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Salem High School (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
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Salem High School is a secondary school
located in Virginia Beach
, Virginia
.
The school recently added a Visual and Performing Arts Academy; one of several magnet programs
in Virginia Beach. Students throughout the city interested in these arts can apply.
The class of 2008 is the first graduating class to include students from the academy.
from Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes
) is depicted on school sweatshirts and athletic programs. The Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPAA) became an integral part of Salem High School in 2004.
music (both vocal and instrumental), dance, theatre, and visual arts. While students typically select one strand as their concentration, they are also encouraged to explore areas outside their selected strand; all seniors participate in an inter-disciplinary final project.
Curricula includes instruction in performance, exhibition, theory, and history of the arts. Independent seminars and performances are also offered throughout the year. In order to graduate, students must acquire 70 "master class" hours (in which students must answer questions regarding attended arts performances and displays), 8 job shadowing hours, and participate in an internship with a professional in the arts (or other major, if the student decides not to major in arts for college).
Admission to the program is based on several criteria: an audition/portfolio evaluation, recommendations by core subject teachers as well as previous teachers in the arts, achievement as evidenced by honors or awards in the arts, and participation in extracurricular and community activities.
The Academy Coordinator is Ms. Eva Melatti
The choirs have earned Grand Champion, Outstanding Ensemble, Best in Class, and First Place trophies as well as "Superior" ratings in competitive choral festivals in Orlando FL, Las Vegas NV, Atlanta GA, New York NY, Nashville TN, Gatlinburg TN, Richmond VA, Williamsburg VA, and Virginia Beach, VA, and have earned many "Superior" ratings at the VMEA District 2 choral festivals since the festival's inception (singing Grade VI music, the most challenging level recognized).
They have performed major works including Handel's "Messiah," Rutter's "Requiem," Bach's "Jesu, Meine Freude," Schubert's "Mass in G," and "Mass in F," Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," and Vivaldi's "Gloria."
Vocalists from Salem High School have been selected for the All-Virginia Choir every year since the school opened in 1989, and for the elite VMEA Senior Honors Chorus every year since 1990.
The Academy Choral Director is Dr. Don Krudop and the Salem High School Choral Director is Ms. Lynne German.
unit at Salem was established in 1996 under the authority of Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 102, Section 2031
to "...instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment." The unit motto is "Do right and fear not".
The unit is a competitive force in Area 5, winning the Distinguished Unit Award
for the past nine years. The unit is led by Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Patrick Hunt, USN (ret.), Naval Science Instructor Master Chief Petty Officer James Coltrain, USN (ret.), and company
commanding officer Cadet Lieutenant Commander Michael James.
State Championships
Boys Basketball
-2001
Girls Basketball
-1994
Girls Gymnastics
-1992
Girls Volleyball
-1998
Words & Music by Dr. Don Krudop
(Verse) There's a place that will live in my mem'ry,
When the days of my youth pass away.
In my heart hold it dear,
Though I roam far and near,
And there it shall always stay.
'Tis the place where I left my childhood,
And grew toward what my life would be,
In Virginia, the Old Dominion,
Salem High, I call to thee.
(Chorus) Lift your hearts and lift your spirits,
Lift your voices to the sky,
Raise the Silver, Black, and Scarlet,
Raise them up for Salem High.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
The school recently added a Visual and Performing Arts Academy; one of several magnet programs
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in Virginia Beach. Students throughout the city interested in these arts can apply.
The class of 2008 is the first graduating class to include students from the academy.
History of the School
Salem High School, located at 1993 Sundevil Dr (numbered in honor of the class of 1993), is built on a 50 acres (202,343 m²) site acquired by the School Board in 1985. Construction of the 258862 square feet (24,049.1 m²) building began in July, 1987. The school which contains 85 classrooms, an auditorium, a large lecture hall, a large gym, and two auxiliary gyms, opened on September 5, 1989, to a capacity enrollment of just over 2,000 students. A student committee selected the name, SunDevils, to represent Salem High School in the spring of 1989. The school colors are scarlet, black, silver, and white. A life-sized school mascot was unveiled during the 1991-1992 school year; "Sunny the SunDevil" (identical to the Tasmanian DevilTasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)
The Tasmanian Devil, often referred to as Taz, is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes series of cartoons. The character appeared in only five shorts before Warner Bros...
from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
) is depicted on school sweatshirts and athletic programs. The Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPAA) became an integral part of Salem High School in 2004.
Visual and Performing Arts Academy
The Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School (VPAA) consists of four strands:music (both vocal and instrumental), dance, theatre, and visual arts. While students typically select one strand as their concentration, they are also encouraged to explore areas outside their selected strand; all seniors participate in an inter-disciplinary final project.
Curricula includes instruction in performance, exhibition, theory, and history of the arts. Independent seminars and performances are also offered throughout the year. In order to graduate, students must acquire 70 "master class" hours (in which students must answer questions regarding attended arts performances and displays), 8 job shadowing hours, and participate in an internship with a professional in the arts (or other major, if the student decides not to major in arts for college).
Admission to the program is based on several criteria: an audition/portfolio evaluation, recommendations by core subject teachers as well as previous teachers in the arts, achievement as evidenced by honors or awards in the arts, and participation in extracurricular and community activities.
The Academy Coordinator is Ms. Eva Melatti
Chorus Department
The Salem High School Chorus department is recognized as being among the finest in the city of Virginia Beach, and the choirs have received national recognition for their outstanding performances. Choirs from Salem have performed in the White House and National Cathedral (Washington, DC), Carnegie Hall (New York, NY), Walt Disney World (Orlando, FL), Cardiff Cathedral (Cardiff, Wales, UK), and Westminster Abbey (London, England, UK). In addition, they have performed multiple times at the Virginia Music Educators Association annual in-service conference and the Southern Division convention of the Music Educators National Conference, and have been the featured ensemble at the Sweet Adelines International Mid-Winter convention. They have sung in a private performance for actor/singer Jimmy Dean and commissioned works from renowned composer Daniel E. Gawthrop. They have performed in concert with the Old Dominion University Concert Choir, the Christopher Newport University Choir, the Greensboro College Concert Choir, and the Virginia Commonwealth University "Commonwealth Singers." In recent years, they have been honored to work with such outstanding choral musicians as: Weston Noble, Eph Ely, Rodney Eichenberger, Jing Ling-Tam, Kevin Fenton, William Powell, Deen Entsminger, Rebecca Reames, and the world-famous ensemble, "Chanticleer."The choirs have earned Grand Champion, Outstanding Ensemble, Best in Class, and First Place trophies as well as "Superior" ratings in competitive choral festivals in Orlando FL, Las Vegas NV, Atlanta GA, New York NY, Nashville TN, Gatlinburg TN, Richmond VA, Williamsburg VA, and Virginia Beach, VA, and have earned many "Superior" ratings at the VMEA District 2 choral festivals since the festival's inception (singing Grade VI music, the most challenging level recognized).
They have performed major works including Handel's "Messiah," Rutter's "Requiem," Bach's "Jesu, Meine Freude," Schubert's "Mass in G," and "Mass in F," Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," and Vivaldi's "Gloria."
Vocalists from Salem High School have been selected for the All-Virginia Choir every year since the school opened in 1989, and for the elite VMEA Senior Honors Chorus every year since 1990.
The Academy Choral Director is Dr. Don Krudop and the Salem High School Choral Director is Ms. Lynne German.
Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
The NJROTCJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
unit at Salem was established in 1996 under the authority of Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 102, Section 2031
Title 10 of the United States Code
Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces in the United States Code.It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense...
to "...instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment." The unit motto is "Do right and fear not".
The unit is a competitive force in Area 5, winning the Distinguished Unit Award
Distinguished Unit Award
The Distinguished Unit Award is an award given to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit from their respective Headquarters. HQ will send out a representative to review the Unit every year. The Unit is then given the opportunity to improve on the ratings given by the representative. Units...
for the past nine years. The unit is led by Senior Naval Science Instructor Captain Patrick Hunt, USN (ret.), Naval Science Instructor Master Chief Petty Officer James Coltrain, USN (ret.), and company
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
commanding officer Cadet Lieutenant Commander Michael James.
Academic Departments
- Business
- Computer Resource
- English
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Language
- Gifted Program
- Guidance
- Health/P.E.
- Library/Media Center
- Marketing
- Math
- Naval Science (NJROTCJunior Reserve Officers' Training CorpsThe Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
) - Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Technology Education
- Work & Family Studies/Technology
Advanced Placement Courses
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- U.S. History
- U.S. Government
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- European History
- Biology
- Environmental Science
- Physics B
- Chemistry
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Statistics
- Art History
- Music Theory
- Studio Art
Clubs and organizations
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Sports
| Varsity Fall | Junior Varsity Fall |
|---|---|
| Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball |
Field Hockey Football |
| Varsity Winter | Junior Varsity Winter |
|---|---|
| Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Gymnastics Boys Indoor Track Girls Indoor Track Boys Swimming Girls Swimming Wrestling 4-Square (Co-ed) |
Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Wrestling |
| Varsity Spring | Junior Varsity Spring |
|---|---|
| Baseball Boys Outdoor Track Girls Outdoor track Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Softball Boys Tennis Girls Tennis |
Baseball Softball Boys Soccer Girls Soccer |
State Championships
Boys Basketball
-2001
Girls Basketball
-1994
Girls Gymnastics
-1992
Girls Volleyball
-1998
Alma mater
The Silver, Black, and ScarletWords & Music by Dr. Don Krudop
(Verse) There's a place that will live in my mem'ry,
When the days of my youth pass away.
In my heart hold it dear,
Though I roam far and near,
And there it shall always stay.
'Tis the place where I left my childhood,
And grew toward what my life would be,
In Virginia, the Old Dominion,
Salem High, I call to thee.
(Chorus) Lift your hearts and lift your spirits,
Lift your voices to the sky,
Raise the Silver, Black, and Scarlet,
Raise them up for Salem High.
Notable alumni
- TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
(born 1971), producer, singer, and rapper. - Isaiah GardnerIsaiah GardnerIsaiah Gardner is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
(born 1985), defensive backDefensive backIn American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
of the Toronto ArgonautsToronto ArgonautsThe Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
. - Shamika Kentish (born 1988), class of 2006, track runner (Sprinter), Beach District Champion, Eastern Region Champion, AAA State Champion, 2006 Salem Female Athlete of the Year, attended Seton Hall University c/o 2010.
- Allynn Walkerbey, Daijreous Poole, and Jessie Nunn, who (along with Brandon Showell from Landstown High School) make up the acapella musical group 4Shore, which appeared on the television show The X FactorThe X Factor (U.S.)The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox....
in 2011.