High Schools in Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

The Gresham-Barlow School District 10J in Oregon is home to three high schools: Gresham High School, Sam Barlow High School, and Springwater Trail High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 107th out of 140 districts in Oregon, Springwater Trail High School stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the district.

Springwater Trail High School has the highest statewide school ranking, ranking 157th out of 270 Oregon high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Gresham High School at 248th and Sam Barlow High School at 171st. Additionally, Springwater Trail High School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 60.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 35.3% at Sam Barlow High School and 22.6% at Gresham High School. The school also has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 18.4, compared to 24.1 at Gresham High School and 25.5 at Sam Barlow High School, and the highest per-student spending at $20,357, compared to $16,077 at Gresham High School and $16,517 at Sam Barlow High School.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, the analysis of the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J high schools reveals a mixed picture, with Springwater Trail High School standing out as a relatively high-performing school within the district. However, the district as a whole faces challenges in terms of overall performance and equity, as evidenced by the high rates of chronic absenteeism (over 34% at all three high schools) and the significant disparity in free/reduced lunch rates between the schools (ranging from 47.92% to 82.54%).