80% of Gresham High students stay home Friday after threats

Eighty percent of the students at Gresham High School were absent Friday following another threat to the school, a spokesperson for the Gresham-Barlow School District.

The low attendance also prompted the district to cancel two sporting events.

The district said it was aware of two social media posts threatening shootings at the school on Friday.

Gresham police said the threats were not credible.

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