Katy High School is a high school located in Katy, Texas which serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Katy Independent School District. The school serves the City of Katy and draws students from Harris County, Waller County, and Fort Bend County.
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6331 Highway Boulevard , 77494 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°47′05″N 95°49′56″W / 29.784855°N 95.832262°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Home of Champions |
| Established | 1898 |
| School district | Katy Independent School District |
| Principal | Rick Hull |
| Faculty | 170 |
| Teaching staff | 210.53 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 3,446 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.37[1] |
| Campus size | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | www |
History edit
Katy High School opened in 1898 to serve the children of local rice farmers. Its first graduating class was in 1900.
Athletics edit
This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2021) |
Softball- State Champions: 2015,[2] 2019[3]
Football -State Championships: 1959 (1A), 1997 (5A), 2000 (5AD2), 2003 (5AD2), 2007 (5AD2), 2008 (5AD2), 2012–13 (5AD2),[4]2015–16 (6AD2),[5] 2020 (6AD2)[6]
Notable alumni edit
- Rodney Anderson (2015)– NFL running back
- Ryder Anderson (2017)– NFL defensive end for the New York Giants
- Clint Black – country singer[7]
- Andy Dalton (2006) – NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers as well as the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
- John Dehlin – prominent Mormon podcaster
- Joel Dehlin – former Chief Information Officer for the LDS Church
- Jorge Diaz (1992) – NFL offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys.
- Paddy Fisher (2016) – all-state LB and college football player at Northwestern Current AFL LB for the Michigan Panthers
- Terrence Frederick – NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints
- Eric Heitmann (1997) – 10-year starting NFL center for the San Francisco 49ers[8]
- Bo Levi Mitchell (2008) – quarterback for Eastern Washington University 2010 National Championship, 2011 Walter Payton Award winner – Current starting quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Grey Cup champion (2014, 2018), Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (2014, 2018)
- Ryan Mouton – NFL cornerback (2009-2013)[9]
- Sage Northcutt – Professional MMA Fighter. Currently fights in ONE Championship.
- Mike Swick – retired professional Mixed Martial Artist, competed on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter[10]
- Renée Zellweger – actress
- Davis Cleveland – actor
- Keith Whittington- Class of 1986. William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University.
References edit
- ^ a b c "KATY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "2014-2015 UIL State Champions". Archives. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "2018-2019 UIL State Champions". Archives. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "2012-2013 UIL State Champions". Archives. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "2015-2016 UIL State Champions". Archives. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "2020-2021 Football State Championship Results". State Championships. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Break's over, Clint Black!".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Checking in with celebs from Katy". Houston Chronicle. October 12, 2005.
- ^ "Ryan Mouton Bio – NFL Draft – ESPNDB". ESPN.go.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Jeremy Botter (7 December 2012). "Mike Swick, Houstonian At Heart, Reflects on a Life of Fighting". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 22 April 2018.