Morton Ranch High School
- High school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Katy ISD: A
Total students
2,540
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.1 %
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Morton Ranch High School is a high school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,540 students. 54% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 91.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Morton Ranch High School was 944 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,986, which is $4,099 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Julie Hinson
- julieahinson@katyisd.org
- (281) 237-7800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morton Ranch High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,540
African American
499 (19.6%)
Katy ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.5%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
120 (4.7%)
Katy ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,498 (59%)
Katy ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
339 (13.3%)
Katy ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
66 (2.6%)
Katy ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
54 %
Katy ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
68.7 %
Katy ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.8 %
Katy ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.4 %
Katy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Katy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
Katy ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Katy ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Katy ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.1 %
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
African American
88.8 %
Katy ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Katy ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.2 %
Katy ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.7 %
Katy ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.8 %
Katy ISD: 96%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
87.5 %
Katy ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Katy ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.2 %
Katy ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Katy ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.8 %
Katy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
4.2 %
Katy ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
33.1 %
Katy ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
35.8 %
Katy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
25 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
21.9 %
Katy ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Katy ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
30.9 %
Katy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
43.7 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.3 %
Katy ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.5 %
Katy ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
39.7 %
Katy ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.5 %
Katy ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.3 %
Katy ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Katy ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
52.5 %
Katy ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
37.5 %
Katy ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Katy ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
48.3 %
Katy ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53.5 %
Katy ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
64.3 %
Katy ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
50 %
Katy ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
944
Katy ISD: 1091
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Katy ISD: 26.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
49 %
Katy ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
30.6 %
Katy ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
28.2 %
Katy ISD: 57%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
169.3
African American
23.7 (14%)
Katy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.9 (1.1%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8.9 (5.3%)
Katy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25.6 (15.1%)
Katy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
107.3 (63.4%)
Katy ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Katy ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
117.4 (69.4%)
Katy ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
51.9 (30.6%)
Katy ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15
Katy ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,986
Katy ISD: $62,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,435
Katy ISD: $59,802
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,531
Katy ISD: $58,660
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,941
Katy ISD: $61,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,191
Katy ISD: $63,856
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,676
Katy ISD: $68,732
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$84,593
Katy ISD: $76,775
Statewide: $71,111