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Salem High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

219 Walnut St, Salem, NJ 08079 · (856) 935-3900 · Part of Salem City School District

Salem’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Salem High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Salem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–8Salem Middle School472 students
9–12Salem High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

219 Walnut St, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9104
Grade 10107
Grade 1187
Grade 1295
Enrollment over time
383’20
399’21
420’22
387’23
393’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%White 24%Hispanic 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salem High School from Salem families.

Other schools in Salem City School District

The district →
John Fenwick Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Salem
387 students17:1
Salem Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Salem
D
472 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.