Since 2006, the building has also housed Salem Junior High School for grades 7 and 8, though it is administered separately from the high school.
Academics
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2021–2022, the school reported an enrollment of 665 pupils in grades 9th through 12th. The school employed 33.00 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 20.12.[1]
Entering their third and fourth years, students can elect to attend the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in Lisbon as either a part time student, taking core courses at SHS, while taking career or technical education at the career center, or as a full time student instead. Students may choose to take training in automotives, construction technology, cosmetology, culinary arts, health sciences, information technology, multimedia, landscape & environmental design, precision machining, veterinary science, and welding.[4]
A student must earn 28 credits to graduate, including: 4 credits in a mathematics sequence, 3 credits in science, including life and physical science, 4 credits in English, 3 credits in a social studies sequence, 1 credit in fine art, 1 credit in health and physical education, 1 credit in personal finance, and 4.5 elective credits.[5] Elective courses can be in English, science, social studies, foreign language, technology and business, family and consumer science, and fine art. Students attending the career center follow the same basic requirements, but have requirements in career & technical education rather than fine arts. All students must pass Ohio state exams in English I & II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government, or the like.[5]
Athletics
Salem High School's athletic teams are known as the Quakers. The mascots are Quaker Sam for boys' teams, and Quaker Lady for girls' teams.
