Salem Academy

500 East Salem Avenue, Winston Salem, NC, 27101-0271
Tel: (336)721-2646
Grades: 9 - 12 | 160 students
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Salem Academy is dedicated to fostering the intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical growth of young women. Founded 1772 by the Moravian church, Salem Academy flourishes today as an independent, college-preparatory school that celebrates its diversity and affirms each student's uniqueness. As advocates for women in leadership roles, we recognize our place in a global society and persist in our commitment to a lifetime of learning. We pledge ourselves to retain and nurture those values which encourage each student to take risks, show integrity, and discover her passion as she sets out on her own journey. Our lives here at Salem Academy are made up of countless moments that weave seamlessly into each other – moments of intense effort and sudden exhiliration, moments of friendship, love, and trust. Academic achievement is at the center of our school, but we live fully here in every way. Sports, theatre, music and the arts, community work – all of these are important because they bring fullness and happiness into the lives of our students. Moment by moment, day by day, we make our lives together at Salem Academy – creating a community of uncommon challenge and unmistakable warmth.

School Overview:
Salem Academy
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls
Other special emphasis association(s)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1772
Student Body
Total Students 160 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 17% (NC School Avg.: 30%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 57%
Average Class Size 11 students
Number of AP Courses 10 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score 1880
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $19,940
Tuition Notes day student cost: $19,940 boarding student cost: $40,490
Admissions Director Lucia Higgins
Admissions Associate Wynne Overton
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Dance Equestrian
Fencing Field Hockey
Golf Soccer
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 35 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Academe (literary magazine) Amnesty International
Arts Council Athletic Council
Class Organizations Cultural Awareness Club
Current Events Round Table Ecology Club
Elections Committee Fellowship Council
Film Club Food Committee
French Club Grass Roots (newspaper)
Habitat for Humanity Club Honor Cabinent
Honor Guides House Council
Key Club Mock Trial Team
Model UN Mu Alpha Theta
Music Club National French Honor Society
National Honor Society National Latin Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society Senior Prefects
Spanish Club Student Council
The Quill Pen (yearbook) Thespian Troupe
Young Democrats Young Greens
Young Republicans

Related School News:

  • Salem breaking ground on student center
    posted on October 29, 2012 at 08:55:00 pm
    We told you last December about plans for the first new building in decades at Salem Academy and College, a student center near the center of campus. The planning is done now, and a groundbreaking will take place in December, the college now says. Salem is ...

Nearby Schools:

Salem Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Salem Montessori School
Gr. K | 0.2 mi. away
Salem Baptist Christian School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.7 mi. away
St. Pauls Episcopal Preschool
Gr. PK-7 | 1.3 mi. away
Ephesus Jr Academy
Gr. K-8 | 1.5 mi. away
Kingswood School
Gr. 5-11 | 1.8 mi. away

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