North Lamar High School
Public high school in Paris, Texas · North Lamar ISD · Grades 9–12
North Lamar High School serves 705 students in grades 9–12 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 5 schools in North Lamar ISD. By enrollment it is the 746th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 54.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | North Lamar ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483301003667 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North Lamar ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 705 | 2,395 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.3% | 50.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
North Lamar High School in context
Size
North Lamar High School is the only high school in North Lamar ISD. Its 705 students are 29.4% of the district's 2,395. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 233; North 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 198 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 162, against an average of 176 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (164 against 198). 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 White students: 69.2% here and 68.7% across North Lamar ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across North Lamar ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 705 students, North Lamar High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 705 students would have about 50.4 teachers, so North Lamar High School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
North Lamar High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Travis H S of Choice, 3.1 miles away in Paris ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.2% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 198 |
| Grade 10 | 162 |
| Grade 11 | 181 |
| Grade 12 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
295 Stone Ave, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-2011
Website: northlamar.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Lamar High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis H S of Choice | Paris ISD | 3.1 mi | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% |
| Paris High School | Paris ISD | 4.4 mi | 946 | 13.6 | 67.9% |
| Chisum High School | Chisum ISD | 4.8 mi | 334 | 10.2 | 38.3% |
| Prairiland High School | Prairiland ISD | 12.4 mi | 283 | 9.5 | 39.2% |
| Detroit High School | Detroit ISD | 16.3 mi | 154 | 8.4 | 46.1% |
| Honey Grove High School | Honey Grove ISD | 21.2 mi | 221 | 12.8 | 54.8% |
| Cooper High School | Cooper ISD | 24.4 mi | 224 | 8.2 | 57.6% |
| Clarksville Middle and High School | Clarksville ISD | 29.0 mi | 242 | 10.2 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Lamar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 |
| Frank Stone Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 521 |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–5 | 593 |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 330 |