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Sam Barlow High School

Q: Is Sam Barlow High School a good school?

Sam Barlow High School ranks 110 th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sam Barlow High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,635 students attended Sam Barlow High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sam Barlow High School?

Students at Sam Barlow High School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Sam Barlow High School?

Sam Barlow High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Orient Elementary School Elementary : Hall Elementary School Elementary : Kelly Creek Elementary School Elementary : Powell Valley Elementary School Middle : Gordon Russell Middle School Middle : West Orient Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 59% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Sam Barlow High School is a large public high school in Gresham, Oregon, serving grades 9–12 with 1,635 students as part of Gresham-Barlow School District 10J. It ranks 110th of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026 (59th percentile, 3 stars), while its district sits at 114th of 141 (19th percentile, 1 star), making the school a clear standout within a relatively low-ranked district. The school has climbed steadily, from 203rd of 258 (21st percentile) in 2022–2023 to 110th of 271 today — a 38-point percentile gain in three years.

Most comparison points favor Sam Barlow. Its 11th-grade ELA proficiency of 54.7% is above the state's 46.0% and the highest among nearby schools, including Adrienne C. Nelson High School (51.9%), Springwater Trail High School (47.5%), and David Douglas High School (41.5%). Its 89.4% graduation rate beats the district (75.3%) and state (83.0%), and is higher than Gresham High School (77.0%), Centennial High School (70.6%), and Reynolds High School (79.3%). Science (33.0%) is close to the state's 33.8%. Math is the relative gap: 20.7% versus the state's 22.9% and Nelson's 30.7%.

Chronic absenteeism is the main concern at 43.0%, worse than the district (40.3%) and state (33.5%). The school also serves a high-poverty population — 81.53% free/reduced lunch — with per-student spending of $17,762, lower than most nearby schools. Subgroup effectiveness has improved broadly: special education rose from the 21st to the 55th percentile, low-income students from the 34th to the 53rd, Hispanic students from the 46th to the 51st, and White students from the 42nd to the 63rd; gifted and talented students rank 2nd of 75 statewide. Asian students rank lowest at the 26th percentile, though up from the 9th in 2023–2024.

1,635

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,762

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.9% (any vaccine)

5105 SE 302nd Ave
Gresham, OR 97080-8927

(503) 258-4850

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Feeder schools for Sam Barlow High School:

Elementary:	East Orient Elementary School
	Hall Elementary School
	Kelly Creek Elementary School
	Powell Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Gordon Russell Middle School
	West Orient Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Oregon median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 34% Oregon)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg25%

Oregon avg37%

110^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

114^th of 141Gresham-Barlow School District 10J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	110 of 271	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	171 of 270	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	182 of 268	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	203 of 258	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.7	88 of 241	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	208 of 266	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	147 of 283	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.9	75 of 283	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	72 of 292	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	90 of 292	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	131 of 301	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	65 of 303	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	77 of 308	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.2	17 of 263	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	67.9	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	45 of 244	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	59.7	86 of 235	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	90 of 231	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.2	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	94 of 214	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	124 of 211	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	139 of 213	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	143 of 251	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	60.0	35 of 74	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	66 of 134	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	74 of 138	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	112 of 134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	123 of 144	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	130 of 156	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	72 of 152	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.5	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	104 of 170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	191 of 224	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	87 of 241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	202 of 229	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	147 of 254	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.0	153 of 237	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	145 of 216	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	185 of 214	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	176 of 206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	167 of 250	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	85.6	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	18.5	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.3	74 of 94	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	94 of 251	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	158 of 244	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	190 of 237	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.3	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	194 of 245	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	130 of 266	51.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+38 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)46th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics21%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)		OSAS Mathematics (2026)		OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sam Barlow High School	Public	9-12	5105 SE 302nd Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 258-4850	1,635	65	25.2	81.5%	959 (58.7%)	57 (3.5%)	401 (24.5%)	65 (4.0%)	10 (0.6%)	16 (1.0%)	120 (7.3%)	52.9	110^th of 271 public high schools	59.4%		36.1	171^st of 270 public high schools	36.7%	61	54.7	54.7	20.7	20.7	33.0	33.0	91.6%	7.9%	$17,762	$468	$17,295
Springwater Trail High School	Public	9-12	1440 SE Fleming Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 261-4600	184	11	16.8	84.2%	103 (56.0%)	4 (2.2%)	44 (23.9%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	47.7	127^th of 271 public high schools	53.1%		39.2	157^th of 270 public high schools	41.9%	30	47.5	47.5	14.3	14.3	38.1	38.1	94.5%	5%	$21,258	$1,068	$20,190
Reynolds High School	Public	9-12	1698 SW Cherry Park Rd	Troutdale	97060	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-3186	2,385	119	20.0	—	551 (23.1%)	213 (8.9%)	1,184 (49.6%)	205 (8.6%)	15 (0.6%)	84 (3.5%)	119 (5.0%)	18.1	231^st of 271 public high schools	14.8%		23.1	218^th of 270 public high schools	19.3%	13	33.9	33.9	8.7	8.7	15.0	15.0	94.9%	3.7%	$18,354	$650	$17,705
Gresham High School	Public	9-12	1200 N Main Ave	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 674-5500	1,685	72	23.4	85.2%	555 (32.9%)	110 (6.5%)	757 (44.9%)	65 (3.9%)	10 (0.6%)	23 (1.4%)	151 (9.0%)	14.8	240^th of 271 public high schools	11.4%		13.1	248^th of 270 public high schools	8.1%	8	27.9	27.9	8.6	8.6	15.0	15.0	94.1%	3.7%	$17,188	$487	$16,702
Center for Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	11-12	1484 NW Civic Dr	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-4978	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							94.6%	3.8%
Reynolds Learning Academy	Public	7-12	20234 NE Halsey Street	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 667-4673	183	19	9.8	—	34 (18.6%)	13 (7.1%)	106 (57.9%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	19 (10.4%)								(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	7.7	7.7	97.7%	1.8%	$34,054	$912	$33,142
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 SE 182nd Ave	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-6180	1,731	65	26.7	89.8%	565 (32.6%)	137 (7.9%)	605 (35.0%)	236 (13.6%)	7 (0.4%)	61 (3.5%)	104 (6.0%)	23.2	214^th of 271 public high schools	21.0%		25.4	207^th of 270 public high schools	23.3%	7	33.1	33.1	16.1	16.1	16.6	16.6	91.6%	6.8%	$17,975	$1,005	$16,970
Sandy High School	Public	9-12	37400 Bell St	Sandy	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-8011	1,420	59	24.1	61.3%	1,037 (73.0%)	6 (0.4%)	247 (17.4%)	14 (1.0%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.8%)	22.7	217^th of 271 public high schools	19.9%		33.9	180^th of 270 public high schools	33.3%	37	28.6	28.6	15.3	15.3	21.2	21.2	91.6%	7.9%	$18,839	$228	$18,611
Walden Crossing School	Public	5-12	881 NE 165th Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 255-1841	4	1	4.0	—	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adrienne C. Nelson High School	Public	9-12	14897 SE Parklane Dr	Happy Valley	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5750	1,536	57	27.1	58.5%	748 (48.7%)	72 (4.7%)	227 (14.8%)	332 (21.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	144 (9.4%)	60.9	90^th of 271 public high schools	66.8%		42.5	147^th of 270 public high schools	45.6%	57	51.9	51.9	30.7	30.7	34.0	34.0	93.5%	5.8%	$19,186	$1,030	$18,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Barlow High School

What is the racial makeup of Sam Barlow High School?

Students at Sam Barlow High School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Sam Barlow High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,635 students attended Sam Barlow High School.

Is Sam Barlow High School a good school?

Sam Barlow High School ranks 110^th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sam Barlow High School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

What schools feed into Sam Barlow High School?

Sam Barlow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Orient Elementary School
Elementary : Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Kelly Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Powell Valley Elementary School
Middle : Gordon Russell Middle School
Middle : West Orient Middle School

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