Iltexas Katy Westpark High School
Public high school (charter) in Richmond, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades 9–12
Iltexas Katy Westpark High School serves 869 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 650th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 55.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144013413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 869 | 25,497 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.3% | 73.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Iltexas Katy Westpark High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Iltexas Katy Westpark High School is the largest, with 3.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 2,542 students, so Iltexas Katy Westpark High 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 9 with 274 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 179, against an average of 217 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than grade 9 (179 against 274). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (59.1%). Black students are next, at 34.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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
Iltexas Katy Westpark High School has 55.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 869 students would have about 62.1 teachers, so Iltexas Katy Westpark High School has 6.3 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 Harmony School of Innovation - Katy, 1.7 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.9% |
| Black | 34.8% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| White | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 274 |
| Grade 10 | 203 |
| Grade 11 | 213 |
| Grade 12 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20055 Beechnut Rd, Richmond, TX 77407
Phone: (832)222-9470
Website: katywestparkhs.iltexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Katy Westpark High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.7 mi | 876 | 17.4 | 46.8% |
| William B Travis High School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 3,114 | 18.8 | 37.8% |
| George Bush High School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.2 mi | 2,428 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 3.3 mi | 125 | 9.9 | 65.6% |
| Stephen F Austin High School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,655 | 19 | 36.6% |
| Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 5.0 mi | 3,773 | 17.8 | 22.2% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 5.3 mi | 3,740 | 16.7 | 36.8% |
| Kempner High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.7 mi | 1,850 | 17.1 | 61.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.