West Salem High School
- Public
- SALEM, OR
Public School
West Salem High School
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- SALEM, OR
- Rating 3.89 out of 5 385 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade B
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade C+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
78%
Percent Proficient - Math
47%
Average Graduation Rate
91%
Average SAT
1170
353 responses
Average ACT
26
59 responses
AP Enrollment
28%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$58,726
National
$64,994Median Rent
$1,034
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$266,200
National
$229,800Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
90%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 40 responsesPoll
70%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 40 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,732
Free or Reduced Lunch
32%
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 49 responses67%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 49 responses94%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 49 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$63,087
Teachers in First/Second Year
15.2%
65%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 54 responses74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 54 responses72%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 54 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$12,012 / year
National
$12,23974%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 65 responses42%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 65 responses46%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 65 responsesSimilar Schools
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West Salem High School Reviews
Rating 3.89 out of 5 385 reviews
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The teachers taught the kids the content very well. But that's not what made them great, what made the school great was the teachers teaching the kids how to learn for themselves, how to face struggles and overcome them, how to question, the list goes on. The environment never felt like a student versus teacher/grades, it always felt like a community of everyone involved trying to uplift each other and see success in everyone.
This school is like most schools. It has goods and bads about itself. This school in particular is half and half. The academics are awesome, so many classes to choose from and learn new ideas. It’s diversity could be improved(mainly white students, rarely LGBTQ+ or other races). The teachers are average because of the differences in teachers. Not all teachers at that school put lots of effort into their classes. This school does indeed prepare you for college as well as provides lots of clubs and activities to do after school. The classes for sports, music, math, science, etc. are all wonderful and help prepare you to do what you want in the future. Finally, the facilities. These are always fun in high schools because you’ll never expect what will happen in there. It’ll be from someone vaping/skipping class to someone cutting the locks off the bathroom stalls. Yes, cutting the locks. Other than that, it’s pretty clean and spacious in there.
Overall, good academics and sports. Some teachers care about their jobs, some don’t. There’s a lot of opportunities to get involved with the school and community!