Senior High

SENIORS!!!!!! Don't forget, Graduation practice is at 10:00 am tomorrow morning. You will need your caps and gowns as we will be taking a group photo. Please arrive a little earlier so that we can start promptly at 10:00 am. If you do not attend practice, you will not be allowed to walk at Graduation. See you then!

Senior Awards Night was held on Monday, May 11th, at the Salem High School Gymnasium. In total, around $91,133.32 in scholarships were awarded to 37 different seniors. Thank you to all of those organizations that sponsored a scholarship. Our students are very grateful for all of your support.

Attention high school track and field athletes. We will have our pool party and banquet bash on June 13th from 5 - 9 pm at Big Rock Candy Mountain.

Last week, Salem High School hosted the annual Alpha Rho Tau District Art Show and came away with numerous awards and ribbons, including a 1st place overall title.

A big thank you to the following for your continued support of the arts programs in Salem and the surrounding areas.


Town and Country Bank-
$25 Jhonine Maralit …Pencil…“Chain of Rock Bridge”………Salem
$25 Lilly Kincaid…Colored pencil.. “Portrait of Woman”…..Houston

Parsons Chiropractic - $25 Brianna Byram………Oil…….. “Ancient Mariner”

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
$25 Allison Walters…..Pottery…….. “Bow and Stripes”
$25 Cole Crocker…….B &W Photo.. “Before the Burst”

Ozark Heritage Artisans - $25……………Lea Deller…………….“Life is a Gift”

Steven Patterson -Attorney At Law -
$25 Chole Scofield…Pottery … ”Crumbl Cookies”…….Mansfield
$25 Kylie Good……Mosaic… “Psyduck”………………Salem
$25 Maddie Jarrett…Colored Pencil..“Leopard Gecko”….Mtn. Grove
$25 Clara Cooper…………“Red Velvet”……………………..Salem

Edward Jones- Financial Advisor -
$25 “Where the Turtles Dream”.. Dylan Stewart…Mtn. Grove

Ozark Mtn. Honey Company - $25 Madison Reese…Mosaic.“Hummingbird”..Salem

American Family Insurance - $25 Riley Robbins…Pottery.. “Blueberry Pie”..Salem

Salem Arts Council - $25 Emily Ritter …Colored Pencil…“Dad’s Bug”..West Plains

Hometown Murals - $25 Haley Yerk…Oil… “Rainbow Transparency”..Salem

Rooted & Built Design - $25 Scotlyn Meloy.. Sculpture “Papers in Bloom”..Bunker

Additional Results from the competition can be seen below:

Individual Salem student winners were:
Fashion 3-D - 2nd - Maggie Hogan,
4th Lea Deller,
Black Ink 1st - Josh MaGraw, 3rd Jhonine Maralit, 4th Trista Dooley, and Student Choice Jhonine Maralit,
Master Studies -1st- Maggie Hogan,
Perspective/Design- 1st Ellie Turner, 2nd Charlie Logsdon, 4th Ruby Allen,
Honorable Mention Ellie Turner, and S.C. Charlie Logsdon,
Colored Ink - 1st Haley Yerk, H.M. & S.C. Madison Reese,
Special - 3rd Michael Moody,
Pastel -2nd Khloe Stobbs, 3rd Alexis White,
Misc. Sculpture - Maggie Hogan,
Mosaic - 1st Kylie Good, 2nd Madison Reese, 3rd Haley Freeman, 4th & S.C. Shaylee Thomas,
Fibers - 3rd Lilly Standley,
Metal Sculpture -1st Haley Freeman,
Acrylic - 2nd & S.C. Clara Cooper, 3rd Haley Yerk,
Black Charcoal - 1st Clara Cooper, 3rd Haley Yerk,
Encaustic - 1st ,, 2nd Haley Yerk,
Oil - 1st & S.C. Kylie Good, 2nd Jenna Piatt, 4th Brianna Byram, H.M. - Kylie Freeman,
Handbuilt Pottery - 1st Ellie Turner, 3rd & S.C. Riley Robbins,
Pencil Animal - 1st & S. C. Jhonine Maralit, 2nd Haley Freeman, 3rd Trista Dooley, 4th Charlie Logsdon, H.M. Josh McGraw,
Crayon Scratchboard - 1st & S.C. Mirabella Donovan, 4th Riley Robbins, H.M. Aereana Martin,
Pencil Female - 3rd Allie Walters, H.M. Deanna Moore,
Pencil Male - 3rd Allie Walters, S.C. Alexis Seilham-Noonah, Pencil Child - 2nd Lea Deller, 3rd, 4th & S.C. Ruby Allen,
Pencil Still-life - 1st Lea Deller, 3rd Olivia Hardin-Metcalf,
Pencil Figure - 1st Deanna Moore,
Mixed Media Paint- 1st Jenna Piatt, Perspective/Architecture - 1st Alexis White, 2nd & S.C. Payton Mathena, 3rd Audrey Paine, 4th Paisleigh Decker, H.M. Kaitlyn Pontious,
Digital Art - 1st, 2nd & S.C. Lea Deller,
Batik - 1st Haley Yerk, 2nd Madison Reese, 3rd & S.C. Lilly Standley, 4th Maggie Hogan, H. M. Jhonine Maralit,
White Charcoal - 1st Regan Thompson, 2nd & S. C. Shaylee Thomas, 3rd Gregory Guiles, H.M. Madison Reese,
Mandala - 1st - Mirabella Donovan, 2nd Audrey Paine, 3rd, Charlotte Granowski,
Calligraphy/Word Art - 1st & S.C. Clara Cooper, 2nd Elli Turner,
Colored Pencil - 1st Clara Cooper, 2nd Haley Yerk & Charlie Logsdon, 4th Jhonine Maralit,
Tempera - 1st Lea Deller,
Watercolor - 4th Madison Reese
Photography/Color - 1st Allie Walters, H.M. Jhonine Maralit,
Photography B&W - S.C. Cole Crocker,
String Art - 2nd & S.C. Haley Freeman,
Group Work 2’D - 1st & S.C. Salem Art Calendar,
America 250 - H.M. - Maggie Hogan,
Cartoon - 1st Charlotte Granowski, 2nd Kaylee Rogers, 3rd Charlie Logsdon, 4th Olivia Metcalf, S.C. Yasmine Dinger,
Relief - 1st Maggie Hogan, 4th Shaylee Thomas, H.M. & S.C. Haley Freeman, Wild Card 2’D - 1st Jenna Piatt, Gregory Guiles,

As part of students' end-of-year checkout, they will turn in their Chromebooks on Tuesday, May 12th, during their English classes.For any students without an English class, there will be an all-call.



This includes turning in both the Chromebook and the charger. Missing chargers are $25 to replace. Please note that insurance only covers one claim per school year. Lost or stolen items are not covered by insurance.

Congratulations to Mrs. Heather Johnson on being awarded the Celebrate Rural School Grant, sponsored by Louis and Julia Cover! This grant will support the 2027 High School Service Project Day, allowing our students to continue making a positive impact through community service projects throughout the City of Salem. 

Congratulations to Salem High School's own Elizabeth Hogan on her 2026 East Central College NEA Inspirer of Excellence Award.

Summer Break ACT Dates:

June ACT Registration Deadline - May 8th
June ACT Late Registration Deadline - May 29
June ACT Test Day - June 13

July ACT Registration Deadline - July 5
July ACT Late Registration Deadline - July 24
July ACT Test Day - July 11

Congratulations to Ellie Headrick, a Junior at Salem High School, for earning a silver medal for her Flute Solo! Ellie performed at the University of Missouri Columbia last Thursday April 30th for the MHSHAA State Solo & Small Ensemble festival. We are so proud of her hard work and achievement!

Mrs. Dotson’s Conceptual Science classes took learning beyond the classroom to explore human impact on our local environment by cleaning up around the high school. Over the course of two days, they collects an incredible 2,294 pounds of trash! Each student then created a plausible solution that would help limit/eliminate the amount of pollution.

Fourteen students were honored with the Glory of Missouri Award, each representing one of the virtues engraved in the House Chamber. Presented and personally signed by Representative John Hewkin, each award is customized to reflect the student and the virtue they exemplify. This recognition celebrates students who demonstrate outstanding character and embody the values that shape Missouri’s legacy and future. Thank you to Representative Hewkin for honoring these exceptional students.

⛳ Aiden Summers of Salem R80 School District won the SCA golf championship today at Randel-Hinkle Municipal Golf Course in Mountain Grove with a score of 73 (+1).

Another successful Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build in the books! This week our Construction Trades students put their skills to work in the best way—serving others and making a real impact in our community. Proud of this group!

Congratulations to Salem High School Scholar Bowl on the completion of their season. They competed in the district tournament today that took place in Houston. The team made it into the semifinals, but unfortunately lost to Fair Grove in that round. Preston Duncan earned a 6th place medal for individual points in the preliminary rounds. Special shout out to our seniors that competed in their last competition today! Thank you for your dedication over the last 4 years! Good luck in all your future endeavors Preston and Carter!

Tryouts for the upcoming 2026-2027 SHS cheer squad are coming up soon. Check the flyer for more details, and don't forget to pick up a packet in room 138, room 121, or your school office.

This is for both football and basketball squads.

A group of Salem High School students traveled to West Plains to participate in the Interscholastic Contest at MSU-WP. For the second year in a row they took 1st place overall for Division I!!!! Division I consisted of six schools and overall there were twenty-four schools total. Not only are they bringing home that trophy, but several students are bringing home some hardware of their own! Division I medals Algebra - 3rd Ivan Brooks English - 1st Ivan Brooks and 3rd August Scheel European History - 3rd Anna Belle Seye Geometry - 3rd Quin Dahms Health Occupations - 2nd Tabitha Deller Human Anatomy and Physiology -1st Addison Fulton and 3rd Maggie Hogan Introduction to Business - 2nd Isabella Black and 3rd Harlie Click Medical Terminology - 2nd Tabitha Deller and 3rd Zoey Elliott Ozark Studies - 3rd Abbi Terrill Psychology and Sociology - 1st Marshall White Literature - 2nd Haiden Shaw and 3rd August Scheel Overall scoring medals (for all divisions) Flash Fiction - 2nd Ave Wofford Introduction to Business - 3rd Isabella Black Medical Terminology 2nd Tabitha Deller and 3rd Zoey Elliott Music History and Fundamentals 1st - Carter Foster Pop Culture - 2nd Marshall White Psychology and Sociology - 1st Marshall White The sponsors are incredibly proud of all participants and can't wait to return next year! Way to go SHS!

Congratulations to our SHS Concert Choir, joined by Chamber Choir, for earning a Silver rating at the Missouri State Music Festival for Large Ensembles, and to our Chamber Choir for earning a Gold rating!

The Hilltop staff have been hard at work all year to bring you the "Diary of an SHS Student" 2025-2026 yearbook. It's not too late to order your yearbook. Prices go up after March 28th. Go to www.jostens.com/yearbook to order.