South Salem High School - Salem, Oregon/OR

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South Salem High School

1910 Church St Se, Salem, OR, 97302-3099 -

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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

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(OR) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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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%

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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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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Zipcode (97302)

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% Owning / % Renting

61% / 39%

63% / 37%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Sprague High School - 1697 students - view location
2. Robert S Farrell High School - 183 students - view location
3. West Salem High School - 1467 students - view location
4. 21st Century Community Schoolhouse High School - 154 students - view location
5. North Salem High School - 2022 students - view location
View all schools in: Salem Town, Marion County, Zip 97302

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