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Salem High School vs. Cambridge Junior-senior High School

Should you attend Salem High School or Cambridge Junior-senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Salem High School
41 E Broadway
Salem, NY 12865
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cambridge Junior-senior High School
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 247 students in grades 7-12, Salem High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
247 students
392 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1411 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#1971 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salem High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Salem High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salem High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cambridge Junior-senior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
54
70
Grade 8 Students
43
69
Grade 9 Students
36
75
Grade 10 Students
39
58
Grade 11 Students
36
61
Grade 12 Students
35
54
Ungraded Students
4
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Salem High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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0.11
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cambridge Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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