James E. Taylor High School

James E. Taylor High School is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in the Greater Katy area. The campus is located within the Nottingham Country subdivision, but is not within the Katy city limits. The school serves grades 9 through 12, and is part of Katy Independent School District.

James E. Taylor High School
Address
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 staff177.61 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,038 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.1[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
NewspaperMane Event
YearbookStampede
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

Taylor opened for classes on November 26, 1979.[3] The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years.[3] During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one with two 5A high schools.[4] Taylor High is a 1996 Blue Ribbon School,[5] and was ranked 1,499 out of all U.S. high schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2022.[6]

Feeder patterns

The following junior high schools feed into Taylor.[7]

  • Memorial Parkway, McMeans, and West Memorial (a very small portion)

The following elementary schools feed into Taylor.[7]

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

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.

For the 2020–21 academic year, James E. Taylor High School enrolled 3,038 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 177.61 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.

Enrollment by race and ethnicity (2021–22)[2]
Race and ethnicity† Enrolled pupils Percentage
African American 313 10.3%
Asian 469 15.44%
Hispanic 891 29.33%
Native American 7 0.23%
White 1,227 40.39%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander 5 0.16%
Multi-race 126 4.15%
Total 3,038 100%
† "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics.

Awards and honors

Academics
  • 5A Academic Decathlon National Champion: 1997[8] and 2000[9]
  • Academic Decathlon National Runner-up: 1998,[10] 1999,[11] 2001[12]
  • 5A Academic Decathlon State Champions: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001[13]
  • 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[14]
  • Texas Education Agency Exemplary School: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003[14]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Social Studies Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011[15][13]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Spelling Champions: 2011[15]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004, 2007[13]
  • UIL 5A Academics State Computer Science Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007[13]

Engineering and science
  • TCEA State Programming Champions: 2005, 2008[13]
  • American Computer Science League - International Competition First Place: 2006
  • HPE Code Wars Champions: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008[13]
  • Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl champions: 2006

Athletics

Team
  • Tennis state champion: 1997, 1998, 2002[16]
  • Tennis state runner up: 1995, 1996, 2000
  • Tennis state semi-finalist: 1988, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Girls
  • Wrestling individual champions: 2007 (Adele Kurt),[17] 2012 (Nina Wyre)[18]
  • Soccer: 2006 state champions;[19] 2000, 2001 state runner-up
  • Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2003(1), 2019(2), 2020(1)[20]
  • Tennis (doubles): 1992,[21] 2008,[22] 2011[23]

Boys
  • Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2000(2), 2001(3), 2003(2), 2004(3), 2005(1)[20]
  • Swimming & diving team state champions: 2001, 2003[20]
  • Tennis (singles): 2013[24]
  • Tennis (doubles): 1984, 2001, 2002[25]
  • Track and Field individual champions: 2018(2) discus and shot put (Otito Ogbonnia)[26]

Notable alumni and staff

Arts and entertainment

Athletics

Politics

References
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  2. "TAYLOR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. Clark, Natalie Cook (November 27, 2019). "Taylor High School Turns 40". katymagazineonline.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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  5. "NBRS Previous Awardees". nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. "Taylor High School". U.S. News & World Report.
  7. "KISD District Map". gis.katyisd.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  8. Chuang, Angie (April 21, 1997). "Supporters Hail El Camino's Academic Team". Los Angeles Times. p. B3 (Metro). Retrieved August 23, 2023. (subscription required)
  9. Gorman, Anna (April 17, 2000). "Simi Valley High Finishes 2nd in National Academic Decathlon". Los Angeles Times. p. B9 (Metro). Retrieved August 23, 2023. (subscription required)
  10. Helfand, Duke (April 28, 1998). "'A Once-in-a-Lifetime Thing'; El Camino High's Academic Champs Return Home". Los Angeles Times. p. B3 (Metro). Retrieved August 23, 2023. (subscription required)
  11. Gorman, Anna (April 21, 1999). "Moorpark Champs Bask in Heady Revelry". Los Angeles Times. p. B1 (Metro). Retrieved August 23, 2023. (subscription required)
  12. Ritsch, Massie (April 22, 2001). "L.A. School Wins U.S. Academic Decathlon". Los Angeles Times. p. B1 (Metro). Retrieved August 23, 2023. (subscription required)
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  15. "Academics Spring Meet 2011 Conference 5A State: Meet Composite Scores". utdirect.utexas.edu. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  16. "UIL State Team Tennis Tournament Records". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  17. "2007-2008 UIL State Champions: Girls Wrestling Results". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  18. "2011-2012 UIL State Champions: Girls Wrestling Results". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  19. "2005-2006 UIL State Champions: Girls Soccer". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  20. "Swimming & Diving State Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  21. "1991-1992 UIL State Champions: Tennis". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  22. "2007-2008 UIL State Champions: Tennis". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  23. "2010-2011 UIL State Champions: Tennis". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  24. "2013-2014 UIL State Champions: Tennis". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  25. "UIL State Boys Tennis Tournament Champions". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  26. "UIL State Track & Field: 2018". uiltexas.org. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  27. Taylor High School Stampede 1985 Vol. 6 Katy Texas. James E. Taylor High School Staff and Senior Students. 1985. pp. 50, 56, 57, 73, 218, 251.
  28. "Trevor Enders Stats - ESPN". Baseball.espn.go.com. February 9, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  29. "Geno Espineli Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  30. Jimmy Galvan (December 31, 2013). "Katy's Garcia earns spot on Olympic team". Katy Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  31. "Jon Meloan Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio | MLB.com: Team". Cleveland.indians.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  32. "Los Angeles Chargers Roster: Otito Ogbonnia". chargers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  33. "177th Judicial District Election History". ballotpedia.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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