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Welcome to Lamar High School

Principal: Rita Graves
Phone: 713-522-5960
Email: lamarhstexans@houstonisd.org

Mission Statement

M. B. Lamar High School encourages ALL students to be inquiring and knowledgeable individuals who can achieve their highest potential within an atmosphere of shared responsibility, academic challenge, intercultural understanding, and mutual respect.

Vision

The vision of Lamar High School is to provide a quality education in a safe, student-centered learning environment that facilitates high-quality educational opportunities for every student. Both faculty and staff will generate teaching and learning that supports critical thinking, high achievement, ethical behavior, and respect for intercultural diversity. Leadership, service, and positive character traits will be nurtured by and for all. Teachers, administrators, staff, students, and parents alike are charged with preparing each student to be productive citizens in a technological and global society.

Independent Review Teams

After the holidays, beginning November 27, 2023, Independent Review Teams will begin visiting campuses to evaluate the quality of instruction. These teams will be comprised of District Leadership from other areas. They will visit classrooms in small groups and will be looking for strong instructional practices. I am confident they will see exceptional classrooms.

Change to Final Exam Schedule

We were notified this week that we will need to change the final exam schedule for the week of December 18-21. We will no longer be able to run a final exam schedule with early dismissal. Please plan for full school days all week with dismissal at 4:10 p.m.

We will have a revised schedule for final exams right after Thanksgiving. I would like to get input from teachers and students before that is finalized.

Safety Tip for New Drivers

We have had several accidents in the garage in the last couple of weeks. I want to remind drivers that you must leave a note or report the accident to an officer or administrator. Failure to do so is a violation of the law.

Highlighted Events:

Fri. Nov 17th: REPORT CARD DAY

Mon. Nov 20th - Fri. Nov 24th: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO SCHOOL

Bell Schedule

Please follow the bell schedule as listed. A warning bell rings at 8:25 AM and the tardy bell rings at 8: 30 AM. The school will be dismissed at 4:10 PM. If a student has an absence note, they may turn it in starting at 8:00 AM in their neighborhood.

To see the full bell schedule, click the following: Bell Schedule

School News

Newsletter for the Week of November 16th 2023

Every Thursday Lamar sends out a newsletter via school messenger to keep parents and students in the loop on what is happening on campus. Make sure you check here each Thursday to see what exciting things happened on campus.

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Texans Roundup

All incoming Freshman families and families still trying to make your final transfer decisions are welcome to visit Lamar on November 15, 2023, at 5:30 PM. You can learn more about Lamar's Academics, Student Life, tour our campus, and get any last-minute questions answered. We hope to see you there!

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Lamar Football Playoffs

Get your game face on, because we're undefeated at 10-0 and ready to rock the field! Join us as we march toward our second playoff game with Lamar.

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Lamar Testing Calendar

Here is the updated Lamar HS Testing Calendar

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School Store Hours

We sell Lamar dress code shirts, outerwear, spirit wear, and merchandise to students and alumni.
We are open from
8: 00 AM - 3:30 PM

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Who Can Help ?

There are lots of moving pieces on Lamar's campus. We know sometimes you do not know who can help. This list will help direct you in the right direction to getting the help you need.

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Dress Code Policy

Lamar's Dress Code Policy will be enforced for the 2022-2023 school year. Students are required to wear blue or white collared shirts with the Lamar logo and khaki bottoms or jeans with no holes. Check out the full policy below.

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Clear Bag Policy

Starting August 22, 2022, all students will be required to use a clear back on campus. Some of you may be applauding the move, while I imagine there are others who find this to be an overreach. I would like to provide you with the reasoning.

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Important PSAT/SAT Information

Seniors who have never taken the SAT before have been registered to take the SAT, free of charge, our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will take the PSAT (8/9 or NMSQT). All 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students have been registered to take this test free of charge. All students are required to take the SAT for federal accountability, even if they are not planning to use these scores for college.

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Neighborhood Assistant Principal or Academic Dean

Lamar believes in big school opportunities and a small school feel. To make this mission possible we split our student body into neighborhoods that allow each Assistant Principal and Academic Dean to work with a small group of students. To find out who your student's Assistant Principal and Academic Dean are please check the list.

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