Salem High School
77 Willson Street, Salem, MA 01970 -­‐ (978) 740-­‐1110 -­‐ http://spssalemhs.salemk12.org
School Facts
Grades: 9-12
Total Enrollment: 1076
# Faculty: 149
Hours: 7:24 a.m. - 2:02 p.m.
Administration:
Principal: Dave Angeramo
Assistant Principal: Jessica Callahan
Assistant Principal: Joseph Mullaney
Assistant Principal: James Flynn
School Priorities
At-A-Glance
Other Important Information
School Improvement Plan:
School Profile:
The mission of Salem High School is to offer all students
the opportunity to demonstrate independence, selfmotivation, and responsibility for their self and others.
Provided with a safe learning environment that builds
positive relationships between students and adults,
students will leave Salem High
1. Develop and implement an aligned curriculum and high quality School with the academic skills, habits of mind, and
technological literacy that will enable them to think
instructional practices and expectations across the district.
critically, problem-solve, collaborate and communicate
Use review and feedback protocol taught through Authentic Education effectively as citizens of the local and global community.
Each school has developed a school improvement plan through a
collaborative process that involves school leaders, faculty, parents, and
students at levels where that is appropriate. School improvement plans
are developed to align to the district's Accelerated Improvement Plan
and the school's unique data. Priority objectives in the school
improvement plan for the Salem High School include:
training to assess progress of curriculum development in each
departmental area. Assess time needed to meet objective.
Identify and define 3 practices targeting critical thinking skill
development.
2. Build a data-driven system that assesses and supports learning
and improves instructional practices throughout the district.
Launch and refine makeup of a school data team comprised of Head
Teachers and administrators to plan and implement a series of regular
grade level/content team meetings to analyze data and formulate
reteach plans.
The Freshman House:
The Freshman House was created in 2004, as a
Professional Learning Community designed to assist
ninth graders in the transition from middle to high school.
One key component of the House is that freshman
teachers meet regularly to address issues, create
solutions, and build unity among the freshman class.
Enrichment:
Art Club*Best Buddies*College Bowl*Color Guard*
Dance Team* Drama Club* Embrace* Environmental
Club*Fall Color Guard* French Club* Games
Continue expansion of technology use in order to use data in real time
Club*Girls' Football*Harvard Model Congress*Interact
to adapt instruction.
Club*Jazz Band*La Union Latina* Literary Magazine
3. Establish high quality leadership across the district that supports The Advance*Marching Band*Math Team* Mock
and monitors the continuous improvement of teaching and learning. Trial*National History Club*National Honor Society
Ensemble*Photography Club Physics Club*Poetry Club*
Evaluators complete at least two (2) observations with feedback for
Science Team*and many more...
each teacher they evaluate by January 1.
Preparation for future:
School-to-Career Initiatives (978) 740-1160
Monthly report provided to the Supt. on progress with evaluation
Job Placement/Shadow Program
process
Hawthorne Program (978)740-1163
Teen Parenting Program (978) 740-1120
Teen Health Clinic (978) 740-1220