Aristoi Classical Upper School
Public high school (charter) in Katy, Texas · Aristoi Classical Academy · Grades 5–12
Aristoi Classical Upper School serves 664 students in grades 5–12 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 3 schools in Aristoi Classical Academy. By enrollment it is the 769th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| District | Aristoi Classical Academy |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001913071 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aristoi Classical Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 664 | 1,606 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19% | 20.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Aristoi Classical Upper School in context
Size
Aristoi Classical Upper School is the only high school in Aristoi Classical Academy. Its 664 students are 41.3% of the district's 1,606. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 1,861 students, so Aristoi Classical Upper School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 50, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 12 has 47% fewer students than grade 5 (50 against 95). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 47.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Aristoi Classical Academy (46.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.4% across Aristoi Classical Academy and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Aristoi Classical Upper School has 46.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 664 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Aristoi Classical Upper School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Opport Awareness Center, 1.5 miles away in Katy ISD. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.8% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 95 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 92 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
| Grade 9 | 85 |
| Grade 10 | 75 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5610 Morton Rd, Katy, TX 77493
Phone: (281)391-5003
Website: aristoiclassical.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aristoi Classical Upper School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 1.5 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Katy High School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 3,543 | 15.4 | 36.8% |
| Paetow High School | Katy ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,447 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Morton Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,944 | 13.9 | 69.6% |
| Freeman High School | Katy ISD | 4.8 mi | 778 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
| Calvin Nelms High School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 5.0 mi | 183 | 17.6 | – |
| Leadership Academy | Excel Academy | 5.5 mi | 36 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 5.5 mi | 3,740 | 16.7 | 36.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Aristoi Classical Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristoi Classical Academy | Elementary | K–4 | 431 |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress | Other | K–9 | 511 |