Type Private Headmaster Leigh Ann Ballou Enrollment 545 Phone +1 601-482-1345 Motto Truth, Knowledge, Honor | Established 1964 Grades K-12 Student to teacher ratio 15:1 Mascot Raider Number of students 545 | |
Similar Northeast Lauderdale High Sch, Meridian Senior High Sch, Meridian Public School Di, County of Lauderdale Sch District | ||
Lamar School, is an independent university-preparatory coeducational day school for young men and women located in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. It is located on a forty-acre site on Lindley Road.
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History
Chartered in 1964, Lamar Elementary opened with grades one through six in 1965. Lamar Middle/High School opened in 1970. The school's name pays tribute to the noted Mississippi statesman L.Q.C. Lamar (1825–1893). It was founded as a whites-only establishment, which led to the denial of its tax exemptions, a decision upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 1971. According to its current policies, the schools states that it does not discriminate based on race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Accreditation
Lamar School is accredited by the Mississippi Private School Association (MPSA) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).