Lamar High School (Missouri) Explained

Lamar High School
Streetaddress:503 Maple
Country:USA
Zipcode:64759
Established:1858
Grades:912
Enrollment:406 (2018–19)[1]
Staff:28.53 (FTE)
Ratio:14.23
Principal:Jennifer Beem
Athletics Conference:Big 8 Conference
Mascot:Tigers
Colors:Red and black [2]
Fight Song:On Wisconsin
District:Lamar R-I School District
Website:https://www.lamar.k12.mo.us

Lamar High School is the public high school in Lamar, Missouri, USA. It is part of the Lamar R-I School District which has 4 buildings the East Primary School (Pre-k - 2nd), West Elementary School (3rd - 5th), Lamar Middle School (6th-8th), and Lamar High School (9th - 12th).

Academics

Lamar High School Partners with Missouri Southern State University for all AP and Dual Credit courses in the school. Along with being connected to the Lamar Vocational and Technical School which teaches Carpentry, Auto mechanic, Nursing, Wood work and drafting, and Digital Design.

Athletics

The Lamar High School Athletic Department was founded in 1905 and plays in the Big 8 Conference. The teams' nickname is the Tigers for both male and female sports. Lamar competes in the MSHSAA Class 1 for tennis, Class 2 for football and cross country, and Class 3 in baseball, basketball, and track and field. Since 1933 the Lamar Tigers would face the Nevada Tigers for the Battle of the Silver Tiger, a silver coated statue of a tiger that would go to the winning school for the year.[3] The school's football field is named Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium and the baseball field is named Shoff Field. Lamar has a total of 14 Team State Championships, 7 Second Place, 3 Third Place, and 6 Fourth Place.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (CLASS)[4]

Football

Girls Volleyball

Boys Cross Country

Boys Track and Field

Girls Track and Field

Boys Golf

Activities

Lamar High School also has several activates such as 4H, Scholar Bowl, Speech and Debate, Chess, Bass Fishing, Archery, Marching Band, Concert Band, Show Choir, and Theater

Notable Alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LAMAR HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. February 12, 2021.
  2. Web site: Lamar High School. 2024-03-19. Missouri State High School Activities Association. en-US.
  3. Web site: Mail . Kevin McKinley / Special to the Daily . 2018-10-12 . Nevada-Lamar Silver Tiger game -- Taking a look back in time . 2024-05-24 . Nevada Daily Mail . en.
  4. Web site: MSHSAA . Lamar High School State Championships . 2024-05-24 . www.mshsaa.org . en.
  5. Book: Lockwood . Charles . Sink 'em All . 1951 . Dutton . New York . 0553239198 . 74 . 23 September 2023.