Salem High School

By: Adalee Hobson Students don’t just leave Monika Spaulding's class with projects - they leave with a sense of who they are. What begins as a media class quickly becomes so...

Written by Abagale Elliott The Foreign language department at SHS has an environment that is hard to replicate. The circumstances in which they teach are unique. They have a fri...

Written by Abby Spaulding It has been 39 years since John Calhoun first got a job at Salem Schools. As the 2025-2026 school year comes to an end, so does Calhoun's career as a t...

W ritten by Monika Spaulding To say Mark Carter is anxiously awaiting retirement is an understatement. The veteran teacher, who has spent his 34-year teacher career at Salem High...

Written by Claire Schmaltz For many students, the band director is more than a teacher, she is a mentor, motivator, and the reason they love music. For Salem Middle and High sc...

Written by Claire Schmaltz For some students choir is just another class, but for others it's a place where they can be heard. This is exactly how Catlin Kemker wants it to b...

By Adalee Hobson On a warm spring afternoon, the sound of softballs cracking against bats carries across the fence of the outfield, blending with laughter, shouted drills and ...

By: Adalee Hobson, SHS Media Long before the Lady Lions punched their ticket to semi-state, their coach had already made the biggest impact - not just on the field, but in the...

Written by Natalee Boutelle High school is a place where students learn who they are and what they want to do after graduation. One of the ways Salem High School helps seniors ...

Written by Amity Batt Instead of sitting behind his desk, Principal Bob Setser spends his days out in the halls greeting students. His presence shows students he is more than j...

Lisa Redmiles was awarded a grant through the Mahuron Education Fund of the Washington County Community Foundation to support an innovative mathematics initiative designed to stren...

Written by Monika Spaulding After years of not being offered, a new class is gaining popularity with students at Salem High School: culinary arts. Stefanie Dean, who is teaching...

Written by Claire Schmaltz Athletics are an important part of most students’ lives. For them to achieve what they are capable of they need a dedicated coach to help them set an...

Isabella Elliott, SHS Media A family-friendly show is hitting the stage soon at Salem Schools. Seussical the Musical is the retelling of Dr. Seuss stories. It is a good fit for...

Written by: Abagale Elliott SHS has many classes available to help point students into a guided entrance to the field they may want to pursue as a career. There are even progr...

Written by: Amity Batt A new face has taken the lead of Lions Unified this school year. Although Nicole Purlee was involved with the program in the past, this is her first y...

When Shylea Knapp graduated from Salem High School in 2022, she had no idea the opportunities that would come her way in college. Ready to try something new, Knapp attended a welco...

Written by: Adalee Hobson Monday, the Lady Lions played Springs Valley. While the team suffered a hard-fought loss, freshman Kinsley Hollowell had a memorable night, ...

Written by: Monika Spaulding When learning a foreign language, putting the words into practice is what helps students learn and remember most. So, when French teacher Joanna Schm...

Written by SHS News and Digital Media staff Students learn best when their teacher is excited and passionate about the subject they are teaching. Owen Wykoff hopes to be just that ...