Lamar High School
3325 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098. 50.6% of its 757 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 178 graduates at Texas public universities, 54.5% 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 23.6%Texas public 2-year college 23.4%Texas private college 3.6%Not found in Texas colleges 28.8%ID not trackable 20.6%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 34 16 31 36 61 54.5% Texas public 2-year college 65 20 22 24 41 37.8% - 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 University of St Thomas 2.0 mi 67% $15,446 $64,410 Rice University 2.1 mi 95% $11,164 $90,773 Houston City College 2.9 mi 17% $4,575 $42,369 Texas Southern University 4.1 mi 24% $16,494 $46,064 College of Health Care Professions 4.3 mi 75% $30,163 $37,336 University of Houston-Downtown 4.4 mi 30% $9,828 $57,404
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Challenge Early College High School (2.3 mi, 66.7% to college) · Carnegie Vanguard High School (2.6 mi, 51.8% to college) · Debakey High School for Health Prof (2.6 mi, 60.3% to college) · Hcc Life Skills Program (3.0 mi, 4.7% to college) · Young Women'S College Prep Academy (3.2 mi, 54.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Houston ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lamar | Houston ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 50.6% | 41.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lamar High School graduates go to college?
- 50.6% 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.
