Sam Barlow High School

Sam Barlow High School is a public high school in Gresham, Oregon, United States, in the Gresham-Barlow School District. It was named after the bear Sam Barlow.

Sam Barlow High School
Address
5105 SE 302nd Avenue

Gresham
,
(Multnomah County)
,
Oregon
97080

United States
Coordinates45.485536°N 122.353025°W / 45.485536; -122.353025
Information
TypePublic
School districtGresham-Barlow School District
PrincipalBruce Schmidt[1][2]
Teaching staff61.51 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students1,621 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio26.35[3]
Color(s)Blue and gold   [2]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-3[2]
MascotBruin[2]
NewspaperBruin Banner
Websitesbhs.gresham.k12.or.us
Sam Barlow High School

Teacher Bruce Schmidt received the University of Oregon's high school teacher of the year award in 2009.[4]

History

Sam Barlow High School opened in September 1968 in its present location at 302nd Street and Lusted Road, east of Gresham, Oregon.[5]

On November 23, 2009, two students discussed plans for a school shooting at Barlow High on Myspace.[6] They were found guilty of disorderly conduct in February 2010.[6]

On October 5, 2017, around 11AM, a 911 call was reported about a potential shooting as they saw a student with a handgun. The school was under lockdown for 2 hours before being lifted at around 1PM. The incident has since been ruled a hoax.

Academics

In 2008, 75% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 419 students, 315 graduated, 74 dropped out, ten received a modified diploma, and 20 were still in high school the following year.[7][8]

In 2013, 85% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 400 students, 340 graduated, 40 dropped out, six received a modified diploma, and 13 were still in high school the following year.[9]

Barlow's students have been filling AP classes and passing AP exams at such a high rate that the College Board named the Gresham-Barlow School District to its fourth-annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll. Just three districts in Oregon received the honor.[10]

Sports

State championships

Activities

State championships
  • Band: 1994, 1995[15]
  • Speech: 1988, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011[16]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Barlow/
  3. "Sam Barlow High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2009/9/university-oregon-usher-2009-2010-academic-year-convocation
  5. http://sbhs.gresham.k12.or.us/history.html
  6. Green, Aimee (2010-02-03). "MySpace conversation about shooting up Barlow High leads jury to find ex-students guilty of disorderly conduct". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  7. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  8. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  9. "Your Schools". The Oregonian. 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  10. "Gresham-Barlow School District honored for promoting Advanced Placement classes for high-performing students". The Oregonian. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  11. http://www.osaa.org/volleyball/history/volleyballchampions.pdf
  12. http://www.osaa.org/track/records/btrackteamchamps.pdf
  13. http://www.osaa.org/wrestling/records/teamchamps.pdf
  14. "OSAA Girls Track & Field Championships" (PDF). OSAA Records and Archives.
  15. http://www.osaa.org/band/records/bandchampions.pdf
  16. http://www.osaa.org/speech/records/speechchampions.pdf
  17. http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434638
  18. Krider, Dave (May 5, 2010). "New generation continues Crouser family throwing tradition". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  20. "Six Feet High And Rising". www.seattleweekly.org. Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2004-03-03.
  22. Quick, Jason (December 27, 1996). "Oregon State Wrestling's madman of the mat". The Oregonian. p. E1.
  23. Eric Matthews (musician)
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