Jordan High School
Public high school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 9–12
Jordan High School serves 3,330 students in grades 9–12 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 192.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517013663 |
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 | 3,330 | 96,111 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.6% | 42.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Jordan High School in context
Size
Of the 11 high schools in Katy ISD, Jordan High School is the 6th largest, with 3.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 3,278; Jordan High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 921 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 747, against an average of 833 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (747 against 857). 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 White students: 32.6% here and 25.4% across Katy ISD. Asian students are next, at 29.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.6% 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 192.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,330 students, Jordan High School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,330 students would have about 237.9 teachers, so Jordan High School has 45.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Jordan High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Tompkins High School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 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
| White | 32.6% |
| Asian | 29.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.6% |
| Black | 10% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 857 |
| Grade 10 | 921 |
| Grade 11 | 805 |
| Grade 12 | 747 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
27500 Fulshear Bend Dr., Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)396-6000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jordan High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins High School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 3,155 | 17.2 | 16.8% |
| Fulshear High School | Lamar CISD | 2.6 mi | 3,401 | 23.2 | 28% |
| Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,773 | 17.8 | 22.2% |
| Katy High School | Katy ISD | 4.5 mi | 3,543 | 15.4 | 36.8% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 4.8 mi | 3,740 | 16.7 | 36.8% |
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 5.9 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 6.2 mi | 876 | 17.4 | 46.8% |
| Foster High School | Lamar CISD | 7.0 mi | 2,747 | 21.8 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.