Of the more than twenty HISD high schools that , as of 2007 , had a standardized dress code or uniforms , Lamar was the only one that had a White plurality . The principal , James McSwain , cited safety concerns with a world after the Columbine High School massacre and the September 11 , 2001 attacks as the reason for the school 's adoption of uniforms . The newly created policy received opposition from some students and parents ; the policy was criticized in the May 16 , 2006 '' Houston Chronicle '' by Davidson in her column . The '' Houston Chronicle '' printed a feature about the Lamar uniform policy in the August 22 , 2006 edition of the Yo ! section ; the feature was written by Jessica Silverman , a student at Lamar as of 2006
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Lamar High School (Houston)