TITLE: Congratulating the Katy Independent School District on being ranked by Niche.com as one of the top school districts in the Houston area.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Katy Independent School District on being ranked by Niche.com as one of the top school districts in the Houston area.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and administrators of the Katy Independent School District may take great pride in their continued ranking by the website Niche.com as one of the top school districts in the Houston area; and WHEREAS, Drawing on publicly available data and on parent and student reviews, Niche.com evaluates 10,000 school districts from across the nation; the site bases its rankings on a wide range of factors in order to provide a fully rounded assessment of a district's strength and vitality; and WHEREAS, Katy ISD is one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state, with a current enrollment of more than 70,000 students; Niche.com has ranked this forward-looking district as either the number one or number two district in the Houston area since 2015; the district has received an A+ in academics, teacher quality, educational outcomes, and student culture and diversity, in addition to solid scores in food, health and safety, resources and facilities, sports and fitness, and extracurricular activities; in addition, it currently ranks as one of the 20 best school districts in the Lone Star State, and its graduation rate is well above the national average; and WHEREAS, Through their unwavering commitment to the students of Katy ISD, the district's faculty, staff, and administrators have played an essential role in preparing many young Texans for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and they may take great pride in this prestigious recognition of their efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Katy Independent School District on being ranked as one of the top school districts in the Houston metro area by Niche.com and extend to the district's teachers, students, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Katy ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Schofield Bell Zerwas Vo Murphy Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 166 was adopted by the House on February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House