Gresham High School

1200 N Main Ave, Gresham OR, 97030 | Gresham-Barlow School District 1J | 503-674-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1531
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Gresham
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
41%Gresham
46%Oregon

Gresham High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gresham-Barlow School District 1J" in Gresham, OR. There are a total of 1,531 students and 61 teachers at Gresham High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Gresham High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 19% lower than the Oregon average.

Gresham High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1531
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gresham High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gresham High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 58.2% 61.4% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 2.7% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.3% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5% 26.1% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 5.8% 5.4% 3.1%

Gresham demographics profile

StatisticGreshamOregonNational
Population110,4564,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,7054591
Median age36.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Gresham

IndexGreshamOregonNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college57.5%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.5%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gresham High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.