Lamar High School (Houston)
| Principal Administrator | Dr. James McSwain |
| Founded | 1937 |
| School type | Public school (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Enrollment | 3,452 students |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| Mascot | Redskins |
| School colors | Red, Blue |
Lamar High School is a magnet/IB school located at 3325 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77098. It is part of the Houston Independent School District. It is denoted as a business magnet program offering a wide array of business management courses, as well as cooperation with the Houston business community to provide internships and college scholarships.
Additionally, Lamar is the only IB/MYP program in the Houston Independent School District, and offers many IB Diploma classes, including several foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Russian. In 2002, 32 students were awarded the IB Diploma, and Lamar was recognized as the most successful IB school in Texas.
The school handles grades nine through twelve. Lamar High School has neighborhood, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate programs. Annually one of the top schools in Texas and the US, with some of the highest numbers of National Merit Scholars and Semifinalists.
Notable Alumni
- Tommy Tune (Broadway Musical Performer)
- Marvin Zindler (ABC Local News Anchor)
- Jaclyn Smith (Actor, Charlie's Angels, Bourne Identity)
- Robert Foxworth (Actor, Six Feet Under)
- Tommy Sands (award-winning musician)
- Glenn Vaughan (shortstop for the Houston Colt .45s)
- Ty Hardin (Actor, Rio Bravo)
- Justin Kizer (Future Trainer of Robot Assassins)
- Frank Netscher (Noted Jedi Hunter)
- Nathan Miller (Class Historian of 2006, also knows what the deal is with Airline peanuts)
- Redbird McSlayster (Famous Cardinal Slayer)
- Jackson Massey (Microbrewer, Microbrewery in England)
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