North Salem High School (Salem, Oregon)

Opened in 1906, the original Salem High School building was at the location of the former Meier & Frank building in downtown Salem (now a Macy's).{{cite web |url= http://north.salkeiz.k12.or.us/page/school-history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403184713/http://north.salkeiz.k12.or.us/page/school-history |title= North Salem High School: School History |publisher= North Salem High School |archive-date= April 3, 2016 |access-date= August 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url= http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060425/NEWS/604250350 |title= New mall, downtown Salem stores alter retail landscape |date= April 26, 2006 |last= Rose |first= Michael |publisher = Statesman Journal |access-date= March 5, 2009}} A decision was made to move the school to a more spacious building, and in 1937, the new Salem High School building was opened on the corner of 14th and D street. The new building was a project of the Public Works Administration, and at the time of its founding was on the fringes of developed Salem. The school's name was changed in 1954 to North Salem High School when South Salem High School opened that year.{{cite web |url= http://www.salemhistory.net/education/overview.htm |title= A General History of Education in Salem |publisher= Salem Online History (Salem Public Library) |access-date= March 5, 2009}} Over the years, many additions have been made to the building, with the latest addition, the West Wing, being completed in 2001. In 2019, North Salem High School began construction on new gyms and classrooms,{{cite web|url=https://north.salkeiz.k12.or.us/school-history/|title=School History|publisher=North Salem High School}} before being complete in 2021.

Demographics For North Salem High School

• 63.4% Hispanic Enrollment
• 24.7% White Enrollment
• 4.6% Two or More Races Enrollment
• 3.8% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Enrollment
• 1.6% Black Enrollment
• 1.1% Asian Enrollment
• 0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment

Like many Marion County schools, North Salem High School has historically had a high dropout rate, regularly exceeding the state average. During the 2001–02 school year, the dropout rate stood at 29.83%. This, however, has been improving steadily since 1997, when the dropout rate was 39.90%.[http://www.willamette.edu/centers/publicpolicy/projects/chip/docs_dropout/dropout.htm Community Health Information Project], Willamette University Public Policy Research Center, Accessed May 4, 2007.

In 2018, 68% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 441 students, 299 graduated and 106 dropped out. North Salem's test scores are below state averages, although they have been improving slowly. In 2017–18, North Salem finished with 62% meeting English standards, 32% in Math, and 30% in Science, all of which are below the state average in each respective category.

North Salem has been nationally recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation as a "Grammy Signature School" multiple times.[http://www.grammyintheschools.com/ GRAMMY in the Schools] Retrieved July 23, 2009.

In 2003, the Marching Band won the Northwest Marching Band Circuit, taking their number one ranking among Washington, Oregon, Southern Idaho, Northern California, and Western Nevada marching bands.[http://www.marchingband.org/documents/recaps/03fallrecaps/03NWMBCFinals.pdf NWMBC Championships] Retrieved July 23, 2009. In 2005, the band tied with South Salem High School to win the OSAA 4A State Band Championship.[http://www.osaa.org/band/records/bandchampions.pdf OSAA Band Championships] Retrieved July 23, 2009.

• Boys' cross country: 1949, 1952, 1953
• Boys' basketball: 1920, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1950
• Baseball: 1967
• Boys' golf: 1953
• Boys' tennis: 1953
• Boys' track & field: 1927
• Girls' Track & Field: 1997, 2019
• Football: 1963

• Staryl C. Austin,{{cite news|title=Staryl Austin (obituary)|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesmanjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=173751295#sthash.Sju8xOpo.dpuf|date=January 7, 2015|newspaper=Statesman Journal|location=Salem, Oregon|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=January 13, 2015}} U.S. Air Force general
• Lute Barnes, former MLB player for New York Mets
• Rocky Gale,{{cite web|title=49th Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=2006&draft_round=49&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|website=Baseball Reference|access-date=August 10, 2014}} Major League Baseball player, San Diego Padres
• Amory "Slats" Gill (1901–1966), basketball coach at Oregon State University
• Edith Starrett Green, United States Representative 1955–74
• Elizabeth Halseth, Nevada state senator
• Avry Holmes, basketball player
• Mark Hatfield, Governor of Oregon 1959–67, U.S. Senator 1967–97
• Frank Herbert,Herbert, Brian. (2003) Dreamer of Dune : The Biography of Frank Herbert. New York: Tor Books, 2003, (p. 24) {{ISBN|978-0-7653-0647-0}} author of Dune
• Jed Lowrie (born 1984),{{cite news|last=Fentress|first=Aaron|title=MLB local ties: Boston's Jed Lowrie continues hot streak; Darwin Barney consistent in No. 2 hole; Mike Stutes dominant in Triple-A|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mlb/index.ssf/2011/04/mlb_local_ties_bostons_jed_low.html|access-date=April 19, 2011|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=April 18, 2011}} Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics
• Leonard Stone (born Leonard Steinbock), actor{{cite news|title=Salem Actor Headed for Australia|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8084852/statesman_journal/|work=Statesman Journal|date=July 29, 1952|location=Oregon, Salem|page=6|via = Newspapers.com|access-date = December 30, 2016}} {{Open access}}

• Victor Backlund, McNary football and baseball coach

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