North Salem High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

765 14th St Ne
Salem, OR 97301

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Bottom 50%

North Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, United States, founded in 1906. It was known as Salem High School until 1954.

Serving 2,176 students in grades 9-12, North Salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 77% (Btm 50% in OR)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

North Salem High School's student population of 2,176 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Salem High School
9	540
10	579
11	522
12	535

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Total Students

2,176 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salem High School
2023	2,239
2022	2,152
2021	2,049
2020	1,827
2019	1,827
2018	1,817
2017	1,817
2016	1,852
2015	1,846
2014	1,836
2013	1,884
2012	1,901
2011	2,000
2010	1,895
2009	1,929
2008	2,022
2007	2,028
2006	2,022
2005	1,947
2004	1,837
2003	1,811
2002	1,982
2001	1,804
2000	1,898
1999	1,891
1998	1,822
1997	1,690
1996	1,676
1995	1,662
1994	1,722
1993	1,634
1992	1,625
1991	1,501
1990	1,543
1989	1,536
1988	1,576
1987	1,521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

107 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salem High School
2023	105
2022	95
2021	81
2020	81
2019	81
2018	85
2017	85
2016	80
2015	76
2014	72
2013	77
2012	77
2011	87
2010	88
2009	95
2008	103
2007	100
2006	92
2005	84
2004	80
2003	77
2002	89
2001	90
2000	89
1999	86
1998	77
1997	75
1996	67
1995	75
1994	80
1993	76
1992	70
1991	72
1990	72
1989	72
1988	70
1987	65

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Year Founded

1906

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

North Salem High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Salem High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#1116 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Salem High School
2023	#1116
2022	#1129
2019	#626
2018	#592
2017	#752
2016	#816
2015	#807
2014	#456
2013	#399
2012	#591
2011	#748

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31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	9%	31%	21%
2022	9%	31%	21%
2019	28%	40%	34%
2018	32%	41%	35%
2017	25%	42%	37%
2016	21%	43%	38%
2015	25%	42%	39%
2014	67%	63%	62%
2013	69%	63%	64%
2012	65%	64%	66%
2011	62%	63%	65%

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25%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	25%	44%	34%
2019	63%	54%	47%
2018	63%	56%	35%
2017	60%	55%	50%
2016	61%	57%	52%
2015	56%	56%	54%
2014	76%	72%	67%
2013	79%	72%	68%
2012	76%	74%	71%
2011	77%	81%	78%
2010	58%	78%	74%

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21%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	23:1	17:1	21:1
2021	25:1	17:1	23:1
2020	23:1	19:1	21:1
2019	23:1	19:1	21:1
2018	21:1	20:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	23:1	20:1	21:1
2015	24:1	21:1	22:1
2014	26:1	21:1	24:1
2013	25:1	21:1	23:1
2012	25:1	21:1	23:1
2011	23:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	25:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	21:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	19:1	23:1
1992	23:1	22:1	25:1
1991	21:1	19:1	23:1
1990	22:1	19:1	23:1
1989	21:1	18:1	23:1
1988	23:1	19:1	24:1
1987	23:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

65%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	64%	25%	46%
2022	63%	25%	45%
2021	62%	25%	44%
2020	56%	24%	41%
2019	56%	24%	41%
2018	58%	23%	40%
2017	58%	23%	40%
2016	56%	22%	38%
2015	57%	22%	40%
2014	55%	22%	39%
2013	53%	22%	39%
2012	50%	21%	38%
2011	49%	21%	37%
2010	47%	21%	37%
2009	40%	18%	33%
2008	37%	18%	31%
2007	32%	17%	30%
2006	31%	16%	28%
2005	30%	15%	25%
2004	27%	14%	24%
2003	24%	13%	23%
2002	20%	11%	20%
2001	20%	11%	18%
2000	18%	9%	15%
1999	16%	9%	13%
1998	15%	8%	13%
1997	12%	7%	12%
1996	13%	7%	11%
1995	11%	6%	9%
1994	10%	6%	8%
1993	7%	5%	7%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	5%	4%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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White

21%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	22%	59%	40%
2022	25%	60%	42%
2021	26%	60%	43%
2020	31%	62%	47%
2019	31%	62%	47%
2018	31%	63%	50%
2017	31%	63%	50%
2016	33%	63%	52%
2015	32%	64%	47%
2014	34%	64%	50%
2013	37%	65%	50%
2012	39%	65%	51%
2011	42%	66%	52%
2010	44%	67%	54%
2009	48%	69%	54%
2008	52%	69%	56%
2007	56%	70%	57%
2006	62%	73%	65%
2005	60%	73%	64%
2004	61%	75%	63%
2003	64%	76%	63%
2002	70%	78%	67%
2001	73%	80%	75%
2000	76%	82%	80%
1999	78%	82%	82%
1998	78%	83%	81%
1997	79%	85%	80%
1996	80%	85%	81%
1995	82%	86%	87%
1994	81%	87%	87%
1993	87%	88%	88%
1992	86%	88%	89%
1991	87%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	2%
2019	4%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	0.54	0.59	0.63
2022	0.54	0.58	0.62
2021	0.55	0.58	0.62
2020	0.59	0.56	0.61
2019	0.59	0.56	0.61
2018	0.57	0.55	0.59
2017	0.57	0.55	0.59
2016	0.58	0.55	0.59
2015	0.58	0.54	0.59
2014	0.58	0.54	0.60
2013	0.60	0.54	0.60
2012	0.61	0.53	0.60
2011	0.59	0.53	0.59
2010	0.61	0.51	0.57
2009	0.63	0.51	0.56
2008	0.62	0.49	0.56
2007	0.60	0.48	0.55
2006	0.52	0.44	0.50
2005	0.56	0.45	0.50
2004	0.57	0.42	0.50
2003	0.55	0.41	0.49
2002	0.49	0.38	0.47
2001	0.43	0.34	0.40
2000	0.39	0.32	0.35
1999	0.37	0.31	0.32
1998	0.37	0.30	0.32
1997	0.36	0.27	0.34
1996	0.35	0.27	0.31
1995	0.32	0.26	0.24
1994	0.33	0.24	0.24
1993	0.24	0.22	0.22
1992	0.26	0.22	0.21
1991	0.24	0.21	0.19

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77%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	77%	81%	79%
2022	80%	81%	80%
2021	78%	81%	81%
2020	83%	84%	81%
2019	76%	81%	79%
2018	77%	80%	77%
2017	68%	78%	73%
2016	68%	77%	72%
2015	68%	76%	72%
2014	74%	74%	72%
2013	74%	72%	72%

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Eligible for

68%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2023	74%	49%	78%
2022	58%	43%	57%
2021	61%	44%	57%
2020	69%	40%	53%
2019	69%	40%	53%
2018	68%	42%	54%
2017	68%	42%	54%
2016	68%	43%	55%
2015	72%	44%	55%
2014	72%	44%	53%
2013	71%	45%	52%
2012	70%	45%	53%
2011	71%	44%	53%
2010	69%	41%	49%
2009	62%	37%	48%
2008	44%	34%	40%
2007	46%	34%	41%
2006	46%	35%	42%
2005	43%	33%	37%
2004	43%	32%	37%
2003	37%	30%	36%
2002	31%	28%	33%
2001	34%	26%	34%
2000	31%	26%	31%
1999	19%	25%	33%
1998	22%	25%	23%
1997	21%	24%	19%
1996	19%	20%	19%
1995	24%	24%	25%
1994	22%	23%	21%
1993	17%	22%	20%
1992	16%	21%	20%
1991	15%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	North Salem High School	Oregon	Salem-Keizer School District 24j
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	15%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem-Keizer School District 24j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Viking

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Salem High School's ranking?

North Salem High School is ranked #1116 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are North Salem High School often compared to?

North Salem High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Salem High School, Sprague High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

What is the graduation rate of North Salem High School?

The graduation rate of North Salem High School is 77%, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 81%.

How many students attend North Salem High School?

2,176 students attend North Salem High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of North Salem High School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Salem High School?

North Salem High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does North Salem High School offer ?

North Salem High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is North Salem High School part of?

North Salem High School is part of Salem-Keizer School District 24j.

In what neighborhood is North Salem High School located?

North Salem High School is located in the Central Area neighborhood of Salem, OR. There are 2 other public schools located in Central Area.

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Explore the latest 2026 data, trends, costs, and parent planning tips in the ongoing debate over year-round schooling vs the traditional calendar.

January 17, 2026

No Child Left Behind: Past, Present, and Future of U.S. School Policy

Explore how No Child Left Behind evolved into ESSA, what it means for 2025‑26 schooling, and what parents need to know about testing, admissions planning, and funding.