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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA All Girls, No Religious Affiliation
Academic achievement is at the center of our school, but we live fully here in every way. Sports, theatre, music and the arts, community work - all of these are important because they bring fullness and happiness into the lives of our students. Moment by moment, day by day, we make our lives together at Salem Academy - creating a community of uncommon challenge and unmistakable warmth. And as we do, across America, in the classrooms of the very finest colleges and universities, hands are raised with confidence and conviction. On the fingers of those hands are rings from Salem Academy.
500 East Salem AvenueWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA 27101 (336) 721-2643
Director of Admissions: Wynne Overton Admissions Phone:(336) 721-2643Toll-Free Admissions:(877) 407-2536Fax:336-721-2696 Email: academy@salem.edu Website: www.salemacademy.com
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Summary: Salem Academy provides a dynamic learning environment that encourages students to think critically. In small classes, students and teachers work in concert each day, with teachers offering structure, guidance, and support while students make connections and challenge their assumptions. Standard, Honors, and Advanced Placement classes, and college courses offered through Salem College, allow each student to tailor her high school experience to her talents and interests across a range of disciplines from history to science to the arts. January Term, a unique features of the Salem Academy experience, presents students with the opportunity to take courses on campus, to travel, and to intern with businesses and non-profits around the world. Students pursue knowledge far beyond the classroom walls, preparing themselves to succeed in today's global society.On the stage, in the classroom, and in the community, Salem Academy students explore, collaborate, and take risks, endeavoring to develop the skills they will need to serve as the next generation of leaders.
Department Director: Betsy Boyd
Average Class Size: 11
Full Time Teachers: 23
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 78.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Academic Schedule: Semester
Number of AP Courses Offered: 12
Department Director: Lauren Rogers
Number of Dorms: 8
Average Students Per Dorm: 12
No. of Girls Dorms: 8
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Dress Code: Casual
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Arts Department Director: Kerry Lawson
Athletics Department Director: Lorie Howard
Department Director: Kevin Sellers
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores
Sarah Childress Polk the first formally educated First Lady in U.S. history, wife of President James K. Polk and philanthropist/political advisor.
Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (Class of 1919) founded WETA, Washington, D.C's first public television station.
Tillie Kidd Fowler (Class of 1960) served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2000 as the highest-ranking woman in the House.
Vonda Kimble Delawie (Class of 1975) is a foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State who has served in Croatia, Turkey, Ireland, Italy and Mexico.
Leslie Kendrick (Class of 1994) earned a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University in Great Britain.
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