Lamar High School

1400 Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76012 | (682) 867-8300
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,783
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Jeff Provence
  • Fax: (817) 801-6255
  • Website: www.aisd.net
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,783
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 181.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,401 (50.3%)
  • Females: 1,382 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (5.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,048 (37.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,190 (42.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lamar High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian100.4%
Black72326.0%
Asian1595.7%
Hispanic90632.6%
White98535.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lamar High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade89832.3%
10th Grade73426.4%
11th Grade59221.3%
12th Grade55920.1%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
55.0%
District:
55.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
70.0%
District:
36.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.3%
District:
76.3%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.1%
District:
9.5%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$65,732
District:
$69,007
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$53,853
District:
$51,956
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$33,199
District:
$43,972
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,197
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,505
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,260
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,836
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.3
District:
12.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
19.6%
District:
30.2%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
16.9%
District:
22.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
36.4%
District:
27.4%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
26.0%
District:
19.6%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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