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Enrollment
1,685
High
DISTRICT 1,168 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRESHAM-BARLOW SD 10J·NCES 410600001040
Gresham High School
1200 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030 · (503) 674-5500 · Multnomah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,436 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 408 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 420 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 430 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 427 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 59%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
7.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 7.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 5.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Gresham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #167 of 177 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #179 of 194 | #16 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #180 of 201 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,685 | #23 of 257 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #145 of 171 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #16 of 171 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #28 of 67 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,685
+154 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.1:1
% White
33%
was 48%
% Hispanic
45%
was 38%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,685 | 71.8 | 23.5:1 | 85% (1,436) |
| 2023-24 | 1,698 | 70.4 | 24.1:1 | 72% (1,230) |
| 2022-23 | 1,666 | 69.4 | 24.0:1 | 86% (1,440) |
| 2017-18 | 1,531 | 61 | 25.1:1 | 57% (877) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gresham High School.
About Gresham High School
As a high-enrollment high school, Gresham High School serves students in Gresham, Oregon. Its enrollment is 1,685 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 630.
The 20 schools of Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, including Gresham High School, enroll 11,345 students.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Gresham High School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 33% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 14% of Multnomah County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
On staff are 71.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. High schools in Oregon average 19.8:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Gresham High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 85%. Public schools in Multnomah County average 75%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gresham High School falls in the middle 80% of Oregon schools: 16.0% actual against 29.5% predicted.
Census data for Multnomah County show median household income comes to about $88,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in the county, enrolling about 81,096, Gresham High School among them.
Gresham High School's closest public school neighbor is Metro East Web Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Gresham High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Gresham High School is behind the 25.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 7 years, enrollment increased by 154 students, from 1,531 to 1,685. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 48% to 33%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.5:1.
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Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- North Gresham Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- East Gresham Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Other schools in Gresham
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- North Gresham Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Metro East Web Academy0.4 mi · 759
- Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School0.5 mi · 288
- Highland Elementary School0.6 mi · 465
- Gresham Arthur Academy0.6 mi · 168
- North Gresham Elementary School0.9 mi · 584
- East Gresham Elementary School1.0 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Gresham High SchoolHow many students attend Gresham High School?
Gresham High School enrolls approximately 1,685 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gresham High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gresham High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gresham High School have?
Gresham High School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gresham High School?
At Gresham High School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 45% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Gresham High School in?
Gresham High School is part of Gresham-Barlow SD 10J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.