Lamar High School - Houston ISD





	Battalion History 7th Battalion Chain of Command Staff Biographies Cadet Knowledge JROTC Teams Calendars Brief History	Brief History of Lamar ROTC Lamar Senior High School opened it's doors in 1937. The school was named after Mirabeau Bonapart Lamar; the second president of the Republic of Texas and was called "The Father of Education" in Texas. 1937 was also the year the 7th battalion was formed at Lamar. It was named the 7th Battalion because it Lamar was the 7th school in the district to create an ROTC program. The first senior instructor was Lt. John T. McDaniel and he was in charge of 120 cadets. 1st Lieutenant James H. Fields, a Lamar was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during World War II. Ever since, Lamar has held a very high standard of success, that tradition is continued to this day by LTC David and 1SG Rochon, who except nothing less than excellence from the cadets of the 7th Battalion. Return to Index



	Las directivas del escuela de Lamar High School prohíben cualquier tipo de discriminación debido a edad, color, discapicidad, ascendencia, nacionalidad, estado civil, raza, religión sexo, condición de veterano militar o afilicaión política en sus programas y actividades académicas y en el empleo. It is the policy of Lamar High School not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or employment programs and activities

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