Katy High School

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.

Katy High School
Location
6331 Highway Boulevard Katy , Texas 77494 United States
Coordinates	29°47′05″N 95°49′56″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	216.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9th–12th
Enrollment	3,500 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.13[1]
Campus size	100 acres (0.40 km2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red   White
Athletics conference	UIL Class 6A
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.katyisd.org/KHS

History

Katy High School opened in 1898 to serve the children of local rice farmers. Its first graduating class was in 1900.

Athletics

Softball state champions (2)

• 6A: 2015,^[2] 2019^[3]

Football state champions (9)

• 1A: 1959^[4]
• 5A D1: 1997^[5]
• 5A D2: 2000,^[6] 2003,^[7] 2007,^[8] 2008,^[9] 2012^[10]
• 6A D2: 2015,^[11] 2020^[12]

Feeder Patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Katy High School:

• Bryant Elementary School
• Hutsell Elementary School
• Katy Elementary School
• Faldyn Elementary School (partial)
• King Elementary School (partial)
• Robertson Elementary School (partial)
• West Memorial Elementary School (partial)
• Wolman Elementary School (partial)
• Woodcreek Elementary School (partial)

The following junior high schools feed into Katy High School:

• Haskett Junior High School (partial)
• Katy Junior High School (partial)
• West Memorial Junior High School (partial)
• Woodcreek Junior High School (partial)

Notable alumni

• Nic Anderson (2022) – college football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners^[13]
• Rodney Anderson (2015)^[14] – NFL running back
• Ryder Anderson (2017) – NFL defensive end for the New York Giants
• Clint Black – country singer
• Davis Cleveland – actor
• Andy Dalton (2006)^[15] – NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
• Joel Dehlin – former Chief Information Officer for the LDS Church
• John Dehlin – Mormon podcaster
• Jorge Diaz (1992) – NFL offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys.^[16]
• Paddy Fisher (2016) – all-state LB and college football player at Northwestern Current AFL LB for the Michigan Panthers^[17][18]
• Terrence Frederick (2008)^[19] – NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints
• Eric Heitmann (1998) – 10-year starting NFL center for the San Francisco 49ers^[20]
• Bo Levi Mitchell (2008)^[21] – CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats^[22]
• Ryan Mouton – NFL cornerback (2009-2013)^[23]
• Sage Northcutt – Professional MMA Fighter. Currently fights in ONE Championship.
• Moro Ojomo (2018)– NFL Defensive Tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Pamela Ribon – screenwriter, novelist, and actress
• Mike Swick – retired professional Mixed Martial Artist, competed on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter^[24]
• Keith Whittington- Class of 1986. William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University.
• Renée Zellweger – actress