Sam Barlow High School

Set in Gresham, Oregon, Sam Barlow High School is a sizable four-year high school, overseen by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J. It teaches 1,635 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 160% larger than typical.

Sam Barlow High School is one of 20 schools operated by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, a district that serves 11,345 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sam Barlow High School logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sam Barlow High School has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Sam Barlow High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Sam Barlow High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 26.1%.

In the area at large, Multnomah County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Sam Barlow High School is one campus in the mix.

West Orient Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sam Barlow High School. On composite proficiency, Sam Barlow High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 27.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,658 students in 2018 compared to 1,635 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 70% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 25.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.