South Salem High School
1910 Church St Se, Salem, OR, 97302-3099 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms South Salem High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Marion County, OR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1826 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 88 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 514 students
Grade 10 - 505 students
Grade 11 - 429 students
Grade 12 - 378 students
This School (OR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School (OR) School Average
% American Indian 1% 3%
% Asian 4% 4%
% Hispanic 22% 16%
% Black 1% 3%
% White 72% 73%
Additional Student Information
This School (OR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 31% 38%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 6% 4%
School Performance:
(OR) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Salem/keizer 24j School District
This School's Agency (OR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 66 3
Number of Students Managed 36,372 students 779 students
District Total Revenue $313,729,000 $7,303,000
District Expenditure $326,747,000 $7,728,000
District Revenue / Student $8,626 $7,259
District Expenditure / Student $8,983 $8,009
District Graduation Rates 70% 91%
School Notes:
  • South Salem High School was the second public high school built in Salem, Oregon, in 1954, at which time the former Salem High School was renamed North Salem High School. It is in the Salem-Keizer Public School District, and competes in the Central Valley Conference of the Oregon School Activities Association.
  • South Salem offers the International Baccalaureate program in the 11th and 12th grades, as well as a preparatory Honors program for 9th and 10th grades.
  • For the past two years, South Salem High School's entire music department has nationally recognized by the Grammy Foundation as a "Grammy Signature Gold School." This is awarded only to the top seven schools in the nation.
  • South Salem's Wind Ensemble has placed first at the OSAA State Band Contest every year since 2002.
  • An important tradition and icon to South is the awarding of roses. South's first principal commended positive actions with roses and condemned unfavorable actions with dandilions. A stained glass window of a red rose is near the entrance to the building as a reminder of this custom.
  • A notable graduate of South Salem High is actor Jon Heder, from the class of 1996.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (97302)
School Zip (97302) (OR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 36,633 people 3,360,404 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 41% 26%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $43,496 $42,595
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 38 years old 36 years old
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2. Robert S Farrell High School - 183 students - view location
3. West Salem High School - 1467 students - view location
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5. North Salem High School - 2022 students - view location
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