James E. Taylor High School
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History
Taylor opened for classes on November 26, 1979.[1] The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years.[1] During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one with two 5A high schools.[2] Taylor High is a 1996 Blue Ribbon School,[3] and was ranked 1,499 out of all U.S. high schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2022.[4]
Feeder patterns
The following junior high schools feed into Taylor.[5]
- Memorial Parkway, McMeans, and West Memorial (a very small portion)
The following elementary schools feed into Taylor.[5]
- Exley (partial), Hayes, Memorial Parkway, Nottingham Country, Pattison, West Memorial (a very small portion), and Wolfe (partial)
Demographics
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
For the 2022-23 academic year, James E. Taylor High School enrolled 3,085 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 189.23 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Template:School Racial Demographics Table by Number Enrolled
Awards and honors
Academics
- 5A Academic Decathlon National Champion: 1997[6] and 2000[7]
- Academic Decathlon National Runner-up: 1998,[8] 1999,[9] 2001[10]
- 5A Academic Decathlon State Champions: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001[11]Template:Primary source inline
- State nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: 1999Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Texas Business and Education Coalition Just For the Kids Honor Roll: 2003[12]Template:Primary source inline
- Texas Education Agency Exemplary School: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003[12]Template:Primary source inline
- UIL 5A Academics State Social Studies Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011[13][11]Template:Primary source inline
- UIL 5A Academics State Spelling Champions: 2011[13]
- UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004, 2007[11]Template:Primary source inline
- UIL 5A Academics State Computer Science Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007[11]Template:Primary source inline
Engineering and science
- TCEA State Programming Champions: 2005, 2008[11]Template:Primary source inline
- American Computer Science League – International Competition First Place: 2006
- HPE Code Wars Champions: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008[11]Template:Primary source inline
- Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl champions: 2006Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Athletics
UIL state championships
Team
- Tennis state champion: 1997, 1998, 2002[14]
- Tennis state runner up: 1995, 1996, 2000
- Tennis state semi-finalist: 1988, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Girls
- Wrestling individual champions: 2007 (Adele Kurt),[15] 2012 (Nina Wyre)[16]
- Soccer: 2006 state champions;[17] 2000, 2001 state runner-up
- Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2003(1), 2019(2), 2020(1)[18]
- Tennis (doubles): 1992,[19] 2008,[20] 2011[21]
Boys
- Swimming & diving individual state champions: 1986(1), 2000(2), 2001(3), 2003(2), 2004(3), 2005(1)[18]
- Swimming & diving team state champions: 2001, 2003[18]
- Tennis (singles): 2013[22]
- Tennis (doubles): 1984, 2001, 2002[23]
- Track and Field individual champions: 2018(2) discus and shot put (Otito Ogbonnia)[24]
Notable alumni and staff
Arts and entertainment
- Ryan Binse – film producer
- Janeane Garofalo – comedian and actress
- Kimberly Caldwell – singer, actress, and American Idol season 2 contestant
- Mark Matejka – guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd[25]
- Emily Neves – voice actressScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Renee O'Connor – actress who played Gabrielle on Xena: Warrior Princess
- William "Scarra" Li – Streamer and former professional League of Legends Player
Athletics
- Andrew Coker – offensive lineman for the TCU Horned Frogs (class of 2019)[26]
- Hayden Conner – offensive guard for the Texas Longhorns (class of 2021)[27]
- Trevor Enders – former Major League Baseball pitcher[28]
- Eugene Espineli – former Major League Baseball pitcher[29]
- Jonathan Garcia – Olympic athlete[30]
- John Meloan – former Major League Baseball pitcher[31]
- Otito Ogbonnia – professional football player (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers (class of 2018)[32]
- Trevor Woods – safety for the Colorado Buffaloes (class of 2021)[33]
- Patrick White – groundbreaking naval architect from the University of Michigan.
Politics/Law
- Ryan Patrick – former judge of the 177th District Court[34] and former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas (class of 1997)
References
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