Katy High School
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Katy High School is a high school located in Katy
, Texas, United States and serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Katy Independent School District
. The school serves the City of Katy and the unincorporated
Harris County
community of Cimarron
.
1939: The first football team is established at Katy High School.
1941: 17 seniors graduate from Katy High School.
1942: During the 1942–1943 school year the mascot is changed from Giraffes to the Tigers.
1947: The campus is moved to its current location at US Highway 90 and FM 1463 in 1947. Seventh and eight grade are included on this campus until 1965.
1952: The band hall and vocational building are constructed south of the building.
1955: Katy High School holds graduation for 40 seniors.
1960: A total of 53 graduate from Katy High School.
1977: The capacity of the campus is expanded from 800 to 1600. Also, the Katy ISD school board approves a drill team for the 1977–1978 school year that would be called the "Red Brigade" (students and advisers change the name to "Bengal Brigade" before the start of the school year).
May, 1977: 195 seniors walk across the stage at Tiger Field.
May, 1979: 296 seniors graduate from KHS.
May 1981: Last full graduating class for all Katy high school students (approximately 450); 1982 graduating class was split between 2 Katy area high schools.
1981: The last varsity football game is played at Tiger Field before moving to Rhodes Stadium.
1984: The tiger-head logo is designed, and replaces the simple letters "K.T.".
1985: The weight room and field house are expanded.
1992: 360 seniors graduate from KHS.
1995: The adjacent junior high school is converted into a 9th Grade Center, called West Campus. The largest entering freshman class occupies the building.
1997–98: Named a National Blue Ribbon School
May, 1997: 518 seniors graduate from KHS at the Astro Hall in Houston.
1998: A photo, which can now be found in the KHS trophy case in front of the competition gym, was taken of Bill Murray
alongside the KHS Band in conjunction with the filming of the movie Rushmore.
1998: A new library and hallway are completed between the main building and West Campus.
May, 1998: 551 seniors graduate from KHS at the Astro Hall in Houston.
May, 1999: Making history, the largest graduating class from Katy High School of 660 seniors walk across the stage at the Astro Hall.
Summer, 2001: Amid renovations to remove asbestos from the campus, a good 80% of the pre- 1977 campus burns. The fire did not cause problems so much as it just sped up the teardown process. Due to their separation from the main building, the freshman campus, vocational building, band hall and athletic facilities (field houses and natatorium) are spared; the rebuild connects them to the main building and gives them much needed facelifts.
May, 2003: The class of graduating seniors breaks Katy High School's previous record with a graduating class of 666 students. To this day it is still the largest graduating class from Katy High School.
2004: Performing Arts Center and classroom expansion is completed, increasing the student capacity to over 3,000; a new rodeo arena is finished behind the high school.
May, 2005: Graduation ceremonies are moved from Houston to Merrell Center located at KISD headquarters behind the school.
May, 2007: 474 seniors completed their education at KHS.
May, 2008: 497 seniors graduated from Katy High School.
State Championships:
1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
State Finalists:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
State Semi-Finalists:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
State Quarter-Finalists:
1959, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Regional Semi-Finalists:
1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Area Finalists:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Bi-District Finalists:
1959, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Region Champions:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009,
District Champions:
1948, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Ten or More Win Seasons:
1959, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Undefeated District Record:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Undefeated Seasons:
1959 (15–0), 1998 (15–0), 2000 (16–0), 2007 (16–0)
Undefeated Regular Seasons:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
Longest Overall Winning Streak:
1997–1999: 33
1958–1960: 27
2003–2004: 23
Longest District Winning Streak:
1996–2001: 34
5A State Playoff Record (since 1980):
74–16
All-Time Best 5A State Playoff Records (since 1980):
1. Converse Judson (78–17)
2. Katy (66–15)
3. Odessa Permian (56-12-5)
4. Plano (48–16)
5. Midland Lee (45–17)
Longest Playoff Winning Streak:
2007–2009: 17
1997–1999: 15
2003–2004: 9
First Varsity Season:
1939
Overall Program Record (1939–current):
469-265-18...through Abilene 2009
Team Records (Since 1990):
1990 (5–5), 1991 (8–4), 1992 (11–3), 1993 (8–3), 1994 (13–2), 1995 (9–3), 1996 (10–2), 1997 (14–1), 1998 (15–0), 1999 (14–2), 2000 (16–0), 2001 (8–4), 2002 (11–4), 2003 (15–1), 2004 (12–2), 2005 (14–1), 2006 (13–1), 2007 (16–0), 2008 (13–3), 2009 (15–2)
1934–1935 School Year= 100
1987–1988 School Year= 1,853
1988–1989 School Year= 1,842
1989–1990 School Year= 1,830
1990–1991 School Year= 1,826
1991–1992 School Year= 1,848
1992–1993 School Year= 1,913
1993–1994 School Year= 2,054
1994–1995 School Year= 2,106
1995–1996 School Year= 2,479
1996–1997 School Year= 2,479
1997–1998 School Year= 2,678
1998–1999 School Year= 2,771
1999–2000 School Year= 2,888
2000–2001 School Year= 2,932
2001–2002 School Year= 2,950
2002–2003 School Year= 2,986
2003–2004 School Year= 3,091
2004–2005 School Year= 3,180
2005–2006 School Year= 2,897
2006–2007 School Year= 2,899
2007–2008 School Year= 2,660
2008–2009 School Year=
2009–2010 School Year= 2,641
2010–2011 School Year= 2,703
2011–2012 School year= 2,792
2012–2013 School Year= 2,939 (Projected)
The following junior high schools feed into Katy High School:
Katy, Texas
Katy is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area...
, Texas, United States and serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Katy Independent School District
Katy Independent School District
The Katy Independent School District is a public school district based in Katy, Texas, United States. The district enrolls over 60,000 students and is currently rated as Recognized by the Texas Education Agency...
. The school serves the City of Katy and the unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
community of Cimarron
Cimarron, Texas
Cimarron is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States. It is located at , at an elevation of ....
.
History
Katy High School opened in 1898 to serve the children of the local rice farmers, the first graduating class was in 1900.1939: The first football team is established at Katy High School.
1941: 17 seniors graduate from Katy High School.
1942: During the 1942–1943 school year the mascot is changed from Giraffes to the Tigers.
1947: The campus is moved to its current location at US Highway 90 and FM 1463 in 1947. Seventh and eight grade are included on this campus until 1965.
1952: The band hall and vocational building are constructed south of the building.
1955: Katy High School holds graduation for 40 seniors.
1960: A total of 53 graduate from Katy High School.
1977: The capacity of the campus is expanded from 800 to 1600. Also, the Katy ISD school board approves a drill team for the 1977–1978 school year that would be called the "Red Brigade" (students and advisers change the name to "Bengal Brigade" before the start of the school year).
May, 1977: 195 seniors walk across the stage at Tiger Field.
May, 1979: 296 seniors graduate from KHS.
May 1981: Last full graduating class for all Katy high school students (approximately 450); 1982 graduating class was split between 2 Katy area high schools.
1981: The last varsity football game is played at Tiger Field before moving to Rhodes Stadium.
1984: The tiger-head logo is designed, and replaces the simple letters "K.T.".
1985: The weight room and field house are expanded.
1992: 360 seniors graduate from KHS.
1995: The adjacent junior high school is converted into a 9th Grade Center, called West Campus. The largest entering freshman class occupies the building.
1997–98: Named a National Blue Ribbon School
May, 1997: 518 seniors graduate from KHS at the Astro Hall in Houston.
1998: A photo, which can now be found in the KHS trophy case in front of the competition gym, was taken of Bill Murray
Bill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live in which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , and...
alongside the KHS Band in conjunction with the filming of the movie Rushmore.
1998: A new library and hallway are completed between the main building and West Campus.
May, 1998: 551 seniors graduate from KHS at the Astro Hall in Houston.
May, 1999: Making history, the largest graduating class from Katy High School of 660 seniors walk across the stage at the Astro Hall.
Summer, 2001: Amid renovations to remove asbestos from the campus, a good 80% of the pre- 1977 campus burns. The fire did not cause problems so much as it just sped up the teardown process. Due to their separation from the main building, the freshman campus, vocational building, band hall and athletic facilities (field houses and natatorium) are spared; the rebuild connects them to the main building and gives them much needed facelifts.
May, 2003: The class of graduating seniors breaks Katy High School's previous record with a graduating class of 666 students. To this day it is still the largest graduating class from Katy High School.
2004: Performing Arts Center and classroom expansion is completed, increasing the student capacity to over 3,000; a new rodeo arena is finished behind the high school.
May, 2005: Graduation ceremonies are moved from Houston to Merrell Center located at KISD headquarters behind the school.
May, 2007: 474 seniors completed their education at KHS.
May, 2008: 497 seniors graduated from Katy High School.
Football history
The Tigers have a long-standing tradition of excellence in Football. Some of their titles and records are listed below.State Championships:
1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
State Finalists:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
State Semi-Finalists:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
State Quarter-Finalists:
1959, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Regional Semi-Finalists:
1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Area Finalists:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Bi-District Finalists:
1959, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Region Champions:
1959, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009,
District Champions:
1948, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Ten or More Win Seasons:
1959, 1963, 1964, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Undefeated District Record:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Undefeated Seasons:
1959 (15–0), 1998 (15–0), 2000 (16–0), 2007 (16–0)
Undefeated Regular Seasons:
1959, 1986, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
Longest Overall Winning Streak:
1997–1999: 33
1958–1960: 27
2003–2004: 23
Longest District Winning Streak:
1996–2001: 34
5A State Playoff Record (since 1980):
74–16
All-Time Best 5A State Playoff Records (since 1980):
1. Converse Judson (78–17)
2. Katy (66–15)
3. Odessa Permian (56-12-5)
4. Plano (48–16)
5. Midland Lee (45–17)
Longest Playoff Winning Streak:
2007–2009: 17
1997–1999: 15
2003–2004: 9
First Varsity Season:
1939
Overall Program Record (1939–current):
469-265-18...through Abilene 2009
Team Records (Since 1990):
1990 (5–5), 1991 (8–4), 1992 (11–3), 1993 (8–3), 1994 (13–2), 1995 (9–3), 1996 (10–2), 1997 (14–1), 1998 (15–0), 1999 (14–2), 2000 (16–0), 2001 (8–4), 2002 (11–4), 2003 (15–1), 2004 (12–2), 2005 (14–1), 2006 (13–1), 2007 (16–0), 2008 (13–3), 2009 (15–2)
Enrollment Trends
The maximum capacity of Katy High School was expanded to 3,000 students in 2002.1934–1935 School Year= 100
1987–1988 School Year= 1,853
1988–1989 School Year= 1,842
1989–1990 School Year= 1,830
1990–1991 School Year= 1,826
1991–1992 School Year= 1,848
1992–1993 School Year= 1,913
1993–1994 School Year= 2,054
1994–1995 School Year= 2,106
1995–1996 School Year= 2,479
1996–1997 School Year= 2,479
1997–1998 School Year= 2,678
1998–1999 School Year= 2,771
1999–2000 School Year= 2,888
2000–2001 School Year= 2,932
2001–2002 School Year= 2,950
2002–2003 School Year= 2,986
2003–2004 School Year= 3,091
2004–2005 School Year= 3,180
2005–2006 School Year= 2,897
2006–2007 School Year= 2,899
2007–2008 School Year= 2,660
2008–2009 School Year=
2009–2010 School Year= 2,641
2010–2011 School Year= 2,703
2011–2012 School year= 2,792
2012–2013 School Year= 2,939 (Projected)
Feeder Patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Katy High School:- Cimarron Elementary
- Hutsell Elementary
- Katy Elementary
- King Elementary (partial)
- Rylander Elementary (partial)
- West Memorial Elementary (almost all)
- WoodCreek Elementary (partial)
- Morton Ranch Elementary (partial)
The following junior high schools feed into Katy High School:
- Katy Junior High (partial)
- West Memorial Junior High (almost all)
- WoodCreek Junior High (partial)
- McDonald Junior High (partial)
Notable alumni
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(dropout) – country singer - Andy DaltonAndy Dalton (American football)Andrew Gregory Dalton is an American professional football quarterback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Texas Christian University...
(2006) – NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... - Eric HeitmannEric HeitmannEric Wade Heitmann is a center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL Draft.-College career:...
(1998) – NFL football player - Ryan MoutonRyan MoutonRyan Mouton is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii....
(2004) – NFL football player for the Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... - Renée ZellwegerRenée ZellwegerRenée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress and producer. Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the film Jerry Maguire , and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as Bridget Jones in the comedy Bridget Jones's Diary ...
(1987) – actress - Joel DehlinJoel DehlinJoel Dehlin is the Chief Technology Officer for iQor, a business process outsourcing company. Formerly, he was the Chief Information Officer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joel left this position effective August 1st, 2011...
(1984) – Chief Information Officer for the LDS Church
External links
- Katy High School
- No Pressure. It's Just Texas High School Football. Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
- Katy High School Athletic Booster Club