Paetow High School
- High school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: A
Total students
3,130
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Paetow High School is a high school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,130 students. 45.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Paetow High School was 946 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,841, which is $2,954 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.5 years of experience.
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Principals
- David Paz
- davidfpaz@katyisd.org
- (281) 234-4906
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Paetow High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,130
African American
793 (25.3%)
Katy ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
15 (0.5%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
211 (6.7%)
Katy ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,527 (48.8%)
Katy ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.2%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
452 (14.4%)
Katy ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
125 (4%)
Katy ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45.3 %
Katy ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.8 %
Katy ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.9 %
Katy ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.1 %
Katy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.7 %
Katy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.5 %
Katy ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Katy ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Katy ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Katy ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Katy ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Katy ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Katy ISD: 96%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Katy ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.7 %
Katy ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Katy ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Katy ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.7 %
Katy ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.4 %
Katy ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.9 %
Katy ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.3 %
Katy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
7.7 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
9.5 %
Katy ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
28.1 %
Katy ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.4 %
Katy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.5 %
Katy ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
22.1 %
Katy ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
45.6 %
Katy ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.8 %
Katy ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Katy ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19 %
Katy ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
8 %
Katy ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
55.1 %
Katy ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
41.7 %
Katy ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Katy ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
61.1 %
Katy ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
57.6 %
Katy ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
62.5 %
Katy ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Katy ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
946
Katy ISD: 1091
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.9
Katy ISD: 26.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
51.3 %
Katy ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
32.3 %
Katy ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
29.2 %
Katy ISD: 57%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
173.2
African American
27.8 (16.1%)
Katy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8.3 (4.8%)
Katy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
27.5 (15.9%)
Katy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
108.4 (62.6%)
Katy ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.2 (0.7%)
Katy ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (1.1%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
114.1 (65.9%)
Katy ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
53.6 (30.9%)
Katy ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.6 (2.1%)
Katy ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18.1
Katy ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,841
Katy ISD: $62,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$61,754
Katy ISD: $59,802
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,423
Katy ISD: $58,660
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,069
Katy ISD: $61,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,775
Katy ISD: $63,856
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,116
Katy ISD: $68,732
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,225
Katy ISD: $76,775
Statewide: $71,111