Katy High School
Public high school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 9–12
Katy High School serves 3,543 students in grades 9–12 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 32nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 230.46 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 | 482517002809 |
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 | 3,543 | 96,111 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.8% | 42.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Katy High School in context
Size
Katy High School is the 3rd largest of Katy ISD's 11 high schools; its 3,543 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 3,243; Katy 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 9 with 938 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 800, against an average of 886 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (800 against 938). 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: 41.2% here and 25.4% across Katy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.8% 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 230.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,543 students, Katy High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,543 students would have about 253.1 teachers, so Katy High School has 22.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Katy 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 Opport Awareness Center, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 19 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 | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 938 |
| Grade 10 | 888 |
| Grade 11 | 917 |
| Grade 12 | 800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6331 Hwy Blvd, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)237-6700
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Katy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Aristoi Classical Upper School | Aristoi Classical Academy | 2.6 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 19% |
| Tompkins High School | Katy ISD | 3.7 mi | 3,155 | 17.2 | 16.8% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 4.1 mi | 3,740 | 16.7 | 36.8% |
| Jordan High School | Katy ISD | 4.5 mi | 3,330 | 17.3 | 16.6% |
| Paetow High School | Katy ISD | 5.4 mi | 3,447 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 5.4 mi | 3,773 | 17.8 | 22.2% |
| Morton Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,944 | 13.9 | 69.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.