Lamar J High School

4814 Mustang Avenue

School District

Lamar Consolidated Independent
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 20, 2024

Wesendorf is a great middle school our son loves and his friends.
Submitted by student on January 07, 2024

Hello, I am a 7th grader that unfortunately attends this school. The teachers don’t care about your kids. The kids there vape, smoke, have sex, cuss teachers out, they just don’t care. I was shocked because I came from Hutchinson Elementary which was AMAZING. Here, they don’t even have a STEM Club. If a kid walks out of class, all the principal does is send them back. They pretend like they care. We are the 2nd lowest ranking school in the district. I’m in PRE AP and there’s kids in my classes scoring 37’s and 20’s. In the regular classes, they don’t even know the difference between their, there, and they’re. Send your kid literally ANYWHERE ELSE. I DONT CARE IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE 40 MINUTES, LITERALLY ANYWHERE ELSE.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2022

I moved here from Houston to get away from the horrible schools, just to find my kids are learning more about getting high than learning. I have contacted the school and left messages, even text the principal's phone with concerns about vapes with no response. 1 teacher might care out of their entire class schedule. There is absolutely no consequences for tardy, or actions of students, UNLESS THE SCHOOL SEES IT AS A PROBLEM! The elementary is Great, middle school is okay, but Jr high, almost the most important SUCKS! Coaches use to care and any athlete used to be able to straighten their players right out. Now, Kids do not even care. Teachers seem to be there just to be there with the few who really want to make a difference. The sad thing is, those few are trying to do it alone!
Submitted by parent on September 15, 2021

As a girl who’s been to Lamar junior high, Please, PLEASE never send your kid to this horrible. The other students are horrible and mean. The chances of being able to get bullied in that school is 100/100. If you think the school is great, It’s not. Unless you like the sound of getting depressed and bullied for the 2 whole school years. Then this horrible school is for you. Please choose any other type of school but this one. If I had the option to give this school 0 stars I would this horrible place doesn't deserve even a single star. - a 7th grader who’s in this horrible school.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2020

I have older children and this is the absolute worst school I have ever had to deal with as a parent. They don't give homework. The teachers ignore calls and emails but send mass messages to tell you your child is failing or missing work. No in school help. Kids walk around with heavy backpacks all day. The buses run terribly. During this pandemic the kids have been overloading with work. I am looking to move just to get my child out of this school.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2015

My wife's two grandchldren started here last year after previously attending a well known private school. Both used to hate most all of their subjects, but after they started here, I noticed a positive change. The classes here are much harder than where they had come from, but their grades actually went up by a lot. All I here them talk about is how much they enjoy their classes. If they don't understand the lesson right away, the school has tutoring. I would absolutely recommend this school to anyone. The academics are first rate.
Submitted by other on August 05, 2013

As an 11th grade student now that has went to Lamar Junior High School, I have the right to say that school was the worst I have ever attended. The teachers are horrible, they do not care. I felt uncomfortable everyday walking into that school. It is full of pregnant teens and bullies. I would never advise sending my child to that school. The adults there treat children as minorities. I was ashamed to be a part of that school. If you are debating where to send your child to school, DO NOT choose this one. I am telling you now. Education comes LAST at this school!