Summary:
Zip code 97301 contains two high schools, both in Salem-Keizer School District 24J: North Salem High School, serving grades 9–12 with 2,107 students, and Roberts High School, serving grades 7–12 with 515 students. North Salem is about four times larger, and the two schools post very different results.
North Salem High School is the stronger performer of the two, though still below district and state averages in most subjects. Its graduation rate is 81.8%, close to the state's 83.0% and above the district's 79.7%. Test results are lower: 24.8% proficient in English Language Arts, 8.2% in Mathematics, and 13.8% in Science, versus state rates of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 62.1%, far above the district's 43.1% and the state's 33.5%. Its state ranking has slipped recently, from the 14th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 9th percentile in 2025–2026, with its star rating dropping from 1 star to 0 stars.
Roberts High School faces far more severe challenges. Its graduation rate is 17.1%, and chronic absenteeism is 78.0%. In 11th grade, ELA and Mathematics proficiency are each reported as under 5%, and Science is 6.3%; the school has ranked at the 2nd–3rd percentile with 0 stars in every year listed. Notably, it spends $43,117 per student — more than double North Salem's $20,587 — and has a much smaller student-teacher ratio of 12.3 versus 20.1, yet outcomes remain far lower. One bright spot: 8th-grade Science proficiency is 34.5%, above both district and state. Families should also note that Roberts' reported free/reduced-lunch figure of 120.78% is a data anomaly, not a valid percentage.
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