Salem Community High School
1200 North Broadway Ave
Salem IL, 62881, Marion County
Phone: 618-548-0727
Ranking: 
(413 out of 666, bottom 38%)*
(413 out of 666, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Salem Community High School District 600
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 50 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 46 | |||||
| Total Students: | 752 | 740 | 761 | 794 | 813 | 849 | 848 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 194 | 25.8% | 182 | 24.6% | 180 | 23.7% | 217 | 27.3% | 211 | 26.0% | 211 | 24.9% | 226 | 26.7% |
| Grade 10: | 187 | 24.9% | 178 | 24.1% | 203 | 26.7% | 197 | 24.8% | 211 | 26.0% | 230 | 27.1% | 229 | 27.0% |
| Grade 11: | 179 | 23.8% | 192 | 25.9% | 190 | 25.0% | 187 | 23.6% | 193 | 23.7% | 208 | 24.5% | 211 | 24.9% |
| Grade 12: | 192 | 25.5% | 188 | 25.4% | 188 | 24.7% | 193 | 24.3% | 198 | 24.4% | 200 | 23.6% | 182 | 21.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 363 | 48.3% | 356 | 48.1% | 370 | 48.6% | 398 | 50.1% | 397 | 48.8% | 411 | 48.4% | 449 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 389 | 51.7% | 384 | 51.9% | 391 | 51.4% | 396 | 49.9% | 404 | 49.7% | 427 | 50.3% | 395 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% |
| White: | 709 | 94.3% | 707 | 95.5% | 723 | 95.0% | 754 | 95.0% | 787 | 96.8% | 823 | 96.9% | 830 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.0% | 19 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 268 | 35.6% | 258 | 34.9% | 133 | 17.5% | 259 | 32.6% | 271 | 33.3% | 230 | 27.1% | 215 | 25.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 8.1% | 56 | 7.6% | 174 | 22.9% | 64 | 8.1% | 77 | 9.5% | 80 | 9.4% | 72 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15.13 | 15.10 | 14.98 | 17.60 | 18.40 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.0% | 57.0% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 45.6% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 49.4% |
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* Salem Community High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.