Gresham-Barlow School District

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Gresham-Barlow School District
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesK–12
SuperintendentJames Hiu
Budget$166.4 million [1]
Students and staff
Students11,656
Staff1,167
Athletic conference6A-4 Mt. Hood Conference[2]
Other information
Websitehttps://www.gresham.k12.or.us/

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the communities of Boring, Damascus and Gresham.

History[edit]

In 1994, the Gresham-Barlow Education Foundation was founded to provide money to the district.

Area[edit]

In Multnomah County, the district includes much of Gresham and a small portion of Troutdale.[3]

In Clackamas County, the district includes most of the census-designated place of Damascus, a portion of the municipality of Happy Valley, and a portion of the CDP of Boring.[4]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2008–2009 school year, the district had 145 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 1.2% of students in the district.[5] As of the 2020 and 2021 school years, about 49% of the district's students are minorities (31.7% Hispanic/Latino, 8.4% two or more races, 3.8% Black/African American, 3.2% Asian/Asian Pacific Islander, 1.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 0.8% American Indian/Alaska Native).[6]

Schools[edit]

Elementary Schools (K-5)[edit]

  • East Gresham
  • East Orient
  • Hall
  • Highland
  • Hogan Cedars
  • Hollydale
  • Kelly Creek
  • North Gresham
  • Powell Valley

Middle Schools (6-8)[edit]

  • Clear Creek Middle School
  • Damascus Middle School
  • Dexter McCarty Middle School
  • Gordon Russell Middle School
  • West Orient Middle School

High Schools (9-12)[edit]

Charter Schools[edit]

  • Center for Advanced Learning (11-12)
  • Gresham Arthur Academy (K-5)
  • Lewis & Clark Montessori School (K-8)
  • Metro East Web Academy (K-12)
  • Springwater Trail High School (9-12)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Information / District Profile".
  2. ^ "OSAA - School Classifications and Districts".
  3. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Multnomah County, OR (PDF) (Map). 1:184,230. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Clackamas County, OR (PDF) (Map). 1:204,700. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  6. ^ "Gresham-Barlow School District 10J - U.S. News Education". U.S. News.

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