Lamar High School
Public high school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 9–12
Lamar High School serves 2,457 students in grades 9–12 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 178th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 155.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870000253 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,457 | 53,339 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% | 75.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lamar High School in context
Size
Of the 10 high schools in Arlington ISD, Lamar High School is the 4th largest, with 4.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 125; Lamar High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 723 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 513, against an average of 614 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (513 against 723). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.6% here and 50.8% across Arlington ISD. Black students are next, at 33.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 155.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,457 students, Lamar High School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,457 students would have about 175.5 teachers, so Lamar High School has 19.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lamar High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Turning Point Secondary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 46 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.6% |
| Black | 33.4% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 723 |
| Grade 10 | 624 |
| Grade 11 | 597 |
| Grade 12 | 513 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 W Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76012
Phone: (682)867-8300
Website: aisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamar High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point Secondary School | Arlington ISD | 0.6 mi | 74 | 2.2 | 82.4% |
| Premier H S of Arlington | Premier High Schools | 1.2 mi | 176 | 19.6 | 79% |
| Texasworks - Irving | Texas Works | 1.2 mi | 30 | 30 | – |
| Newman International Academy of Arlington Gibbins | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 1.2 mi | 476 | 14.1 | 26.1% |
| Uplift Summit Prep High School | Uplift Education | 1.5 mi | 436 | 13.4 | 76.1% |
| Arlington High School | Arlington ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,580 | 16.3 | 65.9% |
| Keys High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 4.0 mi | 30 | 2.4 | 56.7% |
| Metro Opportunity | Fort Worth ISD | 4.1 mi | 73 | 5.3 | 95.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.