Paetow High School
- High school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Total students
3,692
Avg. teacher experience
7.9 years
Katy ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.3 %
Katy ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Paetow High School is a high school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,692 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 95.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Paetow High School was 944 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,533, which is $3,059 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- David Paz
- davidfpaz@katyisd.org
- (281) 234-4906
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Paetow 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
3,692
African American
1,106 (30%)
Katy ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.2%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
276 (7.5%)
Katy ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,714 (46.4%)
Katy ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
9 (0.2%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
436 (11.8%)
Katy ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
144 (3.9%)
Katy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
47 %
Katy ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62 %
Katy ISD: 44%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.3 %
Katy ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.3 %
Katy ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Katy ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.4 %
Katy ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.3 %
Katy ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94.8 %
Katy ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
100 %
Katy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
95.8 %
Katy ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Katy ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 80%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.7 %
Katy ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Katy ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.6 %
Katy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.6 %
Katy ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Katy ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.6 %
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0.6 %
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
26.5 %
Katy ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
25.9 %
Katy ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
36.4 %
Katy ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
14.3 %
Katy ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.3 %
Katy ISD: 16%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Katy ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26.1 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
22.6 %
Katy ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
24.3 %
Katy ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
20.6 %
Katy ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
14.3 %
Katy ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
49.6 %
Katy ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
22.1 %
Katy ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
25.6 %
Katy ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
21.7 %
Katy ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
57.4 %
Katy ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
46.7 %
Katy ISD: 67.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Katy ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
69.1 %
Katy ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
58.2 %
Katy ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
61.4 %
Katy ISD: 86%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Katy ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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: 1087
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.4
Katy ISD: 25.3
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
49.9 %
Katy ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
34.7 %
Katy ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
29.5 %
Katy ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
238.2
African American
52.7 (22.1%)
Katy ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
16.5 (6.9%)
Katy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
46.6 (19.6%)
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
121.4 (51%)
Katy ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Katy ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.8 (0.7%)
Katy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
154.9 (65%)
Katy ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
76.2 (32%)
Katy ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
5.3 (2.2%)
Katy ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.5
Katy ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
7.9 years
Katy ISD: 10.9 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
$65,533
Katy ISD: $66,897
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,045
Katy ISD: $56,491
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,690
Katy ISD: $63,632
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,270
Katy ISD: $66,225
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$71,372
Katy ISD: $69,781
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,850
Katy ISD: $73,746
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,493
Katy ISD: $80,633
Statewide: $74,014