Sam Barlow High School
| Sam Barlow High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5105 SE 302nd Avenue Gresham, Oregon, Multnomah County 97080 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°29′08″N 122°21′11″W / 45.485536°N 122.353025°WCoordinates: 45°29′08″N 122°21′11″W / 45.485536°N 122.353025°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Gresham-Barlow School District |
| Principal | Bruce Schmidt[1][2] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Number of students | 1754[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [2] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Mt. Hood Conference 6A-3[2] |
| Mascot | Bruins[2] |
| Newspaper | Bruin Banner |
| Website |
sbhs |
Sam Barlow High School is a public high school in Gresham, Oregon, United States, in the Gresham-Barlow School District. It was named for the Oregon pioneer Sam Barlow. Barlow is home to a teacher from Wales named Stephen Corkett who received the University of Oregon's high school teacher of the year award.[3]
History
Sam Barlow High School first opened in September 1968 in its present location at 302nd street and Lusted Road east of Gresham, Oregon.[4]
On November 23, 2009, two students discussed plans for a school shooting at Barlow High on Myspace.[5] They were found guilty of disorderly conduct in February 2010.[5]
Academics
In 2008, 75% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 419 students, 315 graduated, 74 dropped out, 10 received a modified diploma, and 20 are still in high school.[6][7]
In 2013, 85% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 400 students, 340 graduated, 40 dropped out, 6 received a modified diploma, and 13 are still in high school.[8] Barlow's students have been filling AP classes and nailing 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.[9]
Sports
State championships
- Girls Volleyball: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996[10]
- Boys Track and Field: 1999, 2008[11]
- Boys Wrestling: 1980, 1981[12]
Activities
State championships
Notable alumni
- Brian Burres – Major League Baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates [15]
- Mike Ekstrom – Major League Baseball pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays[16]
- Dave Jansen – mixed martial arts fighter, Bellator
- Fred Jones – Former National Basketball Association shooting guard
- Eric Matthews – musician
- Mike Pierce – professional mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the UFC[17]
- Oscar Wood - wrestler[18]
References
- 1 2 3 "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Barlow/
- ↑ http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2009/9/university-oregon-usher-2009-2010-academic-year-convocation
- ↑ http://sbhs.gresham.k12.or.us/history.html
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Your Schools". The Oregonian. 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ↑ "Gresham-Barlow School District honored for promoting Advanced Placement classes for high-performing students". The Oregonian. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/volleyball/history/volleyballchampions.pdf
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/track/records/btrackteamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/wrestling/records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/band/records/bandchampions.pdf
- ↑ http://www.osaa.org/speech/records/speechchampions.pdf
- ↑ http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434638
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Quick, Jason (December 27, 1996). "Oregon State Wrestling's madman of the mat". The Oregonian. p. E1.