North Salem High School (Salem, Oregon)

North Salem High School (originally 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.

North Salem High School
Address
765 14th St NE

Salem
,
(Marion County)
,
Oregon
97301

United States
Coordinates44.944541°N 123.021026°W / 44.944541; -123.021026
Information
TypePublic
Opened1906
School districtSalem-Keizer School District
PrincipalSara LeRoy[1]
Staff80.55 (FTE)[2]
Number of students1,827 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.68[2]
Color(s)Red and black   [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Mid-Willamette Conference 5A–3[3]
MascotViking[3]
RivalSouth Salem High School
Websitenorth.salkeiz.k12.or.us

History

Opened in 1906, the original Salem High School building was at the location of the former Meier & Frank building in downtown Salem (now a Macy's).[4][5] A decision was made to move the school to a more spacious building, and in 1937, the new Salem High School building was opened on the corner of 14th and D street.[4] The new building was a project of the Public Works Administration,[4] and at the time of its founding was on the fringes of developed Salem. The school's name was changed in 1954 to North Salem High School when South Salem High School opened that year.[6] Over the years, many additions have been made to the building, with the latest addition, the West Wing, being completed in 2001.[4] From 2019 to 2021, North Salem High School was under construction for the new gym.

Academics

Like many Marion County schools, North Salem High School has historically had a high dropout rate, regularly exceeding the state average. During the 2001–02 school year, the dropout rate stood at 29.83%. This, however, has been improving steadily since 1997, when the dropout rate was 39.90%.[7]

In 2018, 68% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 441 students, 299 graduated and 106 dropped out. North Salem's test scores are below state averages, although they have been improving slowly. In 2017–18, North Salem finished with 62% meeting English standards, 32% in Math, and 30% in Science, all of which are below the state average in each respective category.

Music

North Salem has been nationally recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation as a "Grammy Signature School" multiple times.[8]

In 2003, the Marching Band won the Northwest Marching Band Circuit, taking their number one ranking among Washington, Oregon, Southern Idaho, Northern California, and Western Nevada marching bands.[9] In 2005, the band tied with South Salem High School to win the OSAA 4A State Band Championship.[10]

State championships
  • Boys' cross country: 1949, 1952, 1953
  • Boys' basketball: 1920, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1950
  • Baseball: 1967
  • Boys' golf: 1953
  • Boys' tennis: 1953
  • Boys' track & field: 1927
  • Girls' Track & Field: 1997(4A), 2019(5A)

Notable alumni

References
  1. Silva, Robert. "About Us". North Salem High School. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. "North Salem High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/NorthSalem/
  4. "North Salem High School: School History". North Salem High School. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  5. Rose, Michael (April 26, 2006). "New mall, downtown Salem stores alter retail landscape". Statesman Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  6. "A General History of Education in Salem". Salem Online History (Salem Public Library). Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  7. Community Health Information Project, Willamette University Public Policy Research Center, Accessed May 4, 2007.
  8. GRAMMY in the Schools Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  9. NWMBC Championships Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  10. OSAA Band Championships Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  11. "Staryl Austin (obituary)". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon: Legacy.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  12. "49th Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  13. Herbert, Brian. (2003) Dreamer of Dune : The Biography of Frank Herbert. New York: Tor Books, 2003, (p. 24) ISBN 978-0-7653-0647-0
  14. "North Salem High School". Statesman Journal. 12 June 2005. p. 4G. Retrieved 9 December 2017.(subscription required)
  15. Fentress, Aaron (April 18, 2011). "MLB local ties: Boston's Jed Lowrie continues hot streak; Darwin Barney consistent in No. 2 hole; Mike Stutes dominant in Triple-A". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  16. "Salem Actor Headed for Australia". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. July 29, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved December 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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