James E. Taylor High School
James E. Taylor High School (THS) is a public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, in Greater Katy. The school, in Nottingham Country, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of Katy Independent School District. Established in 1979, Taylor High School is a Blue Ribbon School and is ranked among the best in graduation rates, SAT scores, college admittance, and AP scores in the nation. In 2013 the school was ranked the 536th "Best High School in the Nation" by Newsweek Magazine. Namesake. The school was named for James "Jimmy" Edgar Taylor (1912–1997 ), superintendent of the Katy ISD for 31 years. During his tenure, Katy ISD grew from a Class A district to one which opened its second Class 5A high school in 1979, named James E. Taylor High School. Newsweek rankings. Newsweek Magazine annually compiles a list of "America's Top Public High Schools," and Taylor has been listed since its inception in 2003. Demographics. The average household income zoning areas to James E. Taylor High School is 166,986, which is balanced by the higher 77094 zip code with an average income of 207,000 as compared to the 77450 zip code with  an average income of 127,000. Taylor High School is in the upper 6.2 percent of Texas high schools for family income. The school's racial makeup is 50.8% white, 23.3% - hispanic, 15.0% Asian and 6.8% black. Feeder patterns. The following junior high schools feed into Taylor High School: The following elementary schools feed into Taylor High School: Taylor attendance boundaries were adjusted in 2010 so that all of McMeans Junior High School now attends Taylor High School.