Lamar High School
- Lamar High School serves 443 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Lamar High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Lamar High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lamar High School's student population of 443 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 443 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lamar High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Lamar High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1645 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 43% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lamar School District No. Re-2 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lamar High School is Wiley Junior-senior High School (7.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lamar Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lamar Melvin Hendrickson Development Center Grades: PK | 107 students
0.3 miles
510 Savage Avenue
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2022 0.3 PK 107 - Lamar Lamar Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 320 students
0.9 miles
104 West Park
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7436 0.9 6-8 320 - Lamar Parkview Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 293 students
0.9 miles
1105 Parkview
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7413 0.9 3-5 293 - Lamar Washington Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 270 students
0.9 miles
510 South 9th Street
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7764 0.9 K-2 270 - Lamar Alta Vista Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 133 students
4.3 miles
8785 Cr Ll
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154 4.3 K-6 133
School Reviews
| 1 Lamar High School sounds great on reviews. Unfortunately, it is not enough. We moved from Lamar,CO to Georgia and we found out that LHS is not a national credited school so my son cannot graduate high school until he test all the classes he took in LHS all over again. - Posted by Parent - AB |
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