James E. Taylor High School

James E. Taylor
Address
20700 Kingsland Boulevard
Katy, Harris County, Texas 77450
United States
Coordinates 29°46′39″N 95°43′57″W / 29.777496°N 95.732438°W / 29.777496; -95.732438Coordinates: 29°46′39″N 95°43′57″W / 29.777496°N 95.732438°W / 29.777496; -95.732438
Information
Type Public
Motto "Think, Work, Grow"
Established 1979
School district Katy ISD
Principal Chris Morgan
Faculty 210
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,943 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)      Royal Blue
     White
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
Mascot Mustang
Newspaper Mane Event
Yearbook Stampede
Website Katy Taylor Mustangs

James E. Taylor High School is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in Greater Katy.[2][3] The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of Katy Independent School District. Established in 1979, Taylor High School is a Blue Ribbon School and is ranked among the best in graduation rates, SAT scores, college admittance, and AP scores in the nation.[4] In 2013 the school was ranked the 536th "Best High School in the Nation" by Newsweek Magazine.[5]

Namesake

The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years. During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one which opened its second Class 5A high school in 1979, named James E. Taylor High School.[6]

Awards and honors

Academics

  • 5A Academic Decathlon National Champions: 1997, 2000[7]
  • 5A Academic Decathlon State Champions: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001[7]
  • National Blue Ribbon School: 1994, 1995, 1996
  • State nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: 1999
  • Texas Business and Education Coalition Just For the Kids Honor Roll: 2003[8]
  • Texas Education Agency Exemplary School: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003[8]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Social Studies Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011[7]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Spelling Champions: 2011[7]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004, 2007[7]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Computer Science Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007[7]

Athletics

Mustang Basketball Program

The Taylor Mustang primary rivalry is with the Memorial Mustangs, whom they have beaten in both games of a home and home series in 2016 and 2017

Mustang Tennis Program

The Tennis program established itself as one of the elite tennis programs in the state during the 90's and early 2000's. The tennis program faced some controversy with the UIL for playing an ineligible student in 2015. The Mustangs won team tennis championships in 1997, 1998, and 2002.

State Championships

  • UIL 5A wrestling state champions (women): 2006[7]
  • UIL 5A swimming and diving state champions (men): 2001, 2003[7]
  • UIL 5A tennis state team champions: 1997, 1998, 2002[9]
  • UIL 5A tennis state doubles champions (women): 2008, 2011[7]
  • UIL 5A soccer state champions (women): 2006[7]
  • UIL 5A tennis singles champions (men):1999, 2004, 2007 2011, 2013

Engineering and science

  • TCEA State Programming Champions: 2005, 2008[7]
  • American Computer Science League - International Competition First Place: 2006
  • HP Code Wars Champions: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008[7]
  • Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl champions: 2006

Notable alumni and staff

Arts and entertainment

Athletics

Newsweek rankings

Newsweek Magazine annually compiles a list of "America's Top Public High Schools," and Taylor has been listed since its inception in 2003.

  • 2013: 536 [5]
  • 2012: 599 [13]
  • 2011: 259 [14]
  • 2010: 1,040 [15]
  • 2009: 1,116 [16]
  • 2008: 771 [17]
  • 2007: 798 [18]
  • 2006: 641 [19]
  • 2005: 479 [20]
  • 2004: Newsweek did not compile a list
  • 2003: 377

Feeder patterns

The following junior high schools feed into Taylor High School:

  • Memorial Parkway Junior High
  • McMeans Junior High
  • West Memorial Junior High (a very small portion)

The following elementary schools feed into Taylor High School:

  • Nottingham Country Elementary
  • Pattison Elementary
  • Memorial Parkway Elementary
  • Exley Elementary (partial)
  • Jeanette Hayes Elementary
  • Wolfe Elementary (partial)
  • West Memorial Elementary (a very small portion)

Taylor attendance boundaries were adjusted in 2010 so that all of McMeans Junior High School now attends Taylor High School.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "TAYLOR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Home. James E. Taylor High School. Retrieved on December 27, 2016. "20700 Kingsland Blvd. Katy, Texas 77450"
  3. ↑ "City of Katy Zoning Map." City of Katy. Retrieved on December 27, 2016. The purpose of this map is to show that the school is outside of the Katy city limits.
  4. ↑ "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. 1 2 "2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Thedailybeast.com. 1951-08-02. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "THS Awards and Accomplishments". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  8. 1 2 "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  9. ↑ "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  10. ↑ "Trevor Enders Stats - ESPN". Baseball.espn.go.com. 2000-02-09. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  11. ↑ "Geno Espineli Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  12. ↑ "Jon Meloan Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio | MLB.com: Team". Cleveland.indians.mlb.com. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  13. ↑ "America's Best High Schools 2012 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Thedailybeast.com. 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  14. ↑ "2011: America's Best High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  15. ↑ $fieldIdx1. "High School Profile Page - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  16. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  17. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  18. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  19. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  20. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  21. ↑ Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
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