Sam Barlow High School

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

Teacher Stephen Corkett received the University of Oregon's high school teacher of the year award in 2009.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

State championships

 * Girls' volleyball: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
 * Boys' track and field: 1999, 2008
 * Boys' wrestling: 1980, 1981
 * Girls' track and field: 1982, 2015
 * Girls' water polo: 2018, 2021
 * Boys water polo: 2023

State championships

 * Band: 1994, 1995
 * Speech: 1988, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011

National Championships

 * Girls' Racquetball: 2020

Notable alumni

 * Brian Burres – Major League Baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
 * Ryan Crouser – athlete, gold medalist in shot put at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics
 * Mike Ekstrom – Major League Baseball pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays
 * 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
 * Mike Pierce – professional mixed martial arts fighter, formerly competing in the UFC
 * Oscar Wood – wrestler