Academics
Salem High School is a comprehensive high school which includes the grades 9-12 with a student enrollment of 1,322. The school offers over 150 courses that include academic, vocational, and Advanced Placement courses. Salem has offered the International Baccalaureate degree program since the 1990s . Approximately 50% of graduates attend a four year college and while another 40% attend a two year college. Mean SAT scores are 500 in verbal and 513 in math. Pass rates for Virginia's Standards of Learning tests average a little over 95%, which makes the school fully accredited.
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