James E. Taylor High School

For schools of the same name, see Taylor High School (disambiguation).
James E. Taylor

"Think, Work, Grow"
Address
20700 Kingsland Boulevard
Katy, Texas, Harris County, 77450
United States
Coordinates 29°46′39″N 95°43′57″W / 29.777496°N 95.732438°W / 29.777496; -95.732438Coordinates: 29°46′39″N 95°43′57″W / 29.777496°N 95.732438°W / 29.777496; -95.732438
Information
Type Public
Established 1979
School district Katy ISD
Principal Jeff Stocks
Faculty 210
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,908 (as of 2013–2014)
Color(s)      Blue
     White
Athletics conference UIL Class 6A
Mascot Mustang
Rivals Seven Lakes High School
Cinco Ranch High School
Morton Ranch High School
Tompkins High School
Mayde Creek High School
Katy High School
Newspaper Mane Event
Yearbook Stampede
Website Katy Taylor Mustangs

James E. Taylor High School is a public high school in Harris County, Texas, in the city of Katy. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of Katy Independent School District. Established in 1979, Taylor High School is a Blue Ribbon School and is ranked among the best in graduation rates, SAT scores, college admittance, and AP scores in the nation.[1] In 2013 the school was ranked the 536th "Best High School in the Nation" by Newsweek Magazine.[2]

Namesake

James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997) was born on October 25, 1912 in North Zulch, Texas. He attended Madisonville High School and received a master's degree in education from Texas A&M University. He was a lieutenant in the United States Army for four years during World War II.

He began his career as a teacher in North Zulch and then a high school principal in Junction. He moved to Katy as superintendent, and remained so for 31 years. During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one which opened its second Class 5A high school in 1979, named James E. Taylor High School.

James Taylor was a member of Katy First United Methodist Church for 40 years and served as Chairman of the Official Board for two terms. As well, Taylor served 10 years on the Harris County Board of Education.[3]

Awards and honors

Academics

Athletics

Engineering and science

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Athletics

Newsweek rankings

Newsweek Magazine annually compiles a list of "America's Top Public High Schools," and Taylor has been listed since its inception in 2003.

Feeder patterns

The following junior high schools feed into Taylor High School:

The following elementary schools feed into Taylor High School:

Taylor attendance boundaries were adjusted in 2010 so that all of McMeans Junior High School now attends Taylor High School.[18][19]

Enrollment trends

References

  1. ↑ "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Thedailybeast.com. 1951-08-02. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "THS Awards and Accomplishments". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  5. 1 2 "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Katy ISD - THS". Kisdwebs.katyisd.org. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Trevor Enders Stats - ESPN". Baseball.espn.go.com. 2000-02-09. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Geno Espineli Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  9. ↑ "Jon Meloan Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio | MLB.com: Team". Cleveland.indians.mlb.com. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  10. ↑ "America’s Best High Schools 2012 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Thedailybeast.com. 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  11. ↑ "2011: America's Best High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  12. ↑ $fieldIdx1. "High School Profile Page - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  13. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  14. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  15. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  16. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  17. ↑ "America's Top Public High Schools 2008 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  18. ↑ Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ (PDF) http://web.archive.org/web/20110716064641/http://www.katyisd.org/files/main/CAFR_2008.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "Taylor High School, Katy TX School Profile, Ranking, and Reviews". SchoolDigger.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.

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