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How Salem Academy compares for families

What families should know about Salem Academy.

  • LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Academy At Soar, Soar Inc., Timbersong Academy, Macon Multi-Purpose Juvenile Home and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%
admit rate
$8,994
in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state
1370–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Salem Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 24 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
Since 2018

Appalachian State University Clemson University Boston College Case Western Reserve University Davidson College Duke University Dickinson College Emory University Elon University Furman University James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University McGill University Rhode Island School of Design Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Michigan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University William and Mary

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Salem Academy — College Acceptance and Outcomes (Salem Academy website) ↗. Found at: page body, 'Select Colleges Where Salem Academy Graduates Have Been Accepted Since 2018' list.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Academy At Soar, Soar Inc.
Waynesville
Private 848.2 32
Timbersong Academy
Weaverville
Private 850.5 28
Macon Multi-Purpose Juvenile Home
Franklin
Private 851.5 8
The Goodale School
Asheville
Private 855.8 7
Odyssey Community School
Asheville
Private 855.8 141 +33.0%
Asheville School
Asheville
Private 856.2 296 +1.0%
Carolina Day School
Asheville
Private 861.7 566 -10.6%
Timbersong Academy - Bat Cave
Hendersonville
Private 871.4 6

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