Public School
Sam Barlow High School
- grade C+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Gresham, OR
- Rating 3.59 out of 5 230 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Teachersgrade C+
- College Prepgrade B minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade C
- Health & Safetygrade C
- Administrationgrade C minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C minus
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Sam Barlow High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
51%
Percent Proficient - Math
28%
Average Graduation Rate
85%
Average SAT
1130
208 responses
Average ACT
25
57 responses
AP Enrollment
25%
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Median Household Income
$69,176
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,237
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$386,200
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade C
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 81%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 26 responses
Poll
- 69%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 26 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,621
Free or Reduced Lunch
38%
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 29 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 29 responses
- 83%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 29 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$64,324
Teachers in First/Second Year
6.3%
- 53%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 30 responses
- 70%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 30 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 30 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade C
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$11,027 / year
National
$12,239- 65%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 37 responses
- 24%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 37 responses
- 43%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 37 responses
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Sam Barlow High School offers many opportunities to receive college credit while in high school, and has a staff that is dedicated to seeing their students succeed. Our women's soccer program has also been the best Barlow has seen in years! My experience at Barlow however, is much different than that of diverse students. Sam Barlow is predominately white, with increasing diversity that comes from the younger classes. As Barlow shifts to become a more diverse school, there has not been much change in staff to represent the students of Barlow. The nickname for our school is "cow pie high", and within the doors of cow pie high lies a lot of racism. In the midst of the BLM movement, I would expect our school to value diversity and representation of ALL more than ever. Until Sam Barlow is a sanctuary for all, I cannot say I am proud to be a Bruin.
I just transferred to Barlow this year due to academic and social reasons. The last school that I was at, had very few AP classes to choose from and I experienced issues with bullying from other classmates. I had friends that went to Barlow and all they could ever do was talk very highly about it so I began to look into transferring. Barlow offers a lot of AP classes and a variety of different electives as well as amazing outside of school programs which is something I have never experienced before. And so far I love it!
Overall, a good high school experience! For many students, athletics and activities are an integral part of growing up and evolving as a young adult. Sam Barlow High School does a fantastic job in creating a sense of "Bruin Pride" which in turn creates an atmosphere that creates wonderful student athletes who are proud to represent the community of Gresham as a Bruin! Being apart of the girls basketball program all four years and becoming conference champions my senior year was one of the moments I was most proud to be a Bruin!