SALEM education Salem High School Elementary Schools East Salem Elementary School G. W. Carver Elementary School South Salem Elementary School West Salem Elementary School Middle Schools Andrew Lewis Middle School High Schools Salem High School Higher Education Roanoke College SHS STUDENT RECOGNITIONS * The school celebrated the completion of Salem High School, a $35 million project that began in 2019 and is designed to enhance safety and create more flexible learning environments. It also completed a $3 million expansion to the athletic field house to make it more accessible to all student-athletes in the school. * Salem High School was one of just a handful of schools to be named a 2022 Special Olympics National Banner Unified Champion School. * The Forensics team won its 17th straight VHSL state title. * Kathryn Ha is a young female golfer who won the State Title over all boys. She is an Individual 4A State Golf Champion, broke a tournament record to win the Justin Thomas Junior Championship and was selected as one of the top 10 East Coast golfers 84 2024 VBR LIFE and represented the East team for the AJGA Wyndham Cup. * Peyton Lewis was a 55m Individual State Indoor Champion (Tied State Record); a 100m Individual State Outdoor Champion; and a 200m Individual State Outdoor Champion. * Jonathan Vernon, Isaiah Persinger and DaRon Wilson were 4x200m Relay Nike National Champions, Indoor Champions and Outdoor Champions. Their team posted the fastest time in the nation at Nike Invitational in NYC. * Claire Rawlins (Region Champion) made it to the State Final Four in individual tennis; she and Jessica Baba (Region Doubles Champions) made it to the State Final Four in doubles tennis. * Kayla Wood won River Ridge District Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. * Maggi Pace won Region D Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year. COURTESY OF SALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS