Salem High School (Conyers, Georgia)

Salem High School is one of three public secondary schools in the Rockdale County School District in Conyers, Georgia, United States. The school educates about 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Rockdale County Public School district.

Salem High School
Address
3551 Underwood Road Southeast

Conyers
,
Georgia
30013

United States
Coordinates33.595001°N 83.987777°W / 33.595001; -83.987777[1]
Information
TypePublic
Established1991
School districtRockdale County School District
PrincipalDr. Brandi Johnson
Teaching staff75.00 FTE[2]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,184 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.79[2]
Color(s)   Burgundy and yellow
Athletics conference5 AAA[3]
SportsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, and tennis
MascotSeminoles
NicknameSHS
Team nameThe Mighty Noles
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Signal
YearbookThe War Cry
Website
[4][5]

Information

Salem High School is located in Conyers, in East Metro Atlanta. First led by Robert Creswell, it was established in 1991 as the third high school in Rockdale County, coming to be known as the Seminoles. Approximately 1600 students are enrolled.

The school was named a State School of Excellence in 1999 and in 2007, and a National School of Excellence in 2000.

In the Taylor's Publishing Yearbook for 2007, the staff received the Honorable Mention recognition award for their annual, themed "Making Connections."

Athletics

Salem is a part of the GHSA in Region 5-AAA. The school has teams for football, softball, competition cheerleading, swim team, women's and men's basketball, baseball, women's and men's soccer, golf, tennis, track and field, and cross country.[6]

In 2004 the football Seminoles played an undefeated season and went to the Georgia Dome, in their greatest playoff berth, but lost to Statesboro High School, leaving them in a 13-1 season. In 2005, they once again won the region championship, but lost in the 2nd round playoff to Marist High School, 35-14.

Torrell Troup, a 2006 graduate, was drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. "Salem High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. "2018-2019 Region Alignments | GHSA.net". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  4. Salem High School website Archived 2008-05-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  5. About Our School Archived 2008-05-25 at the Wayback Machine. Salem High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  6. "2020-2021 Region Alignments | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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