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Salem Academy
500 East Salem Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 336-721-2643

"Salem Academy is a private college-preparatory school that offers girls with high aspirations a challenging education in a home-like atmosphere. We provide a balanced curriculum – from Physics to music, from art to Latin, from Calculus to Psychology. We create a nurturing environment where students can lead full and happy lives, growing into young women of ideas and accomplishment..."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Moravian Non-denominational
Year Founded 1772 1900
Campus Size 64 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 160 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 14% 18%
Percent International Students 28% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 60% 70%
Average SAT Score 1880 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1700 - 2040 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 10 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 54% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $6 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $35,405 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $17,805 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 38% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 53% 60%
Director of Admissions Lucia Uldrick
Associate Director of Admissions Wynne Overton
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 12 13


BasketballCross Country
DanceEquestrian
Field HockeyGolf
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 36 23
 
 
Academe (literary magazine)Arts Council
Athletic CouncilClass Organizations
Cultural Awareness ClubCurrent Events Round Table
Ecology ClubElections Committee
Fellowship CouncilFilm Club
Food CommitteeFrench Club
Glee ClubGrass Roots (newspaper)
Habitat for HumanityHonor Cabinet
Honor GuidesKey Club
Latin ClubMock Trial Team
Model UNMu Alpha Theta
Music ClubNational French Honor Society
National Honor SocietyNational Latin Honor Society
National Spanish Honor SocietySenior Prefects
Spanish ClubStudent Council
Student CouncilThe Quill Pen (yearbook)
Writing ClubYoung Democrats
Young GreensYoung Republicans
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2009
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
15
North Carolina State University
12
Wake Forest University
11
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
8
Appalachian State University
6
Elon University
6
New York University
5
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
5
High Point University
4
University of North Carolina at Asheville
4
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Salem Academy is a private college-preparatory school that offers girls with high aspirations a challenging education in a home-like atmosphere.
  • We provide a balanced curriculum – from Physics to music, from art to Latin, from Calculus to Psychology.
  • We create a nurturing environment where students can lead full and happy lives, growing into young women of ideas and accomplishment.
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell - A'19, founded WETA, Washington, D.C's first public television station
    • Tillie Kidd Fowler - A'60, served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2000 as the highest -ranking woman in the House.
    • Marshall Chapman - A'68, is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker, and Jimmy Buffett
    • Kathyrn Harrold - A'68, is a television actress who played Dr. Karen Wilder on Chicago Hope and has guest starred recently on CSI: New York and Desperate Housewives
    • Rolanda Watts - A'77, hosted the syndicated television talk shows Rolanda and Lie Detector, and has appreared on The West Wing, 7th Heaven and The Bold and the Beautiful.
  • Profile last updated: 09/02/2009
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