📍 23111 Stockdick School Rd, Katy, Harris County, 77493
Paetow H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Katy, Harris County. The school has 3,537 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Paz. It is part of the Katy Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 210.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 46 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paetow H S enrolls 3,537 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 210.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,666 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 971 | 27% |
| White | 466 | 13% |
| Asian | 270 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 144 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,176 of the school's 3,537 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,879 qualify for free lunch and 297 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paetow 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.
Paetow 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 3,537 students, Paetow 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