performance on state science assessments is also below the district and state averages.

While West Salem High School performs better than some nearby schools, such as McKay High School and Roberts High School, it lags behind high-performing schools in the area, like Early College High School. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 66.75% to 85.63% in recent years, suggests a need for additional resources and support to address these challenges.

1,606

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,265

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 Titan Way
Salem, OR 97304-1769

(503) 399-5533

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Feeder schools for West Salem High School:

Elementary:	Brush College Elementary School
	Chapman Hill Elementary School
	Harritt Elementary School
	Kalapuya Elementary School
	More...
	Myers Elementary School
Middle:	Straub Middle School
	Walker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 34% Oregon)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg21%

Oregon avg33%

162^nd of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

110^th of 140Salem-Keizer School District 24J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	210 of 268	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	126 of 258	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	66 of 241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	42 of 266	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	78 of 283	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	65 of 283	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	113 of 292	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.6	47 of 292	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	56 of 301	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	39 of 303	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	96 of 308	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	85 of 299	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	68 of 285	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	91 of 263	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	65 of 244	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	81 of 235	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.0	107 of 225	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	25.1	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	82.6	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	141 of 211	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	173 of 213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	106 of 200	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	79 of 251	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	63 of 75	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	82 of 138	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	80 of 134	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	134 of 170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	70 of 224	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	65 of 241	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	132 of 254	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	155 of 216	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	118 of 214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	41 of 206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	52.9	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	46 of 94	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	8 of 69	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	20 of 80	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	43 of 132	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	58 of 228	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	39 of 245	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	81 of 266	69.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2019)85th percentile~ school

African American (2023)71st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics14%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)		OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Salem High School	Public	9-12	1776 Titan Way	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5533	1,606	64	25.0	89.5%	903 (56.2%)	39 (2.4%)	426 (26.5%)	40 (2.5%)	14 (0.9%)	22 (1.4%)	148 (9.2%)	37.7	162^nd of 270 public high schools	40.0%		24.9	210^th of 268 public high schools	21.6%	48			41.6		13.7		27.5	$19,265	$1,366	$17,899
North Salem High School	Public	9-12	765 14th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3241	2,107	105	20.1	89.3%	421 (20.0%)	67 (3.2%)	1,357 (64.4%)	42 (2.0%)	15 (0.7%)	85 (4.0%)	109 (5.2%)	15.6	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%		18.9	230^th of 268 public high schools	14.2%	7			25.7		8.0		15.6	$19,210	$1,412	$17,799
South Salem High School	Public	9-12	1910 Church St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3252	2,195	93	23.5	89.5%	985 (44.9%)	37 (1.7%)	843 (38.4%)	69 (3.1%)	13 (0.6%)	56 (2.6%)	165 (7.5%)	26.9	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%		30.4	187^th of 268 public high schools	30.2%	17			35.5		6.3		26.9	$18,934	$1,385	$17,549
McNary High School	Public	9-12	595 Chemawa Rd N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3233	1,995	82	24.2	89.9%	890 (44.6%)	20 (1.0%)	850 (42.6%)	26 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	44 (2.2%)	136 (6.8%)	37.1	166^th of 270 public high schools	38.5%		21.5	219^th of 268 public high schools	18.3%	53			45.7		16.1		20.4	$18,921	$1,387	$17,535
Sprague High School	Public	9-12	2373 Kuebler Blvd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3261	1,712	70	24.4	88.8%	1,056 (61.7%)	36 (2.1%)	333 (19.5%)	56 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	165 (9.6%)	29.7	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%		28.1	196^th of 268 public high schools	26.9%	3			35.4		10.7		26.4	$19,702	$1,390	$18,313
Willamette Career Academy	Public	11-12	1200 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Willamette Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 588-5330	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McKay High School	Public	9-12	2440 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3080	2,380	96	24.6	90.2%	352 (14.8%)	23 (1.0%)	1,751 (73.6%)	69 (2.9%)	11 (0.5%)	108 (4.5%)	61 (2.6%)	6.1	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%		11.8	250^th of 268 public high schools	6.7%	16			12.3				10.5	$18,907	$1,418	$17,488
Early College High School	Public	9-12	4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 365-4800	193	10	18.6		66 (34.2%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (44.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	18 (9.3%)	99.7	2^nd of 270 public high schools	99.3%		99.6	2^nd of 268 public high schools	99.3%				91.3		69.6		73.9	$32,893	$2,674	$30,219
Roberts High School	Public	7-12	3620 State St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 391-4075	515	42	12.3	120.8%	193 (37.5%)	8 (1.6%)	248 (48.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	19.4	10.5		9.4		5.7		$33,612	$1,270	$32,342
Chemawa Indian School	Public	9-12	3700 Chemawa Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Chemawa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(503) 399-5721	198	16	12.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Salem High School

What district is West Salem High School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

What schools feed into West Salem High School?

West Salem High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brush College Elementary School
Elementary : Chapman Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Harritt Elementary School
Elementary : Kalapuya Elementary School
Elementary : Myers Elementary School
Middle : Straub Middle School
Middle : Walker Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Salem High School?

Students at West Salem High School are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is West Salem High School a good school?

West Salem High School ranks 162^nd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Salem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,606 students attended West Salem High School.

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