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Enrollment
1,690
High
DISTRICT 1,689 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384002166
Salem High
1993 Sun Devil Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 22464 · (757) 648-5650 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,690 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
586 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
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 | 420 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 413 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 455 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 402 | 24% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
94.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 92.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Salem High
Salem High's state test result (85.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem High this school | 1,690 | 34.7% | 85.5% |
| Landstown High Virginia Beach | 2,152 | 37.6% | 83.8% |
| Princess Anne High Virginia Beach | 1,621 | 32.3% | 82.5% |
| Colonial Forge High Stafford | 2,122 | 30.8% | 79.8% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| Courtland High Fredericksburg | 1,497 | 33.7% | 72.4% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Salem High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #36 of 311 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #64 of 316 ▼ 40 | #5 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #45 of 316 ▼ 6 | #4 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,690 | #91 of 325 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #266 of 309 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #8 of 309 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #240 of 319 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #144 of 178 | #7 of 9 |
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
1,690
-59 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 2,380
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,690 | 102.4 | 16.5:1 | 35% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 1,675 | 109.2 | 15.3:1 | 36% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 1,650 | 108 | 15.3:1 | 36% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 1,749 | 108 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,753 | 103.4 | 17.0:1 | 35% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 1,774 | 91 | 19.5:1 | 32% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 1,909 | 103 | 18.5:1 | 21% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 2,527 | 169 | 14.9:1 | 11% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 2,380 | 127 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salem High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,753 to 1,690); teachers down 1% (103.4 to 102.4).
About Salem High
Salem High is a medium-sized high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, (ZIP code 22464). Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,690 students. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Salem High is one of 82 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which enrolls 64,731 students in total.
White students form the largest group at Salem High, 37% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% Black, 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 9% Asian. County-wide, 61% of Virginia Beach city residents are White. By the diversity index, Salem High comes in at 75%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.5:1, with 102.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Salem High is 35%. Public schools in Virginia Beach city average 49%.
The allk12 Grade for Salem High is A. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Virginia, Salem High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 85.5% actual against a predicted 78.7%.
Census estimates describe Virginia Beach city this way: median household income is about $92,968, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Virginia Beach city number 89 and enroll about 64,731.
Salem Middle is located about 0.3 miles from Salem High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Salem High is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,690 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,749.
Community posts for Salem High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other Salem High schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Salem High. Salem High is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Salem HighSalem, VA · 1,202 students
- Salem High SchoolCANTON, MI · 1,871 students
- Salem High SchoolConyers, GA · 1,118 students
- Salem High SchoolSalem, NH · 1,116 students
- Salem HighSalem, MA · 952 students
Nearby schools
- Salem Middle0.3 mi · 1,072
- Glenwood Elementary0.7 mi · 896
- Rosemont Forest Elementary0.8 mi · 497
- Indian Lakes Elementary1.1 mi · 516
- Salem Elementary1.4 mi · 541
- Parkway Elementary1.5 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Salem HighHow many students attend Salem High?
Salem High enrolls approximately 1,690 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Salem High serve?
Salem High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salem High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salem High is approximately 16.5:1 (102 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Salem High?
Student demographics at Salem High are roughly 37% White, 15% Hispanic, 25% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Salem High in?
Salem High is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.