Taylor High School

Summary:

Taylor High School is a public high school located in Katy, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 3,085. The school is part of the Katy Independent School District, which is ranked 158 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Taylor High School has consistently ranked in the top 200 high schools in Texas, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor High School stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and consistent high achievement. The school has a relatively diverse racial makeup, with 39.84% White, 10.6% African American, 31.05% Hispanic, and 14.72% Asian students, which is higher than some nearby schools like Cinco Ranch High School and Paetow High School. Academically, Taylor High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 60.85% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 66.8% for the Katy ISD district and 44.73% for the state of Texas. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.9% to 94.7%, and a low dropout rate of 0.4% to 1.1%.

While Taylor High School is a high-performing school, it also serves a relatively diverse socioeconomic population, with 41.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than some nearby schools. This suggests that the school has been able to effectively support the needs of its diverse student body and maintain its strong academic performance. Overall, Taylor High School is a standout option for families in the Katy community, offering a robust and effective educational program that consistently delivers excellent results.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 20700 Kingsland Blvd
       Katy, TX  77450-2998


(281) 237-3100

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
200th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,062 Help


Feeder schools for Taylor High School:

Elementary:    Hazel S Pattison Elementary
    Jeanette Hayes Elementary
    Joella Exley Elementary
    Maurice L Wolfe Elementary
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Middle:    Garland McMeans J H
    Memorial Parkway J H

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  3,188

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
Hispanic:
33.5%
Asian:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taylor High School ranks better than 89.9% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked high schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Taylor High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Taylor High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39%), Hispanic (33.5%), Asian (14.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor High School is 16.1. 5 high schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor High School is $9,062. 6 high schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor High School 200th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Taylor High School in the ranking list.)

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Katy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Katy Independent School District (Isd) 158th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Taylor High School

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Rank History for all students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.43 48th 1427 96.6%
2005 83.77 79th 1429 94.5%
2006 83.42 72nd 1430 95.0%
2007 84.00 69th 1497 95.4%
2008 82.67 96th 1510 93.6%
2009 82.89 74th 1539 95.2%
2010 80.58 63rd 1568 96.0%
2011 79.03 117th 1672 93.0%
2012 72.54 208th 1603 87.0%
2013 76.46 203rd 1652 87.7%
2014 80.92 116th 1734 93.3%
2015 78.60 149th 1743 91.5%
2016 77.19 168th 1762 90.5%
2017 85.81 117th 1777 93.4%
2018 84.55 124th 1797 93.1%
2019 85.44 123rd 1857 93.4%
2021 82.31 163rd 1861 91.2%
2022 77.98 238th 1876 87.3%
2023 78.01 253rd 1961 87.1%
2024 80.53 200th 1987 89.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.61 56th 582 90.4%
2019 70.72 139th 604 77.0%
2021 75.96 89th 588 84.9%
2022 61.85 206th 664 69.0%
2023 71.67 142nd 677 79.0%
2024 74.75 115th 730 84.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.42 136th 1113 87.8%
2019 75.85 146th 1136 87.1%
2021 74.89 133rd 1195 88.9%
2022 62.73 261st 1278 79.6%
2023 58.25 357th 1371 74.0%
2024 72.41 213th 1435 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.85 57th 1347 95.8%
2019 94.93 35th 1357 97.4%
2021 88.99 77th 1382 94.4%
2022 85.23 94th 1418 93.4%
2023 88.35 83rd 1478 94.4%
2024 87.89 87th 1547 94.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.34 185th 1794 89.7%
2019 78.05 185th 1818 89.8%
2021 76.27 208th 1848 88.7%
2022 69.15 311th 1847 83.2%
2023 69.30 347th 1897 81.7%
2024 72.83 245th 1883 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.93 146th 1781 91.8%
2019 84.56 114th 1798 93.7%
2021 79.68 209th 1815 88.5%
2022 77.23 225th 1841 87.8%
2023 75.99 268th 1891 85.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 171st 1137 85.0%
2019 71.25 87th 1145 92.4%
2021 74.43 140th 1177 88.1%
2022 71.09 282nd 1172 75.9%
2023 71.66 316th 1182 73.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.49 172nd 1784 90.4%
2019 78.44 174th 1810 90.4%
2021 76.25 189th 1829 89.7%
2022 67.20 318th 1837 82.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.83 150th 1803 91.7%
2019 84.85 132nd 1824 92.8%
2021 82.71 155th 1840 91.6%
2022 76.58 252nd 1853 86.4%
2023 77.50 252nd 1913 86.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.23 70th 486 85.6%
2019 74.39 100th 487 79.5%
2021 67.07 141st 488 71.1%
2022 67.63 150th 507 70.4%
2023 66.57 167th 525 68.2%
2024 65.98 165th 529 68.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.84 145th 1013 85.7%
2019 82.13 120th 1024 88.3%
2021 71.70 198th 1020 80.6%
2022 62.75 258th 1031 75.0%
2023 62.94 281st 1069 73.7%
2024 64.58 258th 1065 75.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.56 196th 1691 88.4%
2019 79.64 180th 1714 89.5%
2021 78.34 193rd 1743 88.9%
2022 71.70 289th 1762 83.6%
2023 71.39 321st 1820 82.4%
2024 73.66 249th 1804 86.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.54 42nd 101 58.4%
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Rank History for White students at Taylor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.85 149th 1539 90.3%
2019 83.27 108th 1526 92.9%
2021 77.64 182nd 1510 87.9%
2022 78.71 163rd 1525 89.3%
2023 80.06 146th 1576 90.7%
2024 80.12 126th 1556 91.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Taylor High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1100 27 45 43 3 n/a n/a 0 1218
1989 1149 29 42 47 7 n/a n/a 0 1274
1990 1167 40 50 65 16 n/a n/a 0 1338
1991 1261 31 56 71 15 n/a n/a 0 1434
1992 1350 33 70 66 12 n/a n/a 0 1531
1993 1459 34 98 69 2 n/a n/a 0 1662
1994 1609 39 121 76 3 n/a n/a 0 1848
1995 1884 58 164 116 1 n/a n/a 0 2223
1996 1884 58 164 116 1 n/a n/a 0 2223
1997 2108 68 168 130 1 n/a n/a 0 2475
1998 2357 73 195 154 0 n/a n/a 0 2779
1999 2627 93 232 167 3 n/a n/a 0 3122
2000 2307 80 223 170 6 n/a n/a 0 2786
2001 2136 67 238 155 5 n/a n/a 0 2601
2002 2029 86 257 184 2 n/a n/a 0 2558
2003 2029 86 257 184 2 n/a n/a 0 2558
2004 2041 95 285 228 1 n/a n/a 0 2650
2005 2053 137 340 253 3 n/a n/a 0 2786
2006 1989 168 358 310 3 n/a n/a 0 2828
2007 1850 137 371 368 8 n/a n/a 0 2734
2008 1784 148 361 390 9 n/a n/a 0 2692
2009 1709 152 353 381 11 n/a n/a 0 2606
2010 1604 148 362 397 13 n/a n/a 0 2524
2011 1535 170 366 536 24 2 66 0 2699
2012 1530 187 368 574 22 2 74 0 2757
2013 1499 178 400 639 19 2 77 0 2814
2014 1499 205 423 674 15 2 93 0 2911
2015 1496 199 440 685 17 3 103 0 2943
2016 1467 197 454 674 19 2 109 0 2922
2017 1411 236 464 703 15 5 94 0 2928
2018 1382 243 469 728 13 9 96 0 2940
2019 1288 232 495 748 8 8 105 0 2884
2020 1257 262 483 786 7 6 101 0 2902
2021 1258 296 492 847 4 5 112 0 3014
2022 1227 313 469 891 7 5 126 0 3038
2023 1229 327 454 958 7 2 108 0 3085
2024 1243 299 455 1069 6 2 114 0 3188

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taylor High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1218 92.0 13.2 n/a
1989 1274 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1338 87.0 15.3 n/a
1991 1434 86.5 16.5 n/a
1992 1531 83.4 18.3 0.3
1993 1662 93.0 17.9 1
1994 1848 94.7 19.5 1.1
1995 2223 121.5 18.3 1.2
1996 2223 121.5 18.3 1.2
1997 2475 130.7 18.9 1.3
1998 2779 155.1 17.9 0.8
1999 3122 176.6 17.7 1.2
2000 2786 170.0 16.4 1.4
2001 2601 164.0 15.9 1.6
2002 2558 162.0 15.8 2.7
2003 2558 162.0 15.8 2.7
2004 2650 160.4 16.5 4
2005 2786 156.2 17.8 6.1
2006 2828 170.7 16.6 7.6
2007 2734 175.6 15.6 7.9
2008 2692 174.5 15.4 8.4
2009 2606 166.9 15.6 10.9
2010 2524 162.2 15.5 12.8
2011 2699 159.6 16.9 15
2012 2757 150.4 18.3 16.3
2013 2814 153.8 18.2 17.5
2014 2911 162.1 17.9 16.4
2015 2943 156.0 18.8 16.8
2016 2922 161.0 18.1 18.4
2017 2928 160.4 18.2 20
2018 2940 169.2 17.3 23.2
2019 2884 167.9 17.1 24.4
2020 2902 165.1 17.5 26.3
2021 3014 174.4 17.2 30.3
2022 3038 177.6 17.1 35.7
2023 3085 189.2 16.3 41.5
2024 3188 197.2 16.1 41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taylor High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1218 92.0 13.2 n/a
1989 1274 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1338 87.0 15.3 n/a
1991 1434 86.5 16.5 n/a
1992 1531 83.4 18.3 0.3
1993 1662 93.0 17.9 1
1994 1848 94.7 19.5 1.1
1995 2223 121.5 18.3 1.2
1996 2223 121.5 18.3 1.2
1997 2475 130.7 18.9 1.3
1998 2779 155.1 17.9 0.8
1999 3122 176.6 17.7 1.2
2000 2786 170.0 16.4 1.4
2001 2601 164.0 15.9 1.6
2002 2558 162.0 15.8 2.7
2003 2558 162.0 15.8 2.7
2004 2650 160.4 16.5 4
2005 2786 156.2 17.8 6.1
2006 2828 170.7 16.6 7.6
2007 2734 175.6 15.6 7.9
2008 2692 174.5 15.4 8.4
2009 2606 166.9 15.6 10.9
2010 2524 162.2 15.5 12.8
2011 2699 159.6 16.9 15
2012 2757 150.4 18.3 16.3
2013 2814 153.8 18.2 17.5
2014 2911 162.1 17.9 16.4
2015 2943 156.0 18.8 16.8
2016 2922 161.0 18.1 18.4
2017 2928 160.4 18.2 20
2018 2940 169.2 17.3 23.2
2019 2884 167.9 17.1 24.4
2020 2902 165.1 17.5 26.3
2021 3014 174.4 17.2 30.3
2022 3038 177.6 17.1 35.7
2023 3085 189.2 16.3 41.5
2024 3188 197.2 16.1 41.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $562 (6.5%) $8,133 (93.5%) $8,695
2020 $484 (4.5%) $10,214 (95.5%) $10,698
2021 $292 (3.2%) $8,769 (96.8%) $9,062

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 123rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 253rd of 1961 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Taylor High School)8252
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (Katy Independent School District (Isd))8168
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Taylor High School)8983
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Katy Independent School District (Isd))8380
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Taylor High School)8078
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7575
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Taylor High School)7775
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7273
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Taylor High School)8989
   End of Course U.S. History (Katy Independent School District (Isd))9087
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students28843085
 7%
African American232327
 40.9%
American Indian87
 12.5%
Asian495454
 8.3%
Hispanic748958
 28.1%
Pacific Islander82
 75%
White12881229
 4.6%
Two or More Races105108
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.4%41.5%
 17.1%


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Students at Taylor High School are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Taylor High School ranks 200th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,188 students attended Taylor High School.


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