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

Taylor opened for classes on November 26, 1979. The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years. During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one with two 5A high schools. Taylor High is a 1996 Blue Ribbon School, and was ranked 1,499 out of all U.S. high schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2022.

Feeder patterns

The following junior high schools feed into Taylor. The following elementary schools feed into Taylor.

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. For the academic year, enrolled 0 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 0 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of.

Awards and honors

Academics

Engineering and science

Athletics

UIL state championships

Team

Girls

Boys

Notable alumni and staff

Arts and entertainment

*Gracie Nichols – Radio Host (Six Feet Under: Brooklyn), Music Producer

Athletics

Politics/Law