Salem High School vs. Cambridge Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Cambridge Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades 7-12, Salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades 7-12, Cambridge Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
232 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2095 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1506 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
41
70
Grade 8 Students
39
67
Grade 9 Students
42
63
Grade 10 Students
37
68
Grade 11 Students
36
55
Grade 12 Students
33
62
Ungraded Students
4
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
94%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.11
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%