Salem High

High school·Grades 9-12 Salem, Virginia·24153
Score
81.5/100
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#58
Among 310 Virginia high schools
#1
In Salem
Top 19%
In Virginia

Score 81.5/100: better than 81% of Virginia high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 85%, better than 76% of them
612 students tested
Math
92%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 80%, better than 81% of them
690 students tested
Science
82%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 71% of them
1,024 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL91612
MathAll gradesSOL92690
ScienceAll gradesSOL821,024
Social studiesAll gradesSOL2766

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,213
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,213
Typical high school: 1,189
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 69%

District and location

City
Salem city

Contact

Address
400 Spartan Dr
Salem, VA 24153

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Salem High at a glance

Salem High is a public high school in Salem, Virginia, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Salem City Public Schools. It has about 1,213 students (a typical Virginia high school has 1,189). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 69% at a typical Virginia high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 91% in English language arts (similar schools: 85%) and 92% in math (similar schools: 80%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia high schools, it scores 81.5 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #58 of 310. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.