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Lamar High School vs. Uplift Summit International High School

Should you attend Lamar High School or Uplift Summit International 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
1400 W Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX 76012
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Uplift Summit International High School
1305 N Center St
Dallas, TX 75247
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Uplift Summit International High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,546 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 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 469 students in grades 9-12, Uplift Summit International 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,546 students
469 students
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This chart displays total students of Uplift Summit International High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
165 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Uplift Summit International High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lamar High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Uplift Summit International High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7338 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5314 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
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 Uplift Summit International High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% 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 Uplift Summit International 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 50% 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 Uplift Summit International 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 20% 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 Uplift Summit International 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.
78%
(Bottom 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 Uplift Summit International 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 Uplift Summit International High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
968
149
Grade 10 Students
613
146
Grade 11 Students
528
77
Grade 12 Students
437
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
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 Uplift Summit International High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
51%
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 Uplift Summit International High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
35%
37%
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 Uplift Summit International High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
4%
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 Uplift Summit International 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 Uplift Summit International 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.
0.66
0.60
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 Uplift Summit International 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
69%
68%
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 Uplift Summit International 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
6%
10%
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 Uplift Summit International 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.
 
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