High Schools in Salem City Public Schools

Summary:

The Salem City Public Schools district in Virginia is home to one high school, Salem High, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top quarter of all Virginia high schools, making it an exceptional educational option for families in the area.

Salem High boasts an impressive 92.8% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and its students consistently outperform their peers on a variety of SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in subjects like Geometry, Algebra, and Biology. The school's spending per student and low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 suggest that the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and success.

While Salem High's overall performance is exceptional, the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% may be an area for further investigation and potential improvement. Nevertheless, the data indicates that Salem High is a model of academic excellence, providing a strong educational foundation for its diverse student population, which includes 41.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

510 South College Ave
Salem, VA 24153-5054

(540) 389-0130

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,984

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem High	Public	9-12	400 Spartan Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2437	1,202	133	9.0	40.3%	784 (65.2%)	200 (16.6%)	123 (10.2%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%		64.8	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%	39	97.5	88.8	90.0	98.7	97.9	75.3	86.7	80.0	92.2	84.6	$9,987	$297	$9,690

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke County Public Schools	2.1 mi	29	10^th
Roanoke City Public Schools	4.61 mi	27	114^th
Roanoke Valley Governor's School	5.87 mi	1
Department Of Corrections	6.98 mi	61
Regional Alternative Plus Self Project/Roanoke City	7.7 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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