Lamar High School is the public high school in Lamar, Missouri, United States. 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).
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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, In Football, 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. The Tigers hold the MSHSAA record for most consecutive state Championships won at 7 between 2011 and 2017, and ties the 3rd most state championships won at 10. The Lamar Tigers football program is also a part of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2018.
The school's football and track stadium is named Scott Bailey Field at Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium and the baseball field is named Shoff Field. Lamar has a total of 16 Team State Championships, 7 Second Place, 3 Third Place, and 6 Fourth Place.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (CLASS)
Football
2011 (2)
2012 (2)
2013 (2)
2014 (2)
2015 (2)
2016 (2)
2017 (2)
2020 (2)
2021 (2) (Runner up)
2022 (2) (Runner up)
2023 (2)
2024 (2)
Girls Volleyball
1992 (2) (Fourth)
1994 (3) (Fourth)
Boys Cross Country
2012 (2)
2016 (2)
2017 (2)
Boys Track and Field
1930 (Class B)(Runner up)
1978 (2) (Fourth)
1983 (2) (Fourth)
2012 (2) (Runner up)
2013 (2)
2014 (2)
2015 (3) (Third)
2016 (3) (Runner up)
2018 (3) (Fourth)
2024 (3)
Girls Track and Field
1987 (2) (Third)
Boys Golf
1988 (2) (Runner Up)
2013 (2) (Runner Up)
2014 (2) (Third)
Activities
Lamar High School also has several activities such as 4H, Scholar Bowl, Speech and Debate, Chess, Bass Fishing, Archery, Marching Band, Concert Band, Show Choir, and Theater.
Notable alumni
Freeland A Daubin, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
Joe Ihm, Missouri House Representative
Mike Kelley, Missouri House Representative, 127th District
Charles A. Lockwood, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral