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Salem High
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Salem High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1993 Sun Devil Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 22464 · (757) 648-5650 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia State school districts

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Students
1,690
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Salem High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Salem HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia State’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1993 Sun Devil Dr, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9420
Grade 10413
Grade 11455
Grade 12402
Enrollment over time
1,749’20
1,662’21
1,650’22
1,675’23
1,690’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 25%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%Asian 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salem High from Virginia Beach families.

Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

The district →
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A−
896 students15:1
Thoroughgood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
767 students18:1
John B. Dey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
744 students18:1
New Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
728 students18:1
Three Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
706 students17:1
Point O' View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
C
692 students13:1

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 Virginia State’s other public schools; Virginia Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.