Freeman High School
Public high school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 9–10
Freeman High School serves 778 students in grades 9–10 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 705th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 65.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–10 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517014023 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Katy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 778 | 96,111 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 42.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
Freeman High School in context
Size
Freeman High School is the 10th largest of Katy ISD's 11 high schools; its 778 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,732; Freeman High School is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 444 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 334, against an average of 389 per grade. This year grade 10 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (334 against 444). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.8% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 32.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Katy ISD 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
With 65.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 778 students, Freeman High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 778 students would have about 55.6 teachers, so Freeman High School has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Freeman High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Leadership Academy, 0.7 miles away in Excel Academy. Within 10 miles there are 17 other high schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.8% |
| Black | 32.6% |
| White | 11.3% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 444 |
| Grade 10 | 334 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7800 Katy Hockley Rd, Katy, TX 77493
Phone: (281)234-6600
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Freeman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Academy | Excel Academy | 0.7 mi | 36 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Paetow High School | Katy ISD | 4.0 mi | 3,447 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Aristoi Classical Upper School | Aristoi Classical Academy | 4.8 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 19% |
| Cypress Park High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.8 mi | 3,117 | 16 | 71.5% |
| Bridgeland High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.9 mi | 3,707 | 17.1 | 17.9% |
| Cypress Springs High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,800 | 14.8 | 69.4% |
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 6.3 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Calvin Nelms High School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 6.6 mi | 183 | 17.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.