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Winston-Salem’s Salem Academy Ranked as Top 30 All-Girls School in the Nation and #3 In the Southeast

Ranked No. 1 Best College Preparatory School and No. 1 Best STEM School 

Winston-Salem, N.C. (OCT. 17, 2024) – In its 2025 Best Schools listing, Niche ranked Salem Academy among the top 10% of all-girls schools in the nation moving up nine slots from last year to No. 29 and the #3 all-girls school in the Southeast. Salem Academy is also a top 100 Boarding School in the U.S. this year. Niche awarded the school an A+ Overall Grade, the highest grade an institution can earn.

 In local rankings, Salem Academy is the No. 1 Best Boarding High School in North Carolina, the No. 1 Best College Preparatory School and the No. 1 STEM School in Forsyth County and the Greensboro metro area. 

Salem Academy is the only all-girls boarding and day private high school located on a college campus with a STEAM focus in the United States and is the oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls and women in the nation, educating girls since 1772. 

“Through a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, we provide our graduates with a strong college-preparatory experience that prepares our students on how to navigate college and life,” Salem Academy Head of School Kris Porazzi Sorrells said. 

“Our mission instills confidence within our students who learn how to successfully cultivate questions, analyze ideas, design solutions to problems, and to foster community around diverse ways of thinking and learning,” Sorrells added. 

Niche is rated as the leading school search platform nationwide and has gathered more than 100 million reviews—more school reviews than any other resource on the internet—and survey responses from students, parents, and residents to create its national rankings. 

Other notable Niche statistics rank Salem Academy as the No. 4 Private High School in North Carolina and is ranked in the top 5% of all STEM schools in the state and among the top 10% most diverse high schools in North Carolina.

“Salem Academy and our faculty are esteemed experts in their fields and remarkable educators. Our teachers’ excellence ensures an outstanding mark of academic rigor that supports students’ intellectual and academic curiosity,” Salem Academy and College President Summer McGee said.

By offering small class sizes in a focused learning environment and with its historic mission, Salem Academy is recognized for its prestigious reputation welcoming diverse students from around the nation and the globe. The school’s distinctive STEAM curriculum, including arts as a critical component, ensures academic excellence and supports students’ overall health and wellbeing.

In 2024, Salem Academy graduates demonstrated exceptional achievement by securing an average of $254,000 in scholarships to a diverse array of prestigious colleges and universities across the nation. This impressive figure highlights the academic excellence fostered at Salem Academy and reflects the significant return on investment for families and students. 

Visit salemacademy.com for more information or to schedule a visit.

About Salem Academy 

Salem Academy is the nation’s oldest educational institution for girls in the United States exclusive to girls grades 9 -12. Educating girls since 1772, Salem Academy fosters compassionate and creative leaders, prepared for college and life, who chart their paths with character, curiosity, and courage. Nationally recognized for success with a distinctive STEAM focus, NICHE ranked Salem Academy as the No. 1 Best Boarding High School in North Carolina and as the No. 1 Best High School for STEM Education in Forsyth County.

News media contact

Meagan Coughlin, APR
(336) 721.2665
meagan.coughlin@salem.edu

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