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Public school in Texas, United States
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
.
History
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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
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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
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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.
[
citation needed
]
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
†
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Enrolled pupils
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Percentage
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African American
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313
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10.3%
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Asian
|
469
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15.44%
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Hispanic
|
891
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29.33%
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Native American
|
7
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0.23%
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White
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1,227
|
40.39%
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Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander
|
5
|
0.16%
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Multi-race
|
126
|
4.15%
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Total
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3,038
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100%
|
†
"Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics.
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Awards and honors
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Academics
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- 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]
[
non-primary source needed
]
- State nominee for the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
: 1999
[
citation needed
]
- Texas Business and Education Coalition Just For the Kids Honor Roll: 2003
[14]
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non-primary source needed
]
- Texas Education Agency Exemplary School: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
[14]
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non-primary source needed
]
- UIL 5A Academics State Social Studies Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
[15]
[13]
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non-primary source needed
]
- UIL 5A Academics State Spelling Champions: 2011
[15]
- UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004, 2007
[13]
[
non-primary source needed
]
- UIL 5A Academics State Computer Science Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
[13]
[
non-primary source needed
]
Engineering and science
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Athletics
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UIL state championships
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Team
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Arts and entertainment
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Athletics
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Politics
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References
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"THS Staff Directory"
.
katyisd.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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a
b
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d
"TAYLOR H S"
. National Center for Education Statistics
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
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a
b
Clark, Natalie Cook (November 27, 2019).
"Taylor High School Turns 40"
.
katymagazineonline.com
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
- ^
"James E. Taylor"
.
katyisd.org
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
.
- ^
"NBRS Previous Awardees"
.
nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
.
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"Taylor High School"
. U.S. News & World Report.
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a
b
"KISD District Map"
.
gis.katyisd.org
. Retrieved
August 30,
2023
.
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Chuang, Angie (April 21, 1997).
"Supporters Hail El Camino's Academic Team"
.
Los Angeles Times
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. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
(subscription required)
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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)
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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)
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Gorman, Anna (April 21, 1999).
"Moorpark Champs Bask in Heady Revelry"
.
Los Angeles Times
. p. B1 (Metro)
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
(subscription required)
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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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b
c
d
e
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"THS Awards and Accomplishments"
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the original
on 2014-08-10
. Retrieved
2014-08-07
.
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a
b
"Katy ISD - THS"
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the original
on September 25, 2013
. Retrieved
September 21,
2013
.
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a
b
"Academics Spring Meet 2011 Conference 5A State: Meet Composite Scores"
.
utdirect.utexas.edu
. Retrieved
August 26,
2023
.
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"UIL State Team Tennis Tournament Records"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
.
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"2007-2008 UIL State Champions: Girls Wrestling Results"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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"2011-2012 UIL State Champions: Girls Wrestling Results"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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"2005-2006 UIL State Champions: Girls Soccer"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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a
b
c
"Swimming & Diving State Champions"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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"1991-1992 UIL State Champions: Tennis"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 25,
2023
.
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"2007-2008 UIL State Champions: Tennis"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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"2010-2011 UIL State Champions: Tennis"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 23,
2023
.
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"2013-2014 UIL State Champions: Tennis"
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uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
.
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"UIL State Boys Tennis Tournament Champions"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 22,
2023
.
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"UIL State Track & Field: 2018"
.
uiltexas.org
. Retrieved
August 25,
2023
.
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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.
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Yates, Carter (August 14, 2023).
"TCU's in a season of change, but Coker and Coleman's basketball rivalry is a constant"
.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
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"Trevor Enders Stats - ESPN"
. Baseball.espn.go.com. February 9, 2000
. Retrieved
September 21,
2013
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"Geno Espineli Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. Minorleaguebaseball.com
. Retrieved
September 21,
2013
.
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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
.
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"Jon Meloan Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio | MLB.com: Team"
. Cleveland.indians.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Archived from
the original
on March 10, 2012
. Retrieved
September 21,
2013
.
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"Los Angeles Chargers Roster: Otito Ogbonnia"
.
chargers.com
. Retrieved
August 25,
2023
.
- ^
"Football Recruiting - Trevor Woods - Player Profiles - ESPN"
.
ESPN.com
.
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"177th Judicial District Election History"
. ballotpedia.com
. Retrieved
September 22,
2023
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