SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

November 3 - Girls Soccer Playoff Game @ Pentucket High School 6pm

November 4 - No School

November 7 - Football Playoff Game @ Shawsheen Valley Tech @ 6pm

November 11 - No School - Veterans Day

November 14 - Report Cards Posted

November 15 - Salem High School CTE Open House for Middle Schoolers

November 18 - Hall of Fame Induction Night

November 19 - Winter Sports Meet the Coaches Night

The City of Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services has announced the following events:

• Friday Night Family Bingo: Community Life Center, Friday, Nov. 21 (5-6:30 p.m.)
• Thanksgiving cheer: For Salem homebound senior citizens, Oct. 1-Nov. 22 (8-4 p.m.)

View the flyers below or visit the City of Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services website and calendar for more details.

“BE ABOUT IT”

• Live the values of our school community; show pride, respect, and responsibility not just by saying it, but by consistently doing it.

• Follow through on commitments, whether that’s in academics, athletics, arts, or personal goals.

• Model integrity by letting your behavior reflect your intentions—be the example others can count on.

“BE ABOUT IT” means don’t just talk about who you are or what you stand for, prove it every day through effort, character, and action.

Be About It!

#GoWitch

Halloween at Salem High School was filled with creativity, school spirit, and laughter as students and staff showed off their costumes throughout the day. Hallways buzzed with energy—from clever group themes to pop culture favorites.

Salem High School is proud to share a clip from this weekend's performance at the FAll Acapella Festival in Wakefield. Incredibly talented group of young people!

Click on the image:

Congratulations to our Witches!

For more information on football: https://www.miaa.net/news/fall-2025-football-tournament-brackets-released

Congratulations to our Witches!

Salem will play this Monday @ 6pm at Pentucket High School.

For More information on Soccer Playoffs: https://www.miaa.net/miaa-girls-soccer-2025-division-3-state-tournament

Salem High School will be well represented on NCAA rosters this fall. Visit Salem Public Schools' full list of former Witches currently on NCAA rosters.

• Samantha Agno '25 | Soccer, Salem State University
• Isabella Cunha '23 | Soccer, Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Malcolm Edwards '24 | Soccer, Fitchburg State University

Early Action Presentation from the event on September 2, 2025:

College and Career Center held its Virtual Early Action/Early Decision Night. Please reference the presentation from the evening with information about applying Early Action or Decision along with important dates for Seniors as they finalize their applications:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wO0xJ4rYAgH4NGuJ8r5sg-SOQqZyR_A1cst3vxCWABU/edit?usp=sharing

November 3 & 10, 2025

APPLY NOW for SY26-27 (if you are new to Early College) due March 31.

Hello Early College Students and Families,

Upcoming Dates

• Seniors, regular classes are held on campus Nov 4. Transportation will be provided from SHS. For on-campus classes, check the academic calendar for NSCC or SSU.

• No Early College classes/SHS and colleges closed Nov 11 in observance of Veterans’ Day.

• Fall 2025 withdrawal deadlines:

• SSU-November 21, 2025: last day to withdraw from a semester course

• NSCC-November 25, 2025: last day to withdraw from a semester course.

• See “Tutoring” on Classlink for Early College advising appointment/tutoring.

Early College grades: All students will be reported as “passing” until college professors submit final grades for the fall semester, unless we are notified that a student is missing assignments or at risk of failing a course. Once final grades are posted, they are recorded on students’ transcripts (by mid-January). The most accurate way to view your/your child’s grades and course progress is through Blackboard (NSCC) or Canvas (SSU). Students are also encouraged to reach out directly to their professors with any questions about their academic progress.

Click for:

• Early College Handbook, Handbook in Spanish Handbook in Portuguese.

• SHS/SSU/NSCC Support & Contacts.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Kirby

Early College Coordinator

We are thrilled to begin another exciting year and to support every student in their journey to growth and success. Through our C3 College, Career, and Counseling Department, we encourage all students to Dare To Grow because your future knows no boundaries.

We are excited to share that our students have already started more than 200 college applications to schools across the country! You can view the interactive map here to see where students are applying: C3 College Application Map.

This information comes from Naviance, which students can access through ClassLink. Parents can also access their student’s information using their Naviance username and password.

If students or families need support accessing Naviance, please reach out to your student’s counselor for assistance.

C3 also has a number of upcoming workshops and post-secondary events to support your planning:

• Senior Early Decision/Early Action Virtual Night – Tuesday, September 2nd (more information to follow the first days of school)

We encourage all students to take advantage of these opportunities, explore possibilities, and reach goals beyond what they thought possible.

Together, let’s make this a year of growth, exploration, and success.

Deciding what colleges to add to your list? One great resource to examines what factors goes into your college choice is Big Future at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search.

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Mascot: Smokey

Enrollment:

Total university enrollment: 36,000

Undergraduates: 28,000

Graduate students: 8,000

Average GPA (First-Year Students): 3.7 weighted GPA

SAT Score Average: 1260

ACT Score Average: 27

Admissions: https://www.utk.edu/admissions

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System and one of the oldest public universities in the South, founded in 1794. UT offers over 360 undergraduate and graduate programs across 11 colleges, including:

• Haslam College of Business

• Tickle College of Engineering

• College of Arts and Sciences

• College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

• College of Nursing

• Herbert College of Agriculture

• College of Architecture and Design

• College of Communication and Information

UT is nationally recognized for its supply chain management, engineering, and education programs, as well as its strong partnerships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and leadership in research, sustainability, and public service.

Student Life & Characteristics:

• Housing: Approximately 25% of undergraduates live on campus across 14 residence halls and several living-learning communities.

• Campus: Located along the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville, offering a blend of historic architecture, modern facilities, and access to the Great Smoky Mountains.

• Clubs & Organizations: Over 450 student organizations, including service, academic, cultural, and Greek life opportunities.

• Athletics: Competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Known for passionate school spirit and championship programs in football, basketball, softball, and track & field.

• School Spirit: “Rocky Top” is the iconic fight song, and students proudly wear orange to celebrate “Big Orange Fridays.”

Recent & Notable Developments:

• Energy and Environmental Research Initiative (2024): New interdisciplinary partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory focused on clean energy innovation.

• Veterinary Teaching Hospital Expansion (2025): Upgrading clinical and research facilities within the College of Veterinary Medicine.

• Haslam Business Building Renovation (2023): Expanded facilities to support entrepreneurship and global business programs.

• Student Union Growth (2022): Continued investment in student engagement, wellness, and collaboration spaces.

Virtual and In-Person Tours: https://admissions.utk.edu/undergraduate-visits/

Website: https://www.utk.edu/

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is most common.

• Advanced degrees (M.S. in Cybersecurity/Information Assurance) help for senior/lead roles and research-heavy positions.

• Certifications (role-dependent): CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CASP+; (ISC)² SSCP/CISSP; ISACA CISM/CISA; GIAC (GSEC, GCIH, GCIA); CEH/OSCP; vendor/cloud (Microsoft SC-200/300, Cisco, AWS/Azure/GCP security).

Typical Tasks Associated with This Career:

• Assess risk and perform threat modeling; recommend technical and administrative controls.

• Implement and manage identity & access management (least privilege, MFA, PAM), network segmentation, zero-trust principles.

• Monitor security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls), investigate alerts, and tune detections.

• Lead/participate in incident response: triage, containment, eradication, forensics, and post-incident reviews.

• Run vulnerability management: scanning, prioritization, remediation/patch management, and reporting.

• Secure cloud workloads (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers, and SaaS; review architecture and hardening baselines.

• Develop policies, standards, runbooks, and security awareness training.

• Ensure compliance with frameworks/regulations (NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FERPA).

• Conduct vendor/third-party risk reviews and business continuity/disaster recovery exercises.

• Document findings, metrics, and communicate risks to technical teams and leadership.

Expected Income:
Range $80,000–$160,000+ annually depending on region, sector, clearance, and specialization; experienced analysts and high-cost markets can exceed this range.

Job Growth: Very strong demand (projected double-digit growth over the next decade) driven by ransomware threats, cloud adoption, AI-enabled attacks, and expanding regulatory/compliance requirements.

Related High School Coursework:

• Computer Science / AP Computer Science (Python/Java), Networking/IT fundamentals (CTE where available).

• Mathematics (Algebra II, Pre-Calc, Statistics), discrete logic/problem solving.

• Physics or Engineering (systems thinking), Business/Accounting (risk & controls context).

• ELA Courses (reports, incident write-ups).