Salem High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

77 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970

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Bottom 50%

Salem High School is a four-year public high school in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 900 students, and is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Serving 948 students in grades 9-12, Salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 948 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Salem High School's student population of 948 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 100 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem High School
9	277
10	240
11	208
12	215
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

948 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School
2023	888
2022	803
2021	860
2020	916
2019	916
2018	933
2017	933
2016	947
2015	1,016
2014	1,078
2013	1,145
2012	1,232
2011	1,231
2010	1,229
2009	1,273
2008	1,313
2007	1,359
2006	1,383
2005	1,376
2004	1,343
2003	1,275
2002	1,220
2001	1,158
2000	1,152
1999	1,116
1998	1,114
1997	1,085
1996	1,096
1995	1,112
1994	1,080
1993	1,092
1992	1,112
1991	1,095

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Salem High School
2023	104
2022	99
2021	84
2020	92
2019	92
2018	105
2017	105
2016	109
2015	116
2014	116
2013	125
2012	127
2011	123
2010	118
2009	118
2008	123
2007	120
2006	115
2005	107

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Black, Red

School Calendar

School Motto

Once a Witch. Always a Witch.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Salem High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salem High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1053 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem High School
2023	#1053
2022	#1025
2021	#822
2019	#980
2018	#497
2017	#392
2016	#702
2015	#512
2014	#825
2013	#590
2012	#667

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25-29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	27%	42%	22%
2022	27%	41%	20%
2021	32%	37%	18%
2019	47%	51%	35%
2018	54%	52%	36%
2017	64%	53%	38%
2016	57%	64%	50%
2015	70%	61%	49%
2014	55%	61%	43%
2013	65%	61%	47%
2012	62%	59%	43%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2022	42%	44%	27%
2021	52%	49%	36%
2019	51%	54%	42%
2018	84%	56%	36%
2017	77%	54%	42%
2016	87%	71%	62%
2015	84%	69%	55%
2014	78%	69%	51%
2013	84%	69%	51%
2012	78%	69%	53%
2011	67%	70%	54%

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25-29%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	9:1	12:1	10:1
2022	8:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	9:1	13:1	10:1
2017	9:1	13:1	10:1
2016	9:1	13:1	10:1
2015	9:1	13:1	10:1
2014	9:1	14:1	10:1
2013	9:1	14:1	10:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	10:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

50%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	49%	24%	48%
2022	48%	23%	46%
2021	48%	22%	46%
2020	45%	21%	42%
2019	45%	21%	42%
2018	43%	19%	39%
2017	43%	19%	39%
2016	41%	19%	38%
2015	39%	18%	37%
2014	37%	17%	37%
2013	35%	16%	35%
2012	34%	16%	32%
2011	34%	15%	32%
2010	36%	15%	32%
2009	35%	14%	32%
2008	35%	15%	33%
2007	34%	14%	33%
2006	33%	13%	32%
2005	31%	12%	30%
2004	29%	12%	28%
2003	31%	11%	29%
2002	30%	11%	28%
2001	27%	11%	27%
2000	28%	10%	27%
1999	20%	10%	25%
1998	27%	10%	25%
1997	24%	10%	25%
1996	23%	9%	24%
1995	21%	9%	23%
1994	21%	9%	21%
1993	21%	9%	20%
1992	18%	8%	18%
1991	21%	8%	19%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	7%	10%	7%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	7%	9%	7%
2019	7%	9%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	4%	7%	3%
1991	3%	8%	3%

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White

35%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	38%	54%	39%
2022	38%	56%	40%
2021	40%	57%	40%
2020	40%	59%	43%
2019	40%	59%	43%
2018	43%	61%	48%
2017	43%	61%	48%
2016	46%	63%	50%
2015	49%	64%	50%
2014	50%	65%	51%
2013	53%	66%	53%
2012	54%	67%	56%
2011	53%	68%	57%
2010	53%	69%	56%
2009	54%	70%	57%
2008	55%	71%	57%
2007	57%	72%	57%
2006	58%	73%	59%
2005	61%	74%	61%
2004	65%	74%	64%
2003	63%	75%	63%
2002	64%	75%	65%
2001	68%	76%	66%
2000	67%	77%	66%
1999	73%	77%	68%
1998	68%	78%	68%
1997	71%	78%	69%
1996	73%	79%	69%
1995	74%	79%	71%
1994	73%	80%	73%
1993	73%	80%	73%
1992	73%	81%	75%
1991	74%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.62
2022	0.62	0.62	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62	0.62
2020	0.64	0.60	0.63
2019	0.64	0.60	0.63
2018	0.63	0.58	0.62
2017	0.63	0.58	0.62
2016	0.62	0.56	0.61
2015	0.61	0.55	0.61
2014	0.61	0.54	0.61
2013	0.60	0.53	0.60
2012	0.59	0.52	0.58
2011	0.60	0.51	0.58
2010	0.59	0.50	0.58
2009	0.59	0.51	0.58
2008	0.58	0.47	0.56
2007	0.57	0.46	0.56
2006	0.56	0.45	0.55
2005	0.53	0.43	0.53
2004	0.50	0.43	0.51
2003	0.51	0.42	0.51
2002	0.50	0.41	0.50
2001	0.47	0.40	0.50
2000	0.48	0.39	0.49
1999	0.43	0.39	0.49
1998	0.47	0.38	0.47
1997	0.44	0.38	0.47
1996	0.42	0.36	0.46
1995	0.41	0.36	0.44
1994	0.43	0.35	0.43
1993	0.43	0.35	0.42
1992	0.43	0.34	0.40
1991	0.41	0.33	0.38

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	88%	90%	83%
2022	85%	90%	76%
2021	82%	87%	78%
2020	81%	88%	74%
2019	87%	88%	81%
2018	89%	87%	82%
2017	88%	87%	82%
2016	88%	87%	83%
2015	92%	87%	89%
2014	88%	86%	85%
2013	88%	85%	86%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	62%	35%	54%
2022	69%	35%	55%
2021	64%	36%	54%
2020	60%	35%	55%
2019	60%	35%	55%
2015	54%	36%	59%
2014	54%	34%	54%
2013	51%	32%	50%
2012	50%	30%	51%
2011	46%	29%	48%
2010	43%	27%	47%
2009	41%	25%	44%
2008	33%	24%	37%
2007	31%	23%	35%
2006	30%	23%	36%
2005	27%	23%	32%
2004	30%	22%	33%
2001	19%	19%	29%
2000	23%	20%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Salem High School	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2001	2%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	6%
1999	1%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Witch

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Salem High School's ranking?

Salem High School is ranked #1053 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Salem High School often compared to?

Salem High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Salem Academy Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Salem High School?

The graduation rate of Salem High School is 88%, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.

How many students attend Salem High School?

948 students attend Salem High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Salem High School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem High School?

Salem High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Salem High School offer ?

Salem High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Salem High School part of?

Salem High School is part of Salem School District.

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