North Lamar High School
- High school in North Lamar ISD
- Paris, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Total students
671
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
North Lamar ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97 %
North Lamar ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
North Lamar High School is a high school in Paris, TX, in the North Lamar ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 671 students. 29.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 97% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at North Lamar High School was 1088 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,330, which is $10,144 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Mark Keith
- mkeith@northlamar.net
- (903) 737-2011
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in North Lamar High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
671
African American
28 (4.2%)
North Lamar ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (1.8%)
North Lamar ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.7%)
North Lamar ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
94 (14%)
North Lamar ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
North Lamar ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
487 (72.6%)
North Lamar ISD: 71%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
43 (6.4%)
North Lamar ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
29.8 %
North Lamar ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
51.3 %
North Lamar ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
North Lamar ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.7 %
North Lamar ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.5 %
North Lamar ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.5 %
North Lamar ISD: 17%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97 %
North Lamar ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
North Lamar ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.4 %
North Lamar ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97 %
North Lamar ISD: 97%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
North Lamar ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.3 %
North Lamar ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
37.5 %
North Lamar ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
38.5 %
North Lamar ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.8 %
North Lamar ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
22.8 %
North Lamar ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
36.4 %
North Lamar ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
20.6 %
North Lamar ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
12.5 %
North Lamar ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
0 %
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
27.8 %
North Lamar ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
19 %
North Lamar ISD: 19%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
33.3 %
North Lamar ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
48.4 %
North Lamar ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
40 %
North Lamar ISD: 40%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
North Lamar ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
51.1 %
North Lamar ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
North Lamar ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1088
North Lamar ISD: 1088
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.5
North Lamar ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
17.4 %
North Lamar ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
27.3 %
North Lamar ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
12.4 %
North Lamar ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
58.9
African American
0 (0%)
North Lamar ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.3 (0.5%)
North Lamar ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
North Lamar ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (1.7%)
North Lamar ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
North Lamar ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
57.6 (97.9%)
North Lamar ISD: 95%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
North Lamar ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.6 (7.9%)
North Lamar ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
39.8 (67.5%)
North Lamar ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.5 (19.6%)
North Lamar ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2.9 (5%)
North Lamar ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.4
North Lamar ISD: 12.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
North Lamar ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,330
North Lamar ISD: $51,127
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,572
North Lamar ISD: $41,617
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,850
North Lamar ISD: $42,054
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,092
North Lamar ISD: $48,285
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,622
North Lamar ISD: $54,786
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,051
North Lamar ISD: $61,107
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,502
North Lamar ISD: $61,533
Statewide: $74,014