Lamar H S vs Westside H S

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lamar H S Westside H S
Location Houston, TX Houston, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,968 2,729
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.9:1 17.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 48.6% 63.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Lamar H S Westside H S
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,031 $12,031
District Houston Isd Houston Isd

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Lamar H S Westside H S
White 19.8% 12.6%
African American 30.9% 31.6%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7% 44.8%
Asian 5.3% 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Lamar H S Westside H S
AP Courses Offered 4 26
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 22.4% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 36 192
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.