James E. Taylor High School

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James E. Taylor High School
"Taylor Made for Success"
Established 1982
School type Public
Staff 13:1
Students 2,848 (Projected 06/07)
Mascot Mustang
Colors Royal Blue & White
Location 20700 Kingsland Boulevard
Katy, TX 77450
Information (281) 237-3100
Website http://schools.katyisd.org/campus/ths/

James E. Taylor High School, also known as Katy Taylor High School is a public high school in Harris County, Texas, near the city of Katy.

The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Katy Independent School District and is a 5A institution. It opened in 1982 and is rivals with Katy High School. In 2003, Newsweek Magazine ranked Taylor High the 356th most difficult high school in the nation.

Taylor has long been known for excellence in both academics and extra-curricular activities. The Academic Decathlon team has won two national championships and numerous state championships. Taylor continued to uphold this great tradition by placing in the top 40 at the state meet. The Taylor theatre department has also won several UIL state championships. The Taylor tennis team has been in the final 4 schools in the state competition for 12 years running, and it has won state 3 of those years, tying the state record. Taylor High School also has a very successful swim team who won the State Championship in 2001 and 2003, finished fourth 2002, 2004, and 2005, and third in 2000 and 2006. The Taylor orchestra has performed twice at New York City's Carnegie Hall, and many of its students have placed in the Texas All-State orchestras. Taylor is known for excellence in academics and athletic performance. It is also a Blue Ribbon School and has ranked among the best in graduation rates, SAT scores, college admittance, and AP scores.

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[edit] Awards and honors

  • UIL 5A Lone Star Cup runner-up: 2000, 2001, 2002

[edit] Academics

  • Academic Decathlon national champions: 1997, 2000
  • 5A Academic Decathlon state champions: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 (National runner-up 1998, 1999, 2001, third place 1995)
  • UIL 5A Academics State Champions: 2004
  • UIL 5A Academics State runner-up: 2005

[edit] Arts

  • UIL 5A Solo-Ensemble state champions: 2000
  • Texas Music Educators Association High School Treble Honor Choir: 2000
  • Regional Scholastic Writing Competition Gold Award (2), Pinson Award: 2000
  • Ayn Rand Institute essay contest national runner-up: 2000
  • UIL One-Act Play State Champions: 1982 and 1991
  • Texas State Thespian Playwriting Contest winner: 2005
  • Texas State Marching Band Competition: 2002
  • Texas State Color Guard Competition: 2nd Place in A class division, 2006
  • Winter Guard International World Competition: 3rd place (2003) and 10th (1995)

[edit] Athletics

  • UIL 5A Tennis state champions: 1997, 1998, 2002 (state runner-up in 1999 and 2000)
  • UIL 5A Men's swimming state champions: 2001, 2003
  • UIL 5A Women's soccer state champions: 2006
  • UIL 5A Women's soccer state runner-up: 2000, 2001
  • UIL 5A Women's softball state runner-up: 1999, 2001
  • UIL 5A Men's soccer state runner-up: 2000

[edit] Science and Engineering

  • American Computer Science League - International Competition First Place: 2006 http://www.acsl.org/acsl/results/2005-2006.htm
  • Texas A&M Science Bowl Champions: 2006
  • UIL Computer Science 5A State Champions 2005
  • Texas Science and Engineering Fair runner-up: 2000
  • Future Business Leaders Association state champion: 1999
  • Health Occupations Students of America state champion: 1999

[edit] Teaching

  • Katy ISD Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award: 1999
  • State nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: 1999

[edit] Debate

  • 2nd place at the 1996 Tournament of Champions (the most prestigious national debate tournament)
  • 3rd place at the 1997 Tournament of Champions
  • St. Marks School of Texas Sweepstakes 1st place
  • UIL 5A state champions: 1995, 1996
  • UIL 5A semifinalists: 2005, 2006
  • The 2005 Glenbrooks (largest national debate tournament) sextofinalists and ranked 27th seed out of the nation
  • Montgomery Bell Academy National Tournament: quarterfinalist, semifinalist, 9th place in the Lincoln Douglass round robin
  • Winner of the Greenhill Classic (one of the largest national tournaments) in 1996

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Arts & Entertainment

[edit] Athletics

[edit] External links

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