Gresham High School

Posted May 31, 2006

Overall a good school. I was a student there before and now have a daughter that just left there. The staff needs work, though. They don't do a good job of helping struggling students. Usually the students are left behind and can't catch up. There are also a great deal of gangs and drug/alcohol use in the school.
Submitted by Margie Kemp, a parent

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Posted August 16, 2005

I read a couple of negative posts regarding Gresham High. The racial bias and intolerance allegations particularly standout. From my experience, they are unwarranted. Both of my daughters attend GHS. We have had nothing but a pleasant experience. The old principal was a little shaky but that has been remedied. The extra-curricular programs are outstanding. I have no debate with the academic programs, particularly since the Center for Advanced Learning was opened to GHS students. I am also a little puzzled about the post that alleges that only the 'achievers' are given their due by the teachers. That is certainly not my experience. The teachers are genuinely interested in student progress. For those who complain about teacher performance or interest it may be their kid more than the teachers. If you show up prepared to learn, I am confident the student will get more than a fair shake.
Submitted by Rick Franklin, a parent

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Posted March 5, 2005

In a conservative town, GHS manages to maintain a staff of fairly open-minded, encouraging members. Students at Gresham are currently dealing with issues concerning racial, socio-ecomonic, religious, sexual and academic differences. Staff does little to help students cope with divisions and diversity. Safety is threatened because of the sometimes volatile environment that exists due in part to these divisions between students. Teachers and administrators are 'good' however, the counseling staff is seriously lacking. They are responsible for too many areas (such as, career/job/college/academic/interest counseling as well as social work counseling). The district as a whole does a poor job of dividing money/salaries/priorities. They tend to value admin far more than teachers. This is one of their biggest faults. Much emphasis is put on the IB program, Student Council, general 'achiever' type activities/classes. Students not a part of this small percentage of 'achievers' are left to fall through the cracks of society.
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Posted January 2, 2005

My child is going to this school as of now. Someone said that they need to stop harassing the students that want to drive off campus for lunch. Well, that is against the rules to do so. They don't want to be responsible for any accidents that may happen during school hours. The staff is very helpful. The Social Worker there helped my child a lot. The teachers noticed she had a problem and notified the Social Worker. I see no problems with race in the school. Security could stand to be a lot better. There are too many fights within the school. When students get into fights, I don't feel they are delt with properly. They are just punished for what they did and there is no further intervention. Which often creates even more tention between the students. With the IB program, the school is great.
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