87R26068 JRI-D
By: A. Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 1165
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lamar High School received a 2021 Landmark Award
from the Houston Business Journal, providing a fitting opportunity
to celebrate the completion of the school's innovative new building
and extensive renovations to its original campus; and
WHEREAS, The Landmark Awards recognize outstanding real
estate projects that make a significant impact on the Houston
landscape and help sculpt the look, feel, and image of the city;
Lamar High School was honored in the education category, and it was
judged on its innovative interiors, use of land, and visual plan, as
well as for being environmentally friendly; and
WHEREAS, Funded by the Houston Independent School District's
2012 bond program, the $122 million Lamar High redesign features a
new four-story building that houses a gym, natatorium, band hall,
black box theater, and banquet hall; the addition of a five-story
parking garage created space for a full-size track, two tennis
courts, and football, baseball, and softball fields; moreover, the
main building of the original campus was renovated to preserve its
architecturally significant art deco design, and the updated
facility includes a childcare wing, welcome center, and ROTC and
Career and Technical Education classrooms; and
WHEREAS, Lamar High is an International Baccalaureate school
that provides diverse groups of students with a rigorous
educational program and a broad range of extracurricular
activities; the school's new building is organized into "academic
neighborhoods" that will allow for the instructional model to shift
to a more interdisciplinary and project-based approach, helping to
foster a learning environment that can be tailored to meet
individual needs; and
WHEREAS, Lamar High School is dedicated to preparing area
youth for the challenges and opportunities that await them in a
rapidly changing world, and the new campus enhancements reflect the
community's enduring commitment to the school and its vital
mission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lamar High School on its receipt of
a 2021 Landmark Award from the Houston Business Journal and extend
to all those associated with the campus sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.