Lamar High School
1400 W Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76012. 42.8% of its 519 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 92 graduates at Texas public universities, 51.1% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Lamar
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 17.7%Texas public 2-year college 21.6%Texas private college 3.5%Not found in Texas colleges 46.2%ID not trackable 11%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 18 12 15 20 27 51.1% Texas public 2-year college 42 16 18 14 15 27.6% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Lamar
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs The University of Texas at Arlington 2.5 mi 51% $17,040 $72,508 Arlington Career Institute 3.1 mi 74% $18,913 $42,775 Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 5.9 mi 65% $31,829 $56,095 Texas Wesleyan University 9.2 mi 38% $16,168 $56,582 Dallas Baptist University 11.0 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth 11.4 mi 67% $30,559 $37,336
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Premier High School of Arlington (1.2 mi, 22.9% to college) · Newman International Academy of Arlington Gibbins (1.2 mi, 51.7% to college) · Uplift Summit Prep High School (1.5 mi, 65.7% to college) · Trinity Leadership (2.9 mi, 54.8% to college) · Arlington High School (3.0 mi, 42.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Arlington ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lamar | Arlington ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 42.8% | 44.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lamar High School graduates go to college?
- 42.8% of the Class of 2024 at Lamar High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
