Paetow High School
Public high school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 9–12
Paetow High School serves 3,447 students in grades 9–12 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 38th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 232.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517012984 |
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 | 3,447 | 96,111 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% | 42.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Paetow High School in context
Size
Of the 11 high schools in Katy ISD, Paetow High School is the 4th largest, with 3.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 721; Paetow High School is larger 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 12 with 956 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 749, against an average of 862 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% more students than grade 9 (956 against 807). 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: 44.6% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 32.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.7% 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 232.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,447 students, Paetow High School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,447 students would have about 246.2 teachers, so Paetow High School has 13.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Paetow 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 Calvin Nelms High School, 2.8 miles away in Calvin Nelms Charter Schools. Within 10 miles there are 21 other high schools, 9 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 | 44.6% |
| Black | 32.3% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Asian | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 807 |
| Grade 10 | 749 |
| Grade 11 | 935 |
| Grade 12 | 956 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23111 Stockdick School Rd, Katy, TX 77493
Phone: (281)234-4906
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paetow High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Nelms High School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 2.8 mi | 183 | 17.6 | – |
| Aristoi Classical Upper School | Aristoi Classical Academy | 3.0 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 19% |
| Cypress Park High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.4 mi | 3,117 | 16 | 71.5% |
| Morton Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 3.4 mi | 2,944 | 13.9 | 69.6% |
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 3.8 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Freeman High School | Katy ISD | 4.0 mi | 778 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
| Leadership Academy | Excel Academy | 4.4 mi | 36 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Cypress Lakes High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.4 mi | 3,175 | 14.9 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.