Want a diploma and struggling with addiction? A new Salem high school can help.

A new high school is opening in Salem next spring to serve Oregon teens in recovery from substance abuse.

Named Discovery Academy, the school on Northeast Portland Road will have space for about 40 high school students, offering regular high school classes and diplomas alongside addiction treatment and support.

It’s run by the Willamette Education Service District and is one of three “recovery high schools” recently awarded state funding after lawmakers in 2023…