Type Public Principal Cynthia Richardson Phone +1 503-399-3241 Number of students 2,023 Color Red and black | Opened 1906 Grades 9–12 Mascot Viking Founded 1906 | |
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Athletics conference OSAA Central Valley Conference 6A-7 Website north.salkeiz.k12.or.us Address 765 14th St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA District Salem-Keizer School District Profiles | ||
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.
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History
The original Salem High School building, opened 1906, was at the location of the former Meier & Frank building in downtown Salem (now a Macy's). 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. The new building was a project of the Public Works Administration, and at the time of its founding was on the fringes of developed Salem. The name of Salem High School was changed in 1954 to North Salem High School when South Salem High School opened that year. Over the years, many additions have been made to the building, with the latest addition, the West Wing, being completed in 2001.
Academics
Like many Marion County schools, North Salem High School has historically had a high drop-out rate, regularly exceeding the state average. During the 2001–02 school year, the drop-out rate stood at 29.83%. However, the drop-out rate has been improving steadily since 1997, when the drop-out was 39.90%
In 2008, 73% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 492 students, 360 graduated, 91 dropped out, and 41 are still in high school.
Music
North Salem has been nationally recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation as a "Grammy Signature School" multiple times.
In 2003, the Marching Band won the Northwest Marching Band Circuit taking their number 1 ranking among Washington, Oregon, Southern Idaho, Northern California, and Western Nevada marching bands. In 2005, the band tied with South Salem High School to win the OSAA 4A State Band Championship.