As a parent, I think Salem High School is great. My child has attended school in other counties, but I have never experienced the amount of concern that teachers at Salem High show for the student's well being. They go over and beyond the call of duty to make sure that students learn. I have been
... Read more very impressed with all of the staff that I have dealt with at the school Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
I am a third year student at Salem High School this year and I have a few things to say. Although the negativitey of our school has been displayed over the current years and even though we've lost great teacher due to death or resign Salem high school is the best school in Rockdale County. We, being
... Read more the students, received some of the highest test scores State Ranked, out of all the other Highschools. Our new principal is not a lunatic she is a great, people just have a problem with her strict policies in order to keep us safe. Her policies help the prevention of fights or any other form of altercations. Salem can be a great place. But unfortunately we get our bad reputation because of the bad children that go here. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/01/09
I am an uprising Junior at Salem high school but I've known the history of this school for the longest time... and has such a rich history and it's devastating to see the history slowly fall into pieces. This school used to have great teachers, a wonderful student body and an amazing administration staff.
... Read more But ever since the second semester of my freshman year, our principal retired, teachers quit and students transferred to a different school. most students here do not know how to behave and there's more fights in this school every week than i've seen within my lifetime. There's always negative things happening on campus, and our most recently hired principal is a complete lunatic. Their 'rules' makes no complete sense... it's no wonder that many of Salem's good and well educated teachers have left or is planning on leaving. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/11/09
My daughter will be starting her 2nd year at Salem unfortunately. The students here look and behave like students in an inner city ghetto. How can students who want to learn get an education in a school that 'dumbs' everything down so 'everyone' can pass?! Fighting in classrooms, disrespecting teachers-
... Read more this school is a joke. It's a shame that Rockdale Co. Schools have lost their once great reputation. We are moving out of this district ASAP! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/14/09
I am student at Salem High School and have been since my freshmen year. I am also a student enrolled in rigorous AP courses at Salem as well as a member of the varsity cheerleading squad at Salem High School since my freshmen year. I do not have issues in my academic classes as many other students do
... Read more for the simple fact that I am enrolled in AP courses. However I know many students have problems within their 'regular' classrooms. In many of my elective classes where I am in class with a mixture of students it seems that the classrooms do not function near as well as my AP classrooms nor do the teachers have much control over the classroom. In my years at salem I have come across many teachers who simply do not care about the students or their grades. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/08/09
I am a new sophmore to Salem High School. I transferred from a Dekalb County School. Salem High School is nothing like i expected it to be. There is alot of behavioral problems. Fighting and smoking occurs on a daily basis on the campus. There are many cliques and other groups to be aware of. Bullying
... Read more also happens. Another thing that is not so good at Salem is the food that we eat. Pizza and fries or tator tots are on the menu EVERYDAY. The new principal complains about the fact that the vending machines have food that we don't need but what about the food that the cafeteria staff serves us. Teachers..... some are nice but others are childish. i understand that i am a student and should respect my elders but some teachers here show no respect at all to the students that they teach. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/16/08
My son is a sophmore at Sale High. We relocated to rockdale county school zone two years ago, because of the schools AYP rating. While in dekalb county my son had problems with understanding the school work and confrontations with other students.Without hesitation, I made a sound decision to move and
... Read more sacrafice my commute to work. It has been well worth it. He's striving for better grades,he say''s the teachers listens and cares, and he wants to get up and go to school everyday. He's also a part the excellent of the seminoles football team. One problem we have had is the lack of nutrition in the lunch option. I truly recommend this school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/13/08
i am a student at salem and i believe its a great school. salem offers programs to help students find who they want to be before they go out to colledge and discover that it isnt for them. Some of the teachers can be too strict some times. I think they should allow the students more choices like what
... Read more they want done with the school and where the money goes. Another thing to do would to improve on the lunch menu because it doesnt have the nutritional value a meal should have. I have been going to salem high for one year and i felt at home at once to its open environment for learning and should be given more credit then it has been given. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/02/08
I am a parent of a salem student and have a graduate. There are some excellent teachers and staff there. I do feel that some teachers don't care and are only there for a pay check. I would like to see the teachers who make negative comments and unprofessional remarks to students be held accountable
... Read more for the comments just like the children are held accounted for their behaviors. We do not need negative teachers teaching our children. Sometimes these types of comments can turn a child around for the worse and they wont even try. I think that Salem High school schould get a parent organization together so that they can hear the concerns of involved parents which maybe will attract the parents that are not involved to try and resolve some of the issues or concerns to this matter. Over all I have no complaints. This is an excellent school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
I am a parent of a Salem student.We have just recently relocated to the area. My son felt right at home here at Salem High. The staff is very strict on bad behaviors and very serious about education. My son even made a 3.0 for the first time, thanks to some wonderful teachers at Salem.They also have
... Read more a great weight training program and football team. Read less
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Conyers schools — Salem High School is located at 3551 Underwood Rd Se, Conyers GA 30013. 3551 Underwood Rd Se is in the 30013 ZIP code in Conyers, GA The school district for Salem High School is the Rockdale County Public School District. Salem High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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