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3325 Westheimer Road , 77098 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°44′27″N 95°25′36″W / 29.74074°N 95.42655°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | French: Va t'en aux étoiles (Reach for the Stars) |
| Established | 1936 |
| School district | Houston Independent School District (Houston ISD) |
| Principal | Rita Graves |
| Teaching staff | 142.78 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,125 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.89[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red, Blue, White |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League (UIL) |
| Mascot | Texans[2] |
| Newspaper | Lamar Life |
| Yearbook | Orenda |
| Communities served | West University Place, most of Southside Place, various neighborhoods in Houston Wisdom zone w/ Lamar option: Parts of Houston, small sections of Hunters Creek Village and Piney Point Village |
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| Website | Lamar's Home Page |
Lamar High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Lamar High School, was established in 1936 in memory of Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), a leader in the Texas Revolution and the second President of the Republic of Texas. Lamar has a four-year program, serving grades 9 through 12.
The school is located in the Upper Kirby district,[3] serving the Houston neighborhoods of River Oaks and Montrose, the incorporated city of West University Place, a portion of the city of Southside Place, and other Houston subdivisions. Lamar offers neighborhood, Advanced Placement, and IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate) programs. It also hosts a business magnet program offering business management courses that works in conjuncture with the Houston business community to provide internships and university scholarships.[4] Lamar's IB Diploma programs is one of six in HISD,[5] and consistently graduates the largest number of IB Diploma diploma candidates in Texas.[6]
- ^ a b c "LAMAR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Four Houston schools get new, non-offensive mascots," Houston Chronicle, April 15, 2014
- ^ "Harris County Improvement District #3 Archived October 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Upper Kirby. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.
- ^ "Extra effort in classroom pays off," Houston Chronicle, January 3, 2007
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS". Houston Independent School District. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School," International Baccalaureate Organization