Katy High School Explained

Katy High School
Motto:	Home of Champions
Established:	1898
Principal:	Rick Hull
Address:	6331 Highway Boulevard
Coordinates:	29.7849°N -95.8323°W
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA
Zipcode:	77494
Country:	United States
Campus Type:	Suburban
Campus Size:	100acres
Enrollment:	3,330 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	16.18
Teaching Staff:	205.77 (FTE)
Faculty:	170
Conference:	UIL Class 6A
Mascot:	Tiger
Colors:	Red White

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.

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: 2015,^[2] 2019^[3] Football-State Championships: 1959 (1A), 1997 (5A), 2000 (5AD2), 2003 (5AD2), 2007 (5AD2), 2008 (5AD2), 2012–13 (5AD2),^[4] 2015–16 (6AD2),^[5] 2020 (6AD2)^[6]

Notable alumni

Rodney Anderson (2015)– NFL running back
Ryder Anderson (2017)– NFL defensive end for the New York Giants
Clint Black – country singer^[7]
Davis Cleveland – actor
Andy Dalton (2006) – NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers as well as the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
Joel Dehlin – former Chief Information Officer for the LDS Church
John Dehlin – prominent Mormon podcaster
Jorge Diaz (1992) – NFL offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys.
Paddy Fisher (2016) – all-state LB and college football player at Northwestern Current AFL LB for the Michigan Panthers
Terrence Frederick – NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints
Eric Heitmann (1997) – 10-year starting NFL center for the San Francisco 49ers^[8]
Bo Levi Mitchell (2008) – quarterback for Eastern Washington University 2010 National Championship, 2011 Walter Payton Award winner – Current starting quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Grey Cup champion (2014, 2018), Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (2014, 2018)
Ryan Mouton – NFL cornerback (2009-2013)^[9]
Sage Northcutt – Professional MMA Fighter. Currently fights in ONE Championship.
Moro Ojomo (2023)– NFL Defensive Tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Swick – retired professional Mixed Martial Artist, competed on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter^[10]
Renée Zellweger – actress
Keith Whittington- Class of 1986. William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University.

Notes and References

Web site: KATY H S. National Center for Education Statistics. June 17, 2024.
Web site: 2014-2015 UIL State Champions . Archives . University Interscholastic League . 17 January 2021.
Web site: 2018-2019 UIL State Champions . Archives . University Interscholastic League . 17 January 2021.
Web site: 2012-2013 UIL State Champions . Archives . University Interscholastic League . 17 January 2021.
Web site: 2015-2016 UIL State Champions . Archives . University Interscholastic League . 17 January 2021.
Web site: 2020-2021 Football State Championship Results . State Championships . UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE . 17 January 2021.
News: Break's over, Clint Black!.
News: Checking in with celebs from Katy. Houston Chronicle. October 12, 2005.
News: Ryan Mouton Bio – NFL Draft – ESPNDB. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605164358/http://espn.go.com/nfldraft/research/player/profile?playerId=24528. dead. June 5, 2011. ESPN.go.com. 18 November 2018.
Web site: Mike Swick, Houstonian At Heart, Reflects on a Life of Fighting. Jeremy Botter. 7 December 2012. Houston Chronicle. 22 April 2018.