[5][6] A decision was made to move the school to a more spacious building, and in 1937, the new Salem High School building was opened on the corner of 14th and D street.

[5] The new building was a project of the Public Works Administration,[5] and at the time of its founding was on the fringes of developed Salem.

[5] In 2019, North Salem High School began construction on new gyms and classrooms,[8] before being complete in 2021.

North Salem's test scores are below state averages, although they have been improving slowly.

In 2017–18, North Salem finished with 62% meeting English standards, 32% in Math, and 30% in Science, all of which are below the state average in each respective category.