📍 21000 Franz Rd, Katy, Harris County, 77449
Morton Ranch H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Katy, Harris County. The school has 2,718 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Julie Hinson. It is part of the Katy Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 184.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The school offers 37 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Morton Ranch H S enrolls 2,718 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 184.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,605 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 556 | 20% |
| White | 354 | 13% |
| Asian | 119 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,956 of the school's 2,718 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,876 qualify for free lunch and 80 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morton Ranch H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-80, state senate district 17, state house district 132.
Morton Ranch H S is one of 74 schools in KATY ISD, based in KATY, Texas. The district serves 96,111 students district-wide and employs 6,447 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,718 students, Morton Ranch H S is larger than the district average of about 1,299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large