📍 3325 Westheimer Rd, Houston, Harris County, 77098
Lamar H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 3,125 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rita Graves. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 142.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lamar H S enrolls 3,125 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 142.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 28% Black or African American and 23% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,264 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 868 | 28% |
| White | 712 | 23% |
| Asian | 167 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 100 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,541 of the school's 3,125 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,518 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lamar H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-70, state senate district 17, state house district 134.
Lamar H S is one of 274 schools in HOUSTON ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 176,727 students district-wide and employs 10,993 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,125 students, Lamar H S is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large