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Enrollment
3,543
High
DISTRICT 2,608 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517002809
Katy High School
6331 HWY BLVD, KATY, TX 77494 · (281) 237-6700 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,543 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
230 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
1,305 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 938 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 888 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 917 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 800 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from KATY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 56.0% | 11.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 43.0% | 23.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Katy High School
Katy High School's state test result (71.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy High School this school | 3,543 | 36.8% | 71.4% |
| Pearland High School PEARLAND | 3,412 | 35.0% | 71.1% |
| Klein Oak High School KLEIN | 3,766 | 40.4% | 67.8% |
| Stratford High School HOUSTON | 2,394 | 32.2% | 69.7% |
| Oak Ridge High School CONROE | 2,758 | 43.1% | 66.8% |
| Boswell High School FORT WORTH | 2,445 | 40.8% | 61.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Katy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #208 of 1,385 | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #143 of 1,425 ▲ 73 | #10 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #289 of 1,425 ▲ 28 | #13 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #83 of 1,184 | #5 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,543 | #31 of 2,107 | #3 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #797 of 1,344 | #5 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #164 of 1,346 | #16 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,263 of 1,522 | #19 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #529 of 672 | #14 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,543
+363 (+11%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 1,848
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,543 | 230.5 | 15.4:1 | 37% (1,305) |
| 2023-24 | 3,500 | 216.9 | 16.1:1 | 39% (1,352) |
| 2022-23 | 3,330 | 205.8 | 16.2:1 | 38% (1,255) |
| 2020-21 | 3,180 | 198 | 16.1:1 | 31% (980) |
| 2017-18 | 3,401 | 205.7 | 16.5:1 | 30% (1,009) |
| 2015-16 | 3,241 | 187 | 17.3:1 | 29% (934) |
| 2010-11 | 2,737 | 161 | 17.0:1 | 27% (730) |
| 2000-01 | 2,950 | 195 | 15.1:1 | 10% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 1,848 | 121 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Katy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (3,401 to 3,543); teachers up 12% (205.7 to 230.5).
About Katy High School
In KATY, Texas, part of Fort Bend County, Katy High School is a high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 3,543 students on the rolls. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 345% above average.
Katy High School is among 78 schools run by KATY ISD, which serves 96,111 students.
White students account for 41% of enrollment at Katy High School, more than any other group. Other students are 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Katy High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, with 230.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 37% at Katy High School.
In Texas, Katy High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 71.4% actual against a predicted 58.0%.
In Fort Bend County, the median household earns about $114,041 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Fort Bend County counts 217 public schools with about 191,372 students.
Project Tyke, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Katy High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Katy High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 3,543, compared with 3,180 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Katy High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KATY ISD
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
- Tompkins High SchoolHigh · 3,155 students
Other schools in KATY
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
- Cypress Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,175 students
Nearby schools
- Project Tyke0.3 mi · 13
- Katy Elementary School0.8 mi · 699
- Aristoi Classical Academy1.2 mi · 431
- Woodcreek Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,301
- Robertson Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,508
- Woodcreek Junior High School1.6 mi · 1,566
Frequently asked questions
About Katy High SchoolHow large is Katy High School?
Katy High School enrolls approximately 3,543 students in grades 09-12.
Is Katy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Katy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Katy High School have?
Katy High School employs 230 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Katy High School?
At Katy High School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Katy High School public or private?
Katy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KATY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.