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School Code: 2580505
Salem High
Salem is a historic coastal city on Massachusetts' North Shore, about 16 miles northeast of Boston, famous worldwide as the site of the 1692 witch trials. Today, the city of approximately 44,000 residents blends its colonial heritage with a working waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and a thriving tourism industry centered on its haunted history and maritime past. Salem High School, established in 1858, is one of the oldest public high schools in the United States.
State Rankings
#214
Overall Rank
#263
SAT Total
#186
ELA MCAS
#153
Math MCAS
#184
AP Success
#256
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▲ +52
1014
Reading/Writing▲ +22
516
Math▲ +30
498
Tests Taken
165
Score Composition
R/W: 516
Math: 498
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +747%(Rank #186)
Mathematics▲ +1745%(Rank #153)
Science▲ +1035%
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
498
Math
497
Science
490
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 50.0th · Math: 57.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 66.0 · Math: 67.0
ELA: 66.0 · Math: 67.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
249
Tests Taken
491
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +25.1
66.4%
AP Success Rank: #184
Score Distribution
10.4%
Score 5
25.7%
Score 4
30.3%
Score 3
21.4%
Score 2
12.2%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 33.6%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 36.2%
Asian: 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino: 49.2%
Black/African American: 7.8%
Multi-Race: 4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Gender
47.7% Female
51.8% Male
0.5% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs68.5% (658)
Low Income57.4% (551)
English Learners14.8% (142)
First Language Not English28.2% (271)
Key Indicators
High Needs
68.5%
Low Income
57.4%
Graduation Rate
87.7%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▸ -1.2
State Ranking
#256
Cohort Size
219
Dropped Out: 5%
Still in School: 2.7%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +3.4
91.6%
Chronically Absent▼ -17
17.4%
Avg. Absences per Student14.3
Discipline
In-School Suspension0.1%
Out-of-School Suspension1.3%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
34.6%
Based on 283 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
75.4%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▲ +52
1014
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +7
47
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +17
45
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▸ -1.2
87.7
20152024
At pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +25.1
66.4
20152025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +3.4
91.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -17
17.4
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▲ +4.5
66.2
20152025
Below pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
66.2%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
9.4%
4-Year Private College
25.2%
4-Year Public College
0.4%
2-Year Private College
31.2%
2-Year Public College
3.8%
Other Post-Secondary
0.4%
Apprenticeship
14.1%
Work
3%
Military
3.8%
Other
8.5%
Unknown
Based on 234 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)97.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed92.2%
Experienced Teachers62.8%
Teaching In-Field73.5%
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