Lamar Academy

Lamar Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1009 N 10th St,  McAllen, TX
McAllen Independent School District
4.3
2.0
76 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs Cindy Pena
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
27
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
17
Full Time Teachers
17
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
0%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
71:1

Student Diversity

Female
64.4%
Male
35.6%
Hispanic
95.4%
White
4.6%
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School Rankings

#31 Best HS For Stem in Texas
#84 Niche Standout HS in Texas
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Austin 80 Students
Rice University 54 Students
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 52 Students
Texas A&M University 46 Students
Baylor University 37 Students
University of Houston 36 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 23 Students
Stanford University 23 Students
South Texas College 22 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio 21 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 31 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 20 Students
Business 19 Students
Psychology 18 Students
Political Science and Government 12 Students
Computer Science 11 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 8 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 7 Students
Finance 6 Students
Aerospace Engineering 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 57 Reviews
5.0 Senior
4/24/2022
My experience at Lamar was amazing. i was able to understand things at a much faster pace and got assistant anytime I needed some.
4.0 Freshman
6/29/2020
Lamar Academy is a great school for those who love to work and love a challenge. It is a very rigorous school with lots of work but as long as one stays focused, it will be easy.
3.0 NicheUser
7/12/2016
There were some clubs on campus but most had to be pursued off campus at our home schools.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 1 Review
2.0 other
10/27/2020
Some say loads of homework they give help "prepare" you for college, but there is more to life than just school. We have a personal life, we aren't just robots who sit at their computer screen all day retyping essays or doing countless practice problems. The thing is, in college, you have way more t...

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