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Lamar High School vs. Energy Institute High School

Should you attend Lamar High School or Energy Institute High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lamar High School
3325 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77098
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Energy Institute High School
3501 Southmore Blvd
Houston, TX 77004
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lamar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Energy Institute High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,125 students in grades 9-12, Lamar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades 9-12, Energy Institute High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,125 students
676 students
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This chart displays total students of Energy Institute High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
71% | 29%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Energy Institute High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4492 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#380 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lamar High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Energy Institute High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
85-89%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lamar High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Energy Institute High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lamar High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Energy Institute High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
870
157
Grade 10 Students
838
155
Grade 11 Students
760
187
Grade 12 Students
657
177

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lamar High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lamar High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lamar High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lamar High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Lamar High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Energy Institute High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lamar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Energy Institute High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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