Katy Independent School District
| Katy Independent School District | |
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6301 S. Stadium Lane Katy, TX 77494-1057 United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre-K - 12 |
| Established | 1898 |
| Superintendent | Lance Hindt |
| Schools | 63 |
| Budget | $784.9 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 70,330 |
| Teachers | 4,572 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Katy Independent School District is a public school district based in Katy, Texas, United States with an enrollment of over 70,000 students. As of August 2009, the district was rated as "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
The district serves 181 square miles (469 km2) in parts of Harris County, Fort Bend County and Waller County. Most of the district lies within the boundaries of the City of Houston, the City of Katy or their municipalities' extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Unincorporated areas in Katy ISD include Barker, Cinco Ranch, and Cimarron.
All residential areas of the district are assigned to an elementary school, a junior high school, and a high school by subdivision.
1898: The Katy Common School District (CSD) was formed to serve the town and surrounding communities. A high school and elementary school were established in a home at Avenue A and Sixth Street in Katy.
1899: The city constructed a wooden one-room school house at the site of the current Katy Elementary School's playground; the school served all grade levels.
1900: The Galveston hurricane damaged the building, but repairs were made, and classes continued at the home of W.H. Featherston. The first class graduated from Katy High School (10th grade).
1909: A permanent brick building was constructed adjacent and south of the wooden building, for the secondary grade levels.
1918: The Katy Independent School District was established by voters, by divorcement election from the City of Katy, and incorporated the common school districts in Dishman, Schlipf, Sills, and a school for African-Americans.
1927: Improvements to the 1909 building were competed, including indoor plumbing and heat. The wooden school was dismantled and sold, and a classroom addition was constructed for the elementary grades at the new site, including a combination auditorium and cafeteria.
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