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The '''Katy Independent School District''' is a public school district based in [[Directory:Katy, Texas|Katy]], [[Directory:Texas|Texas]], Fort Bend County, ([[Directory:United States of America|USA]]) that enrolls over 50,000 students. The district serves 181 square miles in parts of Harris County, Fort Bend County and Waller County.   Most of the district lies within the boundaries of the City of [[Directory:Houston, Texas|Houston]], City of [[Directory:Katy, Texas|Katy]] or City of Fulshear or their municipalities extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). All residential areas of the district are assigned to an elementary school, a junior high school, and a high school by subdivision.

==History==
[[1898]] The Katy common school districts (CSD) was formed to serve the townsite and surrounding communities.  A high school and elementary school was established at a home at Avenue A and Sixth Street in [[Directory:Katy, Texas|Katy]]

[[1899]] A wooden one-room school house was constructed at the site of the current Katy Elementary School's playground, the school served all grade levels.

[[1900]] [[Galveston Hurricane]] damaged the building, however repairs were made, and classes continued at the home of W.H Featherston.  First class graduated from Katy High School (10th Grade).

[[1909]] Permanent brick building was constructed adjacent and south of the wooden building, for the secondary grade levels.

[[1918]] The Katy Independent School District (ISD) was established by voters, and incorporated the [[Common school|Common School Districts]] in Dishman, Schlipf, Sills and a school for [[African-Americans]].

[[1927]] Improvements completed to the 1909 building, included indoor plumbing and heat.  The wooden school was dismantled and sold, and at the site a new classroom addition was constructed for the elementary grades, a combination auditorium and cafeteria were included.

[[1931]] The size of Katy ISD was increased to 126 square-miles, when KISD annexed two small [[Common school|common school districts]] at the South Mayde and Stockdick communities.  Two school buses purchased, one transported students in from Waller County and the other from Harris County.  A female community member drove her vehicle daily and picked-up six students from the Fort Bend County portion of the school district.

[[1943]] First Katy Rodeo held at Avenue D and 10th Street, northwest of the Katy school buildings.

[[1947]] Construction was completed of the new Katy High School site on Highway 90 in Katy (the building also housed Katy ISD's seventh and eight graders).  The 1909 building was razed.

[[1951]] The 1927 elementary building was torn-down, and a new elementary school built next to [[Katy High School]] (The building now serves as Katy High School's West Campus).  

[[1952]] Odessa Kilpatrick School was completed on Danover Street, to serve African-American students in the district, this facility replaced a wooden single-room school house on the same site.

[[1961]] Voters in Katy ISD and in the Addick community, agreed to [[consolidation]] of the defunct Addicks ISD with Katy ISD, and the present boundaries of the district were increased by 55 square-miles.[http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/101914/pol_highlight.cfm?policy=AD(LOCAL).html]. 

[[1964]] New agriculture and rodeo arena constructed behind [[Katy High School]].

[[1965]] A new Katy Elementary was constructed at the site of the district's first permanent school, the building next to Katy High School was renamed Katy Junior High and served sixth through eighth grades.  The administration office was located at [[Katy High School]], the staff included the superintendent, business director and three clerical workers.  Bus Barn completed on Franz Road (current West Transportation Center).

[[1968]] A new Addicks Elementary School, replaces the former Addicks ISD building (name changed to Wolfe Elementary in 1983).

[[1970]] Katy ISD completed [[desegregation]] of its schools.  Odessa Kilpatrick School used to house Katy Elementary's fifth grade and the district's six graders.

[[1972]] New administration building, completed on South Stadium Drive, along with West Memorial Elementary School.

[[1976]] District's sixth graders moved back to junior high schools, when West Memorial Junior High opens.

[[1978]] Zelma Hutsell Elementary, Memorial Parkway Elementary and Bear Creek Elementary Schools open, fifth graders moved from Kilpatrick school to elementary schools.  Alternative education program set-up at Kilpatrick school.

[[1979]] [[James E. Taylor High School]] opens to 9th and 10th graders.

[[1980]] Bond election passed.  Mayde Creek Junior High and Cimerron Elementary schools open.

[[1981]] Nottingham Country Elementary and Winborn Elementary Schools open.  A new band hall and improvements at Katy Junior High were completed.

[[1982]] Jack Rhodes Stadium opened, for varsity football games.  Alternative education program moved to new classroom facility, next to stadium.  Memorial Parkway Junior High and Sundown Elementary School opens.

[[1983]] Mayde Creek Elementary School opens.

[[1984]] Mayde Creek High School opens and new bus barn completed north of the school (current East Transportation Center).

[[1988]] Katy Elementary School renovated and expanded west of the main building.

[[1989]] Galbow Elementary and Pattison Elementary Schools open.

[[1991]] TW McDonald Junior High opens.

[[1993]] Fielder Elementary open.

[[1994]] Bond election passed.

[[1995]] New Katy Jr. High opens, former building converted to [[Katy High School]] West Campus.  Hayes Elementary School opens.  Leonard Merrell appointed superintendent of schools.  A new classroom addition completed on Avenue C at Katy Elementary.

[[1996]] Bond election passed.  Beck Junior High opens.

[[1997]] McRoberts Elementary School opens.

[[1998]] Alexander Elementary School opens.

[[1999]] Bond election passed.  [[Cinco Ranch High School]] opens.

[[2000]] McMeans Junior High, Creech Elementary and Williams Elementary open.

[[2001]] Cinco Ranch Junior High opens.

[[2002]] Bond election passed.

[[2003]] Morton Ranch Junior High opens.

[[2004]] [[Morton Ranch High School]], Beckendorff Junior High, Exley Elementary, Franz Elementary, Rhoads Elementary and Rylander Elementary Schools open.  A new Katy Rodeo arena replaced old facilities and new agriculture barns finished north of Katy.  Both sites named for former ag teachers in Katy, L.D. Robinson and Gerald Young.  Katy ISD Law Enforcement and District Maintenance building open adjacent to [[Morton Ranch High School]].  Preforming Arts Center and renovations completed at [[Katy High School]].

[[2005]] Seven Lakes High School opens, Hutsell Elementary expansion completed.

On February 13, 2006 several parents filed a lawsuit against KISD regarding religion. They accused KISD of religious discrimination in several incidents. KISD has released an official [http://katyisd.org/services/communications/news/news_069-06.htm statement].

May 2006 Bond election failed

August 2006 Griffin Elementary School opens.

November 2006 Bond election passed, providing for construction of three elementary schools and two junior high schools, along with improvements at twenty-four of the districts facilities.  Funds are also provided for updated technical equipment, buses, temporary buildings and future school sites.

[[2007]]  Alton Frailey becomes the superintendent of Katy I.S.D., upon the retirement of Leonard Merrell.  Stephens Elementary and Woodcreek Elementary open.

On [[July 18]], [[2007]], the Katy ISD [[school board]] reversed the punishment of 12-year old  Mayde Creek Junior High School  student who wrote "I Love Alex" on a school bleacher with a [[Sharpie]], who had received three months of alternative school assignment [http://houstonist.com/2007/07/19/katy_isd_backs.php]

==Facilities==
====High Schools====

*Katy High School (Est. 1898, present location 1947)
*James E. Taylor High School (Est. 1979)
*Mayde Creek High School (Est. 1984)
*[[Directory:Cinco Ranch High School|Cinco Ranch High School]] (Est. 1999)
*Morton Ranch High School (Est. 2004)
*Seven Lakes High School (Est. 2005)

====Junior High schools====
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/KJH/index.htm Katy Junior High School] (Est. 1965 next to [[Katy High School]], present location 1995)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/WMJH/index.htm West Memorial Junior High School] (Est. 1976)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MCJH/index.htm Mayde Creek Junior High School] (Est. 1980)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MPJH/index.htm Memorial Parkway Junior High School] (Est. 1982)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MDJH/index.htm T.H. McDonald Junior High School] (Est. 1991)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/BJH/index.htm Rodger and Ellen Beck Junior High School] (Est. 1996)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MMJH/index.htm Garland McMeans Junior High School] (Est. 2000)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/CRJH/index.htm Cinco Ranch Junior High School] (Est. 2001)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MRJH/index.htm Morton Ranch Junior High School] (Est. 2003)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/BDJH/index.htm Beckendorff Junior High School] (Est. 2004)

===Elementary schools===
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/KE/index.htm Katy Elementary School] (Est. 1898, moved next to [[Katy High School]] 1951, present location 1965)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/OKE/index.htm Kilpatrick Elementary School] (Est. 1952 on Danover Street, closed 1978, present location 2003)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/WE/index.htm Maurice L. Wolfe Elementary School] (Est. 1961 as Addicks Elementary, current building 1968)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/WME/index.htm West Memorial Elementary School] (Est. 1974)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/BCE/index.htm Bear Creek Elementary School] (Est. 1978)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/HE/index.htm Zelma Hutsell Elementary School] (Est. 1978)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MPE/index.htm Memorial Parkway Elementary School] (Est. 1978)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/CE/index.htm Cimarron Elementary School] (Est. 1980)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/NCE/index.htm Nottingham Country Elementary School] (Est. 1981)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/DWE/index.htm Diane Winborn Elementary School] (Est. 1981)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/SE/index.htm Sundown Elementary School] (Est. 1982)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MCE/index.htm Mayde Creek Elementary School] (Est. 1983)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/GE/index.htm Loraine T. Golbow Elementary School] (Est. 1989)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/PE/index.htm Hazel S. Pattison Elementary School] (Est. 1989)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/FE/index.htm Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School] (Est. 1993)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/JHE/index.htm Jeanette Hayes Elementary School] (Est. 1995)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/PME/index.htm Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School] (Est. 1997)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/RAE/index.htm Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School] (Est. 1998)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/SCE/index.htm Sue Creech Elementary School] (Est. 2000)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/JWE/index.htm James E. Williams Elementary School] (Est. 2000)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/RKE/index.htm Robert E. King Elementary School] (Est. 2001)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/SES/index.htm Betty and Jean Schmalz Elementary School] (Est. 2001)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/JEE/index.htm Jo Ella Exley Elementary School] (Est. 2004)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/FES/index.htm Franz Elementary School] (Est. 2004)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/RES/index.htm Rhoads Elementary School] (Est. 2004)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/RRE/index.htm Rylander Elementary School] (Est. 2004)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MGE/index.htm Michael Griffin Elementary School] (Est. 2006)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/USE/index.htm Stephens Elementary School] (Est. 2007)
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/WCE/index.htm WoodCreek Elementary School] (Est. 2007)

===Support Facilities===
*[http://www.katyisd.org/services/facilities/ESC.htm Administration Building] 
*[[Leonard E. Merrell Center]] 
*[http://www.katyisd.org/images/curriculum/athletics/photos/Rhodes-South.jpg Rhodes Stadium]
*Transportation Center [East] (adjacent to Mayde Creek High School)
*Transportation Center [West] (adjacent to Katy Junior High School)
*[http://www.d4cost.com/pdeliver.cgi?sub_id=free&token=RH585493 Gerald Young Agricultural Science Center]
*Katy ISD Law Enforcement Center (adjacent to Morton Ranch High School)
*Katy ISD Storage Annex (Danover Street, former Kilpatrick Elementary)

===Alternative Education Campus=== 

*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/MCTC/index.htm Arthur Miller Career & Technology Center] 
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/OAC/index.htm Opportunity Awareness Center] 
*[http://katyisd.org/campuses/RHS/index.htm Martha Raines/School of Choice]

==Future Schools==
The Katy Independent School District is a fast growing school district in Texas, and the district has a staff [[architect]]. KISD has funding authorization for two new junior high schools, one located north of [[Mayde Creek High School]] and the other at Wood Creek Reserve south of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]], along with three elementary schools (one adjacent to [[Morton Ranch High School]] and the other two west of [[Cinco Ranch]].

Katy I.S.D. has done an extensive study and maintains and updates a District Growth and Facilities Planning Study.[http://www.katyisd.org/files/services/communications/reading_room/District_Growth_Facilities.pdf]

The school district owns two large pieces of property for future high schools, one is located at Katy-Gaston Road and Greenbusch Road and is master-planned for a [[football]] stadium, and a second high school site is located on 123.09 acres, purchased in 2006, near Cross Creek Ranch (a future 3,000 acre master-planned community east of Fulshear). [http://www.fortbendnow.com/opinion/2087/require-developers-to-donate-land-for-katy-schools]  
[http://www.katycitizens.org/index_files/Page32144.htm] 

A third high school is planned for a undetermined site north of the City of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]] or [[Morton Ranch High School]].[http://www.katyisd.org/services/facilities/projects.htm] [http://www.katyisd.org/files/services/communications/reading_room/District_Growth_Facilities.pdf]

Four additional junior high schools and 13 more elementary are planned until the district is built-out, currently expected around 2016; however, the new school sites are only speculated until land and funding is authorized from bond [[elections]].

==Enrollment==
1961-    727 Students

1971-  1,671 Students

1976-  4,244 Students

1980-  9,762 Students

1981- 10,865 Students

1985- 15,455 Students

1995- 25,336 Students

2000- 33,474 Students

2004- 44,483 Students

2005- 47,788 Students

2006- 50,585 Students

2007- 53,954 Students (Projected)

==Demographics==
The face of Katy ISD is changing rapidly, with steady increases in minority, non-English-speaking, and low-income students. 

The percentage of white students has dropped from 80.6% in 1993-94 to 60.6% in 1995; demographers project that KISD will be a majority-minority district by the 2010-2011 school year. 

Percentages of low-income students has increased from 10.7% to 20.2%, while the Limited English-proficient enrollment has grown from 3.9% to 10.5%, by 2007.



==External links==
* [http://www.katyisd.org/ Katy ISD Web Site] '''(Includes links to campus web sites)'''
* [http://www.katyisd.org/services/communications/news/letter_041505.htm Racial Evidence]
* [http://www.click2houston.com/education/7019938/detail.html Channel 2 KPRC Article on Lawsuit]
* [http://www.freemarket.org/portal/pdf/Katy%20ISD.pdf Copy of February 13th Lawsuit]