Education in
Salem
Salem has the state's second largest public school system,
oldest university in the west, and one of Oregon's largest
community colleges. A number of private colleges are nearby.
Oregon State University is 40-miles south in Corvallis, and
the University of Oregon is 75-miles south in Eugene.
Salem-Keizer Public School District (24-J), the second largest
district in the state with more than 34,5000 students,
provides a sound educational foundation for students covering
kindergarten through 12th grade. More than 1,700 teachers and
1,000 support personnel work in the school district, which
comprises 39 elementary, nine middle, five high schools and
several alternative programs. A sixth high school opened in
Fall 2002 in West Salem and four additional elementary schools
are under construction.
Salem-Keizer SAT
scores averaged 1,059 or 50 points higher than the national
average and above the Oregon average for the second
consecutive year. A number of Salem schools have been honored
in recent years for a variety of programs and events by the
U.S. Department of Education. The district's music programs
and some science programs are considered world-class.
The school district has also received national recognition for
its Business Partnership Program. The program matches area
schools with local businesses, government agencies or
nonprofit organizations so the partners may share resources,
expertise and facilities. Salem's education qualifications
rank high among Oregon communities. Education Service
Districts (ESDs) provide back-up services to 49 school
districts in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. Salem is the
headquarters for the Marion ESD.
A number of
parochial and private schools, including Blanchet High School,
a private Catholic high school, also fulfill the educational
needs of Salem area families. Blanchet, open just six years
boasts two National Merit Finalists, an appointee to the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point, a varsity basketball team
which placed 4th in the state in 2001, and a 2001 graduating
class with 100 percent of its graduates attending the
universities of their choice.
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