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Salem High School (Arkansas)

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School type
  
Public comprehensive

CEEB code
  
042215

Faculty
  
27.91

Phone
  
+1 870-895-3293

Mascot
  
Status
  
Open

NCES School ID
  
051209000975

Grades
  
7–12

Colors
  
Black, Gold

Address
  
313 US-62, Salem, AR 72576, USA

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Salem High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of three public high schools in Fulton County and the sole high school administered by Salem School District. For the 2010–11 school year, the school provides secondary education for more than 330 students in grades 7 through 12 and employs more than 27 educators.

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Academics

The assumed course of study for Salem students follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may elect to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams with the opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1997.

Salem High School is nationally recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2012 report.

Extracurricular activities

The Salem High School athletic emblem and mascot is the Greyhound with black and gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics

The Salem Greyhounds compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification—the state's second smallest classification—via the 2A Region 2 Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Greyhounds field teams in football, golf (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), cheer, baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and Volleyball (girls).

Clubs and traditions

Salem students engage in a variety of clubs and organizations including Band, Beta Club, FBLA, FCCLA, National FFA Organization, Journalism, Quiz Bowl, and Student Council.

Notable people

The following are notable people associated with Salem High School. If the person was a Salem High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:

References

Salem High School (Arkansas) Wikipedia


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