Lamar High School

Houston, TX 77098

Phone: (713) 522-5960
Fax: (713) 535-3769
District: Houston Independent School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 3288 students

Lamar High School, located in Houston, Texas, serves grades 9-12 in the Houston Independent School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Lamar High School is a public school in the Houston Independent School District located in Houston, TX. The principal of Lamar High School is James A Mcswain. As of 2015, the students are 38% Hispanic; 29% Black, non-Hispanic; 26.9% White, non-Hispanic; 4.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.7% Multiracial; 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 48.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 4.3% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 38% 61.9% 51.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 29% 25.2% 12.7%
White, non-Hispanic 26.9% 8.1% 29.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1% 3.4% 3.7%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.8% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 48.3% 80.4% 60.1%
English learners 4.3% 29.5% 17.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Estates at Memorial Heights Apartment Complex Houston TX 2.8 mi
2 IMT Kingwood Apartment Complex Kingwood TX 24.9 mi
3 Kingwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Humble TX 27.1 mi
4 Ravello at Tuscan Lakes Apartment Complex League City TX 27.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Galveston - Coast Guard MSST Galveston TX 46 mi
Base Distance
Ellington Field 17.7 mi.
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