Sam Barlow High School

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.

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]

• Brian Burres – Major League Baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates[17]
• Ryan Crouser – athlete, gold medalist in shot put at the 2016 Summer Olympics[18]
• Mike Ekstrom – Major League Baseball pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays[19]
• Dave Jansen – mixed martial arts fighter, Bellator
• Fred Jones – former National Basketball Association shooting guard
• Brent Knopf – singer, songwriter and musician in indie bands Menomena, Ramona Falls and EL VY[20]
• Mike Pierce – professional mixed martial arts fighter, formerly competing in the UFC[21]
• Oscar Wood – wrestler[22]
• Eric Matthews - singer, songwriter, recording artist and band member of Cardinal, Seinking Ships, and SheLoom[23]