Salem High School (Georgia)

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Name	Salem High School
Town	Conyers, Georgia
Established	1991
Community	Suburban
Type	Public
Students	Coeducational
Grades	9 to 12
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Nickname	Salem
Mascot	Seminoles
Colors	Maroon & Gold
Newspaper	The Signal
Yearbook	The Warcry
Website	Link

Salem High School is located in Conyers, Georgia outside of metro Atlanta. It was established in 1991 as the third high school in Rockdale county, coming to be known as the Seminoles. There are approximately 1600 students enrolled. The major goals of Salem High School include providing flexibility of academic time, providing teacher control of academic blocks, providing collaborative time for planning, and moving from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom. The focus of Salem High School is on helping students learn to use their minds well. The school practices are tailored to meet the needs of every group of students. Teaching and learning are personalized to the maximum extent. Salem High School is a unique place of learning where the student is the worker and the teacher acts as the coach. [1]

[edit] Athletics

Salem is a part of the GHSA in Region 8-AAAA. The athletic teams have worked hard to get to the point they're at today. After a couple years of heartbreaker seasons, the football Seminoles rose up in 2004 in an Undefeated season and went to the Georgia Dome, but lost to Statesboro, leaving them in a 13-1 season. In 2005, they had another great year, once again winning the region championship, but losing in the 2nd round play-off to Marist High School, 35-14. The other athletics such as competition cheerleading, cross country, and basketball have collected their fair share of awards. Salem soccer has held a tradition of excellence. Both the girls and boys teams have attended state playoffs almost every year since the school's opening. Also, both teams have won multiple region championships.

[edit] Fine Arts

Something that Salem High School is well known for is its top-notch fine arts programs. Its band has many awards to date, including awards from the past marching band season, where they recived an overall superior rating in the Fort Mountain Classic. For almost every year since 1991, the school has sent 1 or more students to Savannah, Georgia for All-State Band. They have competed in the Large Performance Group Evaluation every year, and have also received superior ratings every year. The Theatre Salem program is completely student ran and operated, with the overlook of the technical & theatrical directors. Salem is in its 15th season, and is part of the Thespian Troupe #5120.

[edit] References

• Rockdale County Public Schools - Salem High School