Taylor High School
Public high school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 9–12
Taylor High School serves 3,384 students in grades 9–12 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 45th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 208.54 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 | 482517005518 |
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 | 3,384 | 96,111 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 42.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Taylor High School in context
Size
Taylor High School is the 5th largest of Katy ISD's 11 high schools; its 3,384 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.2 miles away and have a median of 2,990 students, so Taylor 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 899 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 783, against an average of 846 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (783 against 899). 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
White students are the largest group, at 37.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (25.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.7% of students qualify 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
Taylor High School has 208.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,384 students would have about 241.7 teachers, so Taylor High School has 33.2 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 Morton Ranch High School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.1% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Asian | 14.2% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 899 |
| Grade 10 | 891 |
| Grade 11 | 811 |
| Grade 12 | 783 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20700 Kingsland Blvd, Katy, TX 77450
Phone: (281)237-3100
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taylor High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,944 | 13.9 | 69.6% |
| Mayde Creek High School | Katy ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,036 | 14.2 | 76.5% |
| Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 3.6 mi | 3,740 | 16.7 | 36.8% |
| Calvin Nelms High School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 3.6 mi | 183 | 17.6 | – |
| Opport Awareness Center | Katy ISD | 4.9 mi | 170 | 3.5 | 71.8% |
| Paetow High School | Katy ISD | 5.4 mi | 3,447 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Cypress Lakes High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.6 mi | 3,175 | 14.9 | 73.4% |
| George Bush High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.7 mi | 2,428 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.