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Salem High School

1993 Sundevil Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · Home of the SunDevils

✓ Fully Accredited · 2024-2025
This year · 2025–26
8.2/10
Above state average
Last year · 2024–25
8.0/10
Above state average
▲ Up 0.2 from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

Salem High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 648-5650
Mascot
SunDevils
School colors
Scarlet, Black, Silver, White
Principal
Carey Manugo
Address
1993 Sundevil Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 321 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

8.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 87.5% across all subjects — 86th percentile statewide.

7.6 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 74th percentile.

8.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.3% — better attendance than 81% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.2 for 2025–26, compared with 8.0 for 2024–25 — up 0.2.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26. High school reading and writing compare end-of-course tests with the statewide end-of-course result.

This school Virginia average
Biology
86%state 77%
Geometry
90%state 82%
Algebra I
92%state 86%
Algebra II
91%state 88%
English Reading
94%state 86%
English Writing
87%state 76%
World History I
84%state 71%
VA and US History
41%state 38%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 476 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

98.7%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
43%
Advanced Studies diplomas
64%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
1.1%
Dropout rate
33.4%
Enrolled in AP courses
21.8%
Took an AP exam
17.0%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
844
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.

Salem High School & its school zone

Salem High School is a public high school in Virginia Beach, VA 23464, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Salem High School are typically shopping the Salem zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.2/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 8.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 87.5%, with standout results in World History I (84% vs a 71% state average) and English Writing (87% vs a 76% state average). 98.7% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 43% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 64% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 33% AP course enrollment, 17% dual enrollment for college credit, 844 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 10.3%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, homes zoned to Salem High School sit in the Salem attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

  • Test scores (40%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
  • College readiness (40%): average statewide rank in on-time graduation rate, AP course enrollment, and college enrollment within 16 months of graduation.
  • Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
  • What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
  • The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
  • Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Regular public high school
Established
1989
Enrollment
1,709 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Classroom teachers
102.4 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID
510384002166

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
94%
Mathematics
91%
Science
86%
History & Social Sci.
81%
98.7%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
1.1%
Dropout rate
43%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
33.41%
Students in AP courses
16.97%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
844
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 33.41%; AP exams taken 21.83%; dual enrollment 16.97%; 844 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

10.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Salem High School

Salem High School opened on September 5, 1989, on a roughly 50-acre site in the Salem/Kempsville area of southeastern Virginia Beach, Virginia, receiving a capacity enrollment of just over 2,000 students in its first year. It is one of eleven comprehensive high schools operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools and serves grades 9 through 12. The school's team name is the SunDevils and its motto is "Superbia et Excellentia" (Pride and Excellence).

In 2004 the division's Visual and Performing Arts Academy became integrated into the school as one of Virginia Beach's academy programs. The campus sits along Sundevil Drive in a residential section of the city inland from the oceanfront.

Athletics & activities

4
State athletic titles

Notable alumni

Timbaland (Timothy Mosley)· Grammy-winning music producer, rapper and singerPusha T (Terrence Thornton)· Rapper, member of the duo ClipseNo Malice (Gene Thornton Jr.)· Rapper, member of the duo ClipseJason Miyares· Virginia Attorney General and former state legislatorCaroline Nichols· U.S. Olympic field hockey player (2008)

Data sources

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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