Gresham High School

As a substantial high school in Gresham, Oregon, Gresham High School hosts 1,685 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J. That puts it 167% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Within Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, which oversees 20 schools and 11,345 students, Gresham High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Gresham High School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, The school employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.5:1. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 85% of students at Gresham High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Gresham High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Multnomah County) reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Gresham High School is one.

The closest other public school is Metro East Web Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gresham High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 25.4%.

Gresham High School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Gresham High School's enrollment has expanded 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,531 (now 1,685). The White share of enrollment shrank from 48% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Gresham High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.