James E. Taylor High School

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James E. Taylor High School
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Address
James E. Taylor High School
20700 Kingsland Boulevard

Katy
,
Harris County
,
Texas
77450

United States
Coordinates 29°46′39″N95°43′57″W / 29.777496°N 95.732438°W / 29.777496; -95.732438
Information
Type Public
Motto"Think, Work, Grow"
Established1979
School district Katy ISD
PrincipalMelinda Stone [1]
Faculty210
Teaching staff177.61 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,038 (2021-22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.1 [2]
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  White
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
Mascot Mustang
Rivals Cinco Ranch High School

Katy High School
Tompkins High School

Seven Lakes High School
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Website Official Website

James E. Taylor High School is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in the Greater Katy area. The campus is located within the Nottingham Country subdivision, but is not within the Katy city limits. The school serves grades 9 through 12, and is part of Katy Independent School District.

Contents

History

Taylor opened for classes on November 26, 1979. [3] The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years. [3] During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one with two 5A high schools. [4] Taylor High is a 1996 Blue Ribbon School, [5] and was ranked 1,499 out of all U.S. high schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2022. [6]

Feeder patterns

The following junior high schools feed into Taylor. [7]

The following elementary schools feed into Taylor. [7]

Demographics

The average household income zoning areas to James E. Taylor High School is 166,986, which is balanced by the higher 77094 zip code with an average income of 207,000 as compared to the 77450 zip code with an average income of 127,000. Taylor High School is in the upper 6.2 percent of Texas high schools for family income.[ citation needed ]

For the 2020–21 academic year, James E. Taylor High School enrolled 3,038 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 177.61 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.

Enrollment by race and ethnicity (2021–22) [2]
Race and ethnicity†Enrolled pupilsPercentage
African American31310.3%
Asian46915.44%
Hispanic89129.33%
Native American70.23%
White1,22740.39%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander50.16%
Multi-race1264.15%
Total3,038100%
† "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics.

Awards and honors

Academics

Engineering and science

Athletics

UIL state championships

Team

  • Tennis state champion: 1997, 1998, 2002 [16]
  • Tennis state runner up: 1995, 1996, 2000
  • Tennis state semi-finalist: 1988, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Girls

  • Wrestling individual champions: 2007 (Adele Kurt), [17] 2012 (Nina Wyre) [18]
  • Soccer: 2006 state champions; [19] 2000, 2001 state runner-up
  • Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2003(1), 2019(2), 2020(1) [20]
  • Tennis (doubles): 1992, [21] 2008, [22] 2011 [23]

Boys

  • Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2000(2), 2001(3), 2003(2), 2004(3), 2005(1) [20]
  • Swimming & diving team state champions: 2001, 2003 [20]
  • Tennis (singles): 2013 [24]
  • Tennis (doubles): 1984, 2001, 2002 [25]
  • Track and Field individual champions: 2018(2) discus and shot put (Otito Ogbonnia) [26]

Notable alumni and staff

Arts and entertainment

Athletics

Politics

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