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Lamar High School

Houston ISD · Harris County

Lamar High School is a public high school in Houston ISD, serving 3,078 students in grades 09-12 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (89 out of 100), with a 19.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Lamar High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

3,078
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Lamar High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
B
89out of 100
Overall rating
2,949Students
19.6Students / teacher
150.8Full-time teachers
$70,177Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 47.3%
Emergent bilingual / EL 12.6%
Special education 7.9%
Attendance rate 93.9%
Chronic absenteeism 18.9%
Postsecondary outcomes 46.9%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)International Baccalaureate (IB)Dual Credit
Advanced Placement courses5
Computer Science PrinciplesPrecalculusU.S. Government and PoliticsWorld History: ModernPre-AP World History and Geography
UIL activities22
BaseballBoys TrackGirls SoccerTeam TennisBoys BasketballBoys WrestlingGirls TennisVolleyballBoys Cross CountryFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys GolfGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys TennisGirls Golf

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
Printable Calendar
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Interactive calendar

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    Attendance zone

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    Note: this is a magnet / choice campus — students district-wide may apply. The map shows the Houston ISD attendance boundary.

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Lamar High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    2,968Total students
    19.69:1Student / teacher ratio
    150.76Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 40.7% (1,207)White 19.8% (587)Black / African American 30.9% (917)Asian 5.3% (157)Two or more races 3% (88)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% (9)Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1% (3)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 48.9% (1,451) Female 51.1% (1,517)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    47%

    1,402 of 2,968 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    People

    Staff & Faculty 211

    Sourced from the school's official staff directory · emails link to the district address.