Salem HIgh is a fairly good school for motivated students who are willing to challenge themselves in honors and A.P. classes. It is not a good place for kids who need to be pushed. There are some excellent teachers but you will find a few who are truly terrible. Socially, most kids seem to be happy.
... Read more There is something for everyone in terms of extracurricular activities. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
This school is like any other highschool, you need to learn how to take advantage of what it has. You learn to become a more ambitious student as well as develop your social skills. If you want a good education bad enough you will succeed and learn something. It has groups and cliques but what highschool
... Read more doesn't? For the most part the students I have met there are open to anyone. They have a strong athletic program and great coaches which support students with that they do on and off the field. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/06/09
This is probably the worst school on the North Shore, as proven by it's rating. The entire faculty, including the deans, seems to be made up of the most incompetent people the city could find. The teachers offer little help to students struggling with grades, the most they can offer a student is one
... Read more hour a week after school. Do NOT send your children here, please listen to this warning. Send them to ANY high school within a 100 mile radius before you send them to Salem High School. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/24/09
I am unsatisfied with the communication skills of the teachers and house advisor. For example, I did not receive one of the report cards in the mail, and I was met with indifference and disbelief that such a thing could happen ( my daughter is on the honour role, so there was no lifting it out of the
... Read more mail on her part). I never did rcv it by the way. I had several major surgeries over the last 6 months and when I enquired with the head master if there was some sort of communication board for parents to help with this ( transportation ) I was told that I could pay $200.00 to catch the bus. This would be fine, but the bus stop was half way to school and I am unable to walk. The point I am making is that there was no help in finding a solution. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/08
Ill have to say this school is not properly put together. First lets start off with the teachers, most of them are nice, but some of them get in your buisness and are very nosey. These teachers then like to point out the students problems they are having and announce them to the class those teachers
... Read more are not considerate of the kids privacy. The deans are cool, I wont name one of the deans name, but she can play power trips on you like no other. Oh and kids that are new to the school there new thing this year is 'inhouse', So if you were to ever come late possibly like a minute late you will be thrown in inhouse...no exceptions thats if you dont go to your detention after school for an hour. enjoy your stay! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/09/08
i hate salem high its the worst school and i am not getting the education i deserve!
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Posted by a student on 04/09/08
This school has bad clique problems. This school also doesn't have very good discipline. I would not recomend this school!
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Posted by a student on 01/16/08
The teachers are very helpful and make class kinda fun, activites are pleanty , and the only thing that I'd really complain about is the lunch, but that's to be expected. Oh and of course there are going to be cliques and groups, they're going to be in every school. Some of what was wrong with the school
... Read more had to do with it's previous principal, but the new one is extremly nice and helpful. So, yea it's not like the best-est-est school in the world but it is indeed a good one. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/15/07
I do NOT recommend sending your kid to this school. There is also alot of cliques and groups. I would not recommend this school at alllll...save yourself and your child from stress...I went to salem high and it was the worst highschool experience I have ever had. This school is a total disappointment.
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Posted by a student on 08/04/07
As with everything in life, it is what you make of it. I have been an alumnus for over four years and Salem High was one of the best times of my life. Yes, it is diverse, multicultural and somewhat dated but that does not take away from the education and the quality of the teachers and subjects.
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* In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
1,385
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
95
Number of classrooms:
55
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Band, Choral, Music
Vocational Education
Auto Mechanics, Phys Ed, ROTC
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Salem schools — Salem High School is located at 77 Willson St, Salem MA 01970. 77 Willson St is in the 01970 ZIP code in Salem, MA The school district for Salem High School is the Salem Public School District. Salem High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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