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What's the most underrated thing about North Salem High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,107
High
DISTRICT 1,588 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM-KEIZER SD 24J·NCES 411082000818
North Salem High School
765 14th St NE, Salem, OR 97301 · (503) 399-3241 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,107 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,881 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 551 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 525 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 557 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 474 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
8.0%
OR avg 31.8% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 12.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Salem High School
North Salem High School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Salem High School this school | 2,107 | 89.3% | 17.1% |
| McKay High School Salem | 2,380 | 90.2% | 12.4% |
| Hermiston High School Hermiston | 1,705 | 91.8% | 36.2% |
| Forest Grove High School Forest Grove | 1,849 | 78.8% | 33.4% |
| Gresham High School Gresham | 1,685 | 85.2% | 16.0% |
| Ontario High School Ontario | 709 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
Matched among Oregon 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 North Salem High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #161 of 177 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #174 of 194 ▼ 39 | #10 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #166 of 201 ▲ 8 | #13 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,107 | #8 of 257 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #98 of 171 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #62 of 171 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #54 of 207 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.2% | #11 of 67 | 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
2,107
+58 (+3%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,501
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 2,107 | 104.7 | 20.1:1 | 89% (1,881) |
| 2023-24 | 2,176 | 106.7 | 20.4:1 | 68% (1,473) |
| 2022-23 | 2,239 | 105 | 21.3:1 | 74% (1,662) |
| 2020-21 | 2,049 | 80 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,783 | 79.7 | 22.4:1 | 78% (1,399) |
| 2015-16 | 1,852 | 80 | 23.1:1 | 78% (1,453) |
| 2010-11 | 2,000 | 86 | 23.3:1 | 80% (1,595) |
| 2000-01 | 1,804 | 90 | 20.0:1 | 42% (762) |
| 1990-91 | 1,501 | 72 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Salem High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (1,783 to 2,107); teachers up 31% (79.7 to 104.7).
About North Salem High School
In Salem, Oregon, part of Marion County, North Salem High School is a high school. The school reports 2,107 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Oregon is about 630 students.
North Salem High School is part of Salem-Keizer SD 24J, where 65 schools serve 37,776 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at North Salem High School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 20% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander, and 3% Black. Marion County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 104.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at North Salem High School was 20.1:1. That is close to the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 89%.
North Salem High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.1%, compared with a predicted 27.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Marion County this way: the median household income is $77,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides North Salem High School, Marion County has 110 other public schools.
The closest public school, Parrish Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from North Salem High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. North Salem High School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 58 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.6:1 to 20.1:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- McNary High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Stephens Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,014 students
Other schools in Salem
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Stephens Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,014 students
- Waldo Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Nearby schools
- Parrish Middle School0.2 mi · 691
- Grant Community School0.5 mi · 444
- Englewood Elementary School0.5 mi · 285
- Howard Street Charter0.5 mi · 184
- Bush Elementary School0.9 mi · 255
- Highland Elementary School1.1 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About North Salem High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Salem High School?
North Salem High School enrolls approximately 2,107 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Salem High School serve?
North Salem High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Salem High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Salem High School is approximately 20.1:1 (105 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Salem High School?
At North Salem High School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Salem High School in?
North Salem High School is part of Salem-Keizer SD 24J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.