Katy High School
Appearance
Katy High School | |
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Address | |
6331 Highway Boulevard , 77494 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°47′05″N 95°49′56″W / 29.784855°N 95.832262°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Home of Champions |
Established | 1898 |
School district | Katy Independent School District |
Principal | Rick Hull |
Faculty | 170 |
Teaching staff | 205.77 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9th–12th |
Enrollment | 3,330 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.18[1] |
Campus size | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Red White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | www |
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.
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]
- Davis Cleveland – actor
- Andy Dalton (2006) – NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers as well as the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
- Joel Dehlin – former Chief Information Officer for the LDS Church
- John Dehlin – prominent Mormon podcaster
- 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.
- Moro Ojomo (2023)– NFL Defensive Tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Mike Swick – retired professional Mixed Martial Artist, competed on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter[10]
- Renée Zellweger – actress
- 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 June 17, 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. 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.