Salem High School (Ohio)
| Salem High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1200 East 6th Street , 44460 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′25″N 80°50′41″W / 40.90694°N 80.84472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational high school |
| Established | 1860 |
| School district | Salem City School District |
| Superintendent | Sean Kirkland |
| CEEB code | 364560 |
| Principal | Todd McLaughlin |
| Teaching staff | 38.68 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 658 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.01[1] |
| Campus type | Fringe town[2] |
| Colors | Red and black[3] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Buckeye Conference[3] |
| Team name | Quakers[3] |
| Newspaper | The Quaker |
| Yearbook | Quaker Annual |
| Website | salemquakers |
Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Salem City School District. Athletic teams are known as the Quakers as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the Eastern Buckeye Conference.
History
Opened in 1860 Salem High School serves students grades 9-12.
In 1917, the high school, which was used until 2006 was built.[4]
Since 2006, the campus has also housed Salem Junior High School for grades 7 and 8, though it is administered separately from the high school.
Academics
Salem High School offers courses in the traditional American curriculum. Entering their third and fourth years, students can elect to attend the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in Lisbon as either a part-time or full-time student.[5]
Athletics
Salem High School currently offers:[6]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
OHSAA State Championships
- Boys' Cross Country - 1930, 1931, 1993, 2004, 2005
- Girls' Cross Country - 2005, 2006
- Boys' Track - 2005, 2006
Notable alumni
- Dustin Bates - lead singer of Starset[7]
- Charles E. Burchfield - former painter and visionary artist
- Alan Freed - former disc jockey
- Rich Karlis - former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Kirk Lowdermilk - former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Jerry Meals - umpire in the Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Chip Mosher - former educator, author and poet
- Tim Schuller - former music critic
- Lou Slaby - former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Lloyd Yoder - former college football player
References
- ^ a b c "Salem High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Salem High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "Salem High School History" (PDF).
- ^ "High School Career and Technical Programs". Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Salem High School". Quakers Official Athletic Website. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Columbus rocker, a 1999 Salem grad, high bidder for Side Door". salemnews.net. Retrieved October 24, 2024.