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Salem High School vs. Salem Prep High School

Should you attend Salem High School or Salem Prep 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
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Salem Prep High School
2 Museum Place Mall, 2nd Floor
Salem, MA 01970
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Salem Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 888 students in grades 9-12, Salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 14 students in grades 9-12, Salem Prep High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
888 students
14 students
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This chart displays total students of Salem Prep High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
1 teacher
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This chart displays the total teachers of Salem Prep High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salem Prep High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1025 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<50%
(Top 1% in MA)(18-19 School Year Data)
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 Massachusetts 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 Salem Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<50%
(Top 1% in MA)(18-19 School Year Data)
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 Massachusetts 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 Salem Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
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85%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Salem High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Salem Prep High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Salem Prep High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
244
2
Grade 10 Students
226
5
Grade 11 Students
191
1
Grade 12 Students
221
6
Ungraded Students
6
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.61
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Salem Prep High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
100%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salem Prep High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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