AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD 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.
Principal's Corner
There are a number of expectations of me that I continue to ask for your help with:
On Task: As you may be aware, we are supported by a Central Division Executive Director of Feeder Pattern and a Sr. Executive Director of Feeder Pattern who provide coaching related to instruction. Central Division directors visit Lamar regularly to help us improve instruction. With fresh eyes they help us see things that we might not see. We have been working on 100% engagement by students throughout the lesson – more specifically, ensuring we are planning and pacing our lessons to ensure student engagement. Look alive, Texans!
STAAR EOC Restest
STAAR retesting begins tomorrow, Tuesday, December 3, 2024. All Seniors MUST test. All other students should test, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Highlighted Events
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.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We are jumping right back in with STAAR retesting beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Fall Semester Final Exams will be from Tuesday, December 17th - Friday, December 20th. Lunch will be served from 11:47 AM to 12:47 PM. After final exams, students will be released at 4:00 PM.
We are thrilled to know that you are considering Lamar High School. We understand that the process of choosing a high school can be confusing and over whelming and you have a lot of options in here in Houston.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HISD is implementing a new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace the HUB this school year with Canvas. Canvas will be used across the district to help students learn and grow. With any changes, we know there can be stress about learning a new tool. We have put together some helpful tip videos to ease the transition.
Apply for the 2024 - 2025 School Year Parking Wait list using with the link below or scanning the QR code. The online application must be completed before June 5th.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PTO Meeting (Grand Hall)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Winter Choir Show (Performance Hall)
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wrestling vs College Park (The Woodlands) (Gym)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Big Brother Big Sister (Downtown)
3325 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77098-1003 713-522-5960 fax: 713-535-3769Accessibility
Lamar High School
3325 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77098-1003
713-522-5960
fax: 713-535-3769