Salem Academy

Salem Academy was established in 1772 and offers college preparatory education for girls in grades 9-12. With twenty AP and honors courses offered, academic achievement is at the center of the school. Sports, theatre, music and the arts, community work - all of these are important because they bring fullness and happiness into the lives of the students.

The school campus offers college level athletic facility; fine arts center with two performance auditoriums and a black box theater. Salem's AP English Literature teacher and Director of Studies is one of 8 people across the United States (and one of four high school teachers) who write the AP exam. In addition, she serves as a question leader, one of the highest levels of AP exam readers. In 2012 the average SAT was 1820 and the graduating class was awarded 1.1 million in university scholarships!

Amount of University Scholarship the last graduating class was awarded

1.1 million

College preparatory education for girls in small class size setting. Welcome to Salem Academy!

Boarding Facilities

Students at Salem Academy live two to a room. Some of the dorm rooms are suite-style, with two roommates sharing a bathroom with two other roommates. Others have a hall bath. All dorm rooms have two beds, two desks, two dressers, and two closets. Beds may be bunked, lofted, or separate. Each room also has a sink and medicine cabinet. Students may decorate the rooms with pictures and posters, small rugs, and other personal items. They may also have small refrigerators. New students are assigned roommates based on interest questionnaires completed during the summer. After the first year, students may choose their own roommates with room preference based on a seniority system.

Location

Located in Winston-Salem. Area population 229,000. Town website: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.

Dates

Estimated Start Date: Late August

Estimated End Date: Late May

Foreign Languages:

Latin
Spanish
 

Arts:

Theater, Glee Club, Visual Art

AP Courses:

Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
U.S. History
World History

Honors Courses: Honors English I, II, and III; Honors Nonwestern History, Honors Renaissance History; Honors Spanish II and III; Honors Biology, Honors Algebra II and Pre-calculus

Sports:

Basketball
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

Extracurricular Activities & Clubs:

Academic Team
Ballet
Dance
Equestrian
Film
Hiking
Key
Language
Ski
Student Government
Theater

SAT Average:

1820

SAT Breakdown:

University Acceptance Rate:

100%

Famous Alumni:

» Sarah Childress Polk, the first educated First Lady of the United States

» Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, '19, founded WETA, Washington, D.C's first public television station

» Tillie Kidd Fowler, '60, served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2000 as the highest-ranking woman in the House

» Marshall Chapman, '67, is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker and Jimmy Buffett

» Mary Davis Holt, '68, was executive vice president and COO at Time Life, Inc.

» Kathryn Harrold, '68, is a television actress

» Vonda Kimble Delawie, '75, is a foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State who has served in Croatia, Turkey, Ireland, Italy and Mexico.

Partial List of College and University Acceptances:

• Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dartmouth College, College of William and Mary, Duke University, Middlebury College, Davidson College, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Washington University in Saint Louis, UCLA, Pratt Institute, New York University,iversity, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan - An Arizona State University, Emory University, Boston College, The George Washington Unn Arbor

Closest International and Local Airports:

Piedmont Triad International (GSO)