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Serving 1,227 students in grades 9-12, Salem High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,056 students in grades 9-12, Cave Spring High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,227 students
1,056 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#300 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 20%)
#52 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
83%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
304
291
Grade 10 Students
329
268
Grade 11 Students
295
265
Grade 12 Students
299
232
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
15%
7%
% White
68%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
