Salem High School (Ohio)
| Salem High School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 East 6th Street Salem, Ohio 44460 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′25″N 80°50′41″W / 40.90694°N 80.84472°WCoordinates: 40°54′25″N 80°50′41″W / 40.90694°N 80.84472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Salem City School District |
| Teaching staff | 52 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 641 (2009–10) |
| Color(s) | red and black[1] |
| Athletics conference | Northeastern Buckeye Conference[1] |
| Team name | Quakers[1] |
| Website | Salem High School |
Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Salem City School district. Since 2006 the building has also housed Salem Junior High School, for grades 7 and 8, though it is administered separately from the high school. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 641 students with 52 teachers.[2] The building was built in 1959. Mr. Sean Kirkland is the High School (Grades 9-12) principal, and Mr. Todd McLaughlin serves as the Dean of Students for the Junior High (Grades 7-8).
Athletics
Salem High School's athletic teams are known as the Quakers, and the school mascot is Quaker Sam. The high school has won Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships in the following sports:
- Boys Cross Country, 1930, 1931, 1993, 2004, 2005
- Girls Cross Country, 2005, 2006
- Boys Track 2005,2006
College Football Hall of Fame inductee Earle Bruce had his first head coaching position (at any level) at Salem. Bruce led the Quakers to a record of 28-9 over four seasons from 1956 until 1959.[3][4]
Notable former pupils
- Alan Freed, disc jockey
- Rich Karlis, NFL kicker
- Kirk Lowdermilk, NFL offensive lineman
- Jerry Meals, Major League Baseball umpire
- Chip Mosher, newspaper columnist, high school "Educator of Distinction," poet
- Lou Slaby, NFL linebacker
- Lloyd Yoder, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
References
- 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "2009-2010 School Year Report Card" (PDF). Ohio Department of Education. August 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ↑ SalemHistoryMakers.com, accessed November 17, 2007. Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia: National Championship Edition. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.