Students Continue the Tradition of Strong Performance on AP Exams

Katy ISD's tradition of increasing student participation and strong performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams continues as the district recently learned that each one of its six high school campuses showed an increase in the number of students participating in the exams. In addition, every high school campus exceeded the state and national percentage of AP students making a qualifying score of 3 or better on the exams.  Read more...

Katy ISD Seniors Named Semifinalists in National Merit® Scholarship Program

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation today released the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. A total of 51 of these talented seniors are from Katy ISD.  As Semifinalists, these students now have a chance to compete for some 8,300 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $34 million, that will be offered in spring 2012.  Read more...

Four Katy ISD Musical Groups Win in National Mark of Excellence Project

The Foundation for Music Education has selected four Katy ISD schools as winners in the Mark of Excellence project.  Congratulations to: Beckendorff JH Varsity Girl's Choir, Beck JH Symphonic Band, Cinco Ranch HS Symphony Orchestra and McMeans JH Symphony Orchestra.  Read more...

Katy ISD Students Help Wildfire Victims

The Katy ISD community has always been one to rise to the occasion and come together in times of need. The past few weeks during the Texas wildfires were no exception as campuses and departments across the district took action by hosting drives, holding fundraisers,and volunteering their time. Click here to view the photo gallery from these efforts.

Katy ISD Receives Five-Star FAST Rating

Katy ISD has been named a Five-Star District in the Texas Comptroller's Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST).  Katy ISD is one of only 46 districts in Texas to receive the top rating, and one of 23 districts in the state that received this rank last year as well.  Read more...

President to Address Nation's Students

The White House announced this week that the third annual President's Back-to-School speech will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 12:30 p.m. CDT.  Katy ISD will broadcast the President's speech live; however, campuses may make their own decisions as to the best time to view the speech in their classrooms.  Parents who do not want their child to view the speech or participate in related activities may complete an opt-out form and return it to their child's school.  Read more...