Salem High School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,594 high school students from grades 9-12
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Rockdale County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,753
- Graduation Rate: 65.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.2
- Enrolled Students: 15,777
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,594
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 94.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 819 (51.4%)
- Females: 775 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 125 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 659 (41.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 784 (49.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 1,113 | 69.8% |
| Asian | 32 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 4.9% |
| White | 340 | 21.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 469 | 29.4% |
| 10th Grade | 520 | 32.6% |
| 11th Grade | 226 | 14.2% |
| 12th Grade | 379 | 23.8% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Salem High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on GHSGT state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
GHSGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 97.8% | 92.8% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 98.7% | 93.3% | 93.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 96.6% | 90.4% | 87.9% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2009 | 94.4% | 90.1% | 87.2% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2008-2009
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