Sidney Lanier Middle School, Houston

**Sidney Lanier Middle School**
Principal Administrator	Tom Monaghan
Founded	1926
School type	Public school (U.S.)
Religious affiliation	None
Location	Houston, Texas, United States
Enrollment	1,422 students
Campus surroundings	Urban
Mascot	Pups (The Purple Pup)
School colors	Red, Purple

Sidney Lanier Middle School is a secondary school located at 2600 Woodhead Street in Houston, Texas with a ZIP code of 77098. Lanier, which is a school of the Houston Independent School District, handles grades 6 through 8.

Lanier Middle School is located in the Montrose area of Houston, and has both neighborhood and Vanguard gifted/talented programs.

The cafeteria of Lanier Middle School has a 1950s-style "Pup Rock Cafe" sign, a spoof on Hard Rock Cafe.

Lanier's speech and debate team won two national titles, one of which being at the 2004 National Junior Forensic League Speech and Debate Championships.

Notable alumni

External link

Lanier Middle School Homepage

Categories: Houston public education