Is North Salem Middle School/High School a good school?

Yes! North Salem Middle School/High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 53 rd of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend North Salem Middle School/High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended North Salem Middle School/High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Salem Middle School/High School?

Students at North Salem Middle School/High School are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into North Salem Middle School/High School?

North Salem Middle School/High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pequenakonck Elementary School

North Salem Middle School/High School

Summary:

North Salem Middle School/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the North Salem Central School District, with a student population of 547 and a consistent ranking among the top high schools in New York state.

This exceptional educational institution consistently delivers high-quality education and supports the academic success of its diverse student population. The school outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with a 97.3% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 78.55% for the state. Its 4-year graduation rate of 97.8% in the 2022-2023 school year is significantly higher than the state average. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 865 NY high schools for Hispanic students and 49th out of 1,144 for special education students in the 2023-2024 school year. While North Salem Middle School/High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Yorktown High School and John Jay High School, which also demonstrate strong academic results, North Salem's exceptional performance across various metrics, coupled with its commitment to equity and inclusion, make it a standout in the region.

Despite the school's overall academic excellence, it has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 37.8% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to investigate and address. Additionally, the school's high per-student spending of $32,398 in 2022-2023 may contribute to its strong academic performance, but it will be important to continue evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the school's educational programs and resources to ensure optimal use of funds.

Detail:

Public 6-12

230 June Rd
North Salem, NY 10560-1211

(914) 669-5414

District: North Salem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,398

Feeder schools for North Salem Middle School/High School:

Elementary:

Pequenakonck Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.4

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Salem Middle School/High School ranks better than 71.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.51. (See more...)

Compare Details North Salem Middle School/High School ranks better than 95.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North Salem Middle School/High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (24.8%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Salem Middle School/High School is 7.4. (See more...)

Compare North Salem Middle School/High School employs 68.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Salem Middle School/High School is $32,398.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Salem Middle School/High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Salem Middle School/High School 431^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See North Salem Middle School/High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks North Salem Middle School/High School 53^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See North Salem Middle School/High School in the ranking list.)

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North Salem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Salem Central School District 168^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Salem Middle School/High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	91.37	37^th	1095	96.6%
2007	87.70	66^th	1123	94.1%
2008	85.53	76^th	1185	93.6%
2009	80.61	155^th	1224	87.3%
2010	89.18	63^rd	1243	94.9%
2011	87.97	104^th	1295	92.0%
2012	90.69	56^th	1337	95.8%
2013	92.84	67^th	1373	95.1%
2014	89.52	95^th	1401	93.2%
2015	84.50	144^th	1407	89.8%
2016	88.98	110^th	1429	92.3%
2017	87.25	145^th	1455	90.0%
2018	72.44	339^th	1438	76.4%
2019	77.35	270^th	1439	81.2%
2021	73.19	256^th	1242	79.4%
2022	74.71	291^st	1479	80.3%
2023	69.30	403^rd	1500	73.1%
2024	66.51	431^st	1504	71.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.41	551^st	1170	52.9%
2019	56.23	308^th	1139	73.0%
2021	45.38	229^th	522	56.1%
2022	41.34	675^th	1283	47.4%
2023	54.66	431^st	1307	67.0%
2024	62.38	308^th	1303	76.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.64	323^rd	1245	74.1%
2019	78.13	191^st	1241	84.6%
2021	57.79	309^th	935	67.0%
2022	63.77	335^th	1306	74.3%
2023	50.79	569^th	1288	55.8%
2024	44.99	676^th	1296	47.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.61	304^th	1353	77.5%
2019	80.12	226^th	1370	83.5%
2021	71.62	221^st	1066	79.3%
2022	73.62	298^th	1454	79.5%
2023	77.94	263^rd	1463	82.0%
2024	71.34	356^th	1465	75.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.92	361^st	1352	73.3%
2019	69.21	344^th	1366	74.8%
2021	68.93	251^st	1071	76.6%
2022	73.33	285^th	1455	80.4%
2023	58.05	537^th	1464	63.3%
2024	61.01	492^nd	1464	66.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.91	212^th	810	73.8%
2019	85.04	77^th	826	90.7%
2022	59.48	304^th	914	66.7%
2023	47.96	452^nd	943	52.1%
2024	57.27	340^th	953	64.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.96	317^th	763	58.5%
2019	58.72	306^th	716	57.3%
2021	62.53	211^th	614	65.6%
2022	60.53	274^th	748	63.4%
2023	62.59	276^th	772	64.2%
2024	56.22	328^th	778	57.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for North Salem Middle School/High School

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Rank History for all high school students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	76.65	46^th	935	95.1%
2006	80.42	10^th	986	99.0%
2007	77.85	30^th	1002	97.0%
2008	80.88	6^th	1027	99.4%
2009	80.52	11^th	1086	99.0%
2010	79.12	38^th	1117	96.6%
2011	72.72	187^th	1165	83.9%
2012	75.17	188^th	1198	84.3%
2013	82.25	40^th	1217	96.7%
2014	79.28	64^th	1237	94.8%
2015	84.01	30^th	1255	97.6%
2016	84.54	36^th	1255	97.1%
2017	84.75	48^th	1221	96.1%
2018	84.30	28^th	1210	97.7%
2019	84.48	25^th	1207	97.9%
2022	84.85	43^rd	1190	96.4%
2023	85.63	35^th	1228	97.1%
2024	83.78	53^rd	1242	95.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.04	2^nd	1095	99.8%
2019	92.94	33^rd	1132	97.1%
2022	93.77	21^st	1038	98.0%
2023	94.74	23^rd	1130	98.0%
2024	90.21	49^th	1144	95.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.50	130^th	1154	88.7%
2019	88.78	10^th	1179	99.2%
2022	80.63	59^th	1101	94.6%
2023	80.41	67^th	1155	94.2%
2024	82.87	43^rd	1170	96.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.21	18^th	1176	98.5%
2019	84.34	23^rd	1193	98.1%
2022	84.42	40^th	1155	96.5%
2023	86.48	29^th	1197	97.6%
2024	85.47	30^th	1219	97.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.70	30^th	1176	97.4%
2019	83.41	35^th	1190	97.1%
2022	83.26	48^th	1154	95.8%
2023	83.81	56^th	1191	95.3%
2024	80.39	110^th	1211	90.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.58	13^th	791	98.4%
2019	92.02	5^th	815	99.4%
2023	84.21	60^th	851	92.9%
2024	90.35	23^rd	865	97.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at North Salem Middle School/High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.62	42^nd	765	94.5%
2019	77.47	48^th	793	93.9%
2022	78.25	54^th	738	92.7%
2023	79.78	41^st	776	94.7%
2024	75.57	85^th	781	89.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for North Salem Middle School/High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	439	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	444	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1991	469	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1992	463	9	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	500	4	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	480	8	17	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1995	543	6	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	543	6	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	553	8	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	589	4	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	587	5	10	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2000	604	5	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	674	6	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	696	5	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2003	696	5	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2004	726	1	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2005	700	6	7	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2006	704	5	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2007	739	3	6	28	0	n/a	n/a	4	780
2008	710	2	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2009	698	2	7	36	0	n/a	n/a	2	745
2010	696	2	8	36	2	n/a	n/a	4	748
2011	655	6	19	55	2	0	13	0	750
2012	618	6	18	50	1	0	13	0	706
2013	607	5	16	51	1	0	13	0	693
2014	588	5	19	51	0	0	12	0	675
2015	577	6	19	56	0	0	17	0	675
2016	555	7	22	65	0	0	20	0	669
2017	531	11	26	75	0	0	17	0	660
2018	537	12	25	84	0	0	17	0	675
2019	493	8	21	89	0	0	15	0	626
2020	469	11	18	104	0	0	18	0	620
2021	443	11	16	99	0	0	21	0	590
2022	413	12	16	113	1	0	19	0	574
2023	388	12	16	118	0	0	13	0	547
2024	347	13	10	127	0	0	16	0	513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Salem Middle School/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	445	40.4	11.0	n/a
1990	454	45.3	10.0	n/a
1991	477	41.8	11.4	n/a
1992	489	40.7	12.0	n/a
1993	525	39.8	13.2	n/a
1994	515	38.8	13.3	3.9
1995	567	44.4	12.8	1.2
1996	567	44.4	12.8	1.2
1997	575	48.2	11.9	3.3
1998	614	48.1	12.8	1.5
1999	619	53.8	11.5	2.6
2000	632	58.8	10.7	0.6
2001	703	61.8	11.4	2.3
2002	736	69.3	10.6	2.9
2003	736	69.3	10.6	2.9
2004	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	739	68.8	10.7	2.4
2006	741	74.0	10.0	1.6
2007	780	67.0	11.6	1.9
2008	753	73.2	10.3	2
2009	745	72.4	10.3	1.5
2010	748	73.2	10.2	1.9
2011	750	68.4	10.9	4.1
2012	706	71.7	9.8	6.5
2013	693	74.8	9.2	5.3
2014	675	70.3	9.5	4.6
2015	675	70.0	9.6	7.4
2016	669	70.0	9.5	9.7
2017	660	59.0	11.1	11.1
2018	675	64.6	10.4	11.3
2019	626	61.8	10.1	12.5
2020	620	68.8	9.0	16.8
2021	590	68.2	8.6	17.8
2022	574	72.1	7.9	19.3
2023	547	71.4	7.6	19.6
2024	513	68.5	7.4	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Salem Middle School/High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	445	40.4	11.0	n/a
1990	454	45.3	10.0	n/a
1991	477	41.8	11.4	n/a
1992	489	40.7	12.0	n/a
1993	525	39.8	13.2	n/a
1994	515	38.8	13.3	3.9
1995	567	44.4	12.8	1.2
1996	567	44.4	12.8	1.2
1997	575	48.2	11.9	3.3
1998	614	48.1	12.8	1.5
1999	619	53.8	11.5	2.6
2000	632	58.8	10.7	0.6
2001	703	61.8	11.4	2.3
2002	736	69.3	10.6	2.9
2003	736	69.3	10.6	2.9
2004	748	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	739	68.8	10.7	2.4
2006	741	74.0	10.0	1.6
2007	780	67.0	11.6	1.9
2008	753	73.2	10.3	2
2009	745	72.4	10.3	1.5
2010	748	73.2	10.2	1.9
2011	750	68.4	10.9	4.1
2012	706	71.7	9.8	6.5
2013	693	74.8	9.2	5.3
2014	675	70.3	9.5	4.6
2015	675	70.0	9.6	7.4
2016	669	70.0	9.5	9.7
2017	660	59.0	11.1	11.1
2018	675	64.6	10.4	11.3
2019	626	61.8	10.1	12.5
2020	620	68.8	9.0	16.8
2021	590	68.2	8.6	17.8
2022	574	72.1	7.9	19.3
2023	547	71.4	7.6	19.6
2024	513	68.5	7.4	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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