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Alumni: what's one memory from Salmen High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,091
High
DISTRICT 1,367 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. TAMMANY PARISH·NCES 220165001292
Salmen High School
300 Spartan Drive, Slidell, LA 70458 · (985) 643-7359 · St. Tammany Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
683 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 298 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Salmen High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmen High School this school | 1,091 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Liberty High School Baton Rouge | 1,218 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Neville High School Monroe | 1,042 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Woodlawn High School Baton Rouge | 1,331 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Ouachita Parish High School Monroe | 1,112 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Hammond High Magnet School Hammond | 1,606 | 68.3% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Salmen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,091 | #58 of 267 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #137 of 240 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #125 of 240 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #153 of 258 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.0% | #19 of 75 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,091
+363 (+50%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,091 | 73.5 | 14.8:1 | 63% (683) |
| 2023-24 | 1,191 | 70.1 | 17.0:1 | 64% (759) |
| 2022-23 | 1,216 | 58.4 | 20.8:1 | 62% (759) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 67% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 56.6 | 16.1:1 | 64% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 70 | 13.6:1 | 66% (626) |
| 2010-11 | 937 | 54 | 17.4:1 | 62% (577) |
| 2000-01 | 863 | 55 | 15.7:1 | 20% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 759 | 42 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salmen High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (909 to 1,091); teachers up 30% (56.6 to 73.5).
About Salmen High School
Located in Slidell, Louisiana, Salmen High School is a large high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,091 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 711-student average for high schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 53% higher.
Salmen High School is in St. Tammany Parish, a district with 35,956 students across 55 schools.
Roughly 69% of students at Salmen High School are Black. Enrollment also includes 15% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in St. Tammany Parish, the Black share is about 12%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. On average, high schools in Louisiana have 18.0:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Salmen High School is 63%. The 44% average for public schools in St. Tammany Parish is 19 points lower.
Among St. Tammany Parish residents, the median household income is $81,202, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Salmen High School, St. Tammany Parish has 55 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is W.L. Abney Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Salmen High School is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 728 to 1,091. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Tammany Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
272,421
Census ACS
Median income
$81,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
36,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Tammany Parish
- Mandeville High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Covington High SchoolHigh · 1,600 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Fontainebleau High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Slidell
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- W.L. Abney ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Little Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- Henry Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Slidell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 724 students
Nearby schools
- W.L. Abney Elementary0.8 mi · 936
- Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 233
- St. Tammany Junior High School1.5 mi · 686
- Glynn H. Brock Elementary School1.7 mi · 345
- Slidell Junior High School2.3 mi · 724
- Florida Avenue Elementary School2.6 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Salmen High SchoolHow large is Salmen High School?
Salmen High School enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Salmen High School serve?
Salmen High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Salmen High School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Salmen High School.
How diverse is Salmen High School?
Salmen High School reports a student body of 15% White, 9% Hispanic, 69% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Salmen High School in?
Salmen High School is part of St. Tammany Parish.
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