James E. Taylor High School

James E. Taylor High School (THS) is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in Greater Katy.[3][4] The school, in Nottingham Country,[5] 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.[6] In 2013 the school was ranked the 536th "Best High School in the Nation" by Newsweek Magazine.[7]

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

Katy
,
Harris County
,
Texas
77450

United States
Coordinates29°46′39″N 95°43′57″W
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Think, Work, Grow"
Established1979
School districtKaty ISD
PrincipalMelinda Stone[1]
Faculty210
Teaching staff167.91 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,884 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.18[2]
Color(s)     Royal Blue
     White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotMustang
RivalsCinco Ranch High School

Katy High School
Tompkins High School
Seven Lakes High School
Strake Jesuit (dormant)

Memorial High School (non-conference)
NewspaperMane Event
YearbookStampede
WebsiteKaty Taylor Mustangs

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.[8]

Awards and honors

Academics
  • 5A Academic Decathlon National Champions: 1997, 2000[9]
  • 5A Academic Decathlon State Champions: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001[9]
  • 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[10]
  • Texas Education Agency Exemplary School: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003[10]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Social Studies Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011[9]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Spelling Champions: 2011[9]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004, 2007[9]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Computer Science Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007[9]

Engineering and science
  • TCEA State Programming Champions: 2005, 2008[9]
  • American Computer Science League - International Competition First Place: 2006
  • HP Code Wars Champions: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008[9]
  • Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl champions: 2006

[11]Athletics

Mustang Tennis Program

The Tennis program established itself as one of the elite tennis programs in the state during the 1990s and early 2000s, winning three state championships in 1997, 1998, and 2002. The tennis program faced some controversy with the UIL for playing an ineligible student in 2015, which resulted in the firing of their head coach. The Mustangs were most recently eliminated in the first round of the state playoffs by Clements High School in both 2016 and 2017.

Mustang football program
  • UIL wrestling state champions (women): 2006[9]
  • UIL swimming and diving state champions (men): 2001, 2003[9]
  • UIL tennis state team champions: 1997, 1998, 2002[12]
  • UIL tennis state doubles champions (women): 2008, 2011[9]
  • UIL soccer state champions (women): 2006[9]
  • UIL tennis singles champions (men):1999, 2004, 2007 2011, 2013

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.

  • 2014: 319 [16]
  • 2013: 536 [7]
  • 2012: 599 [17]
  • 2011: 259 [18]
  • 2010: 1,040 [19]
  • 2009: 1,116 [20]
  • 2008: 771 [21]
  • 2007: 798 [22]
  • 2006: 641 [23]
  • 2005: 479 [24]
  • 2004: Newsweek did not compile a list
  • 2003: 377

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.

The school's racial makeup is 50.8% white, 23.3% - hispanic, 15.0% Asian and 6.8% black.

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.[25][26]

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