In the annual Newsweek Magazine rankings of high schools nationwide, four Katy high schools, Cinco Ranch, Seven Lakes, Taylor and Katy, again scored high enough to make the list’s top high schools. Last year Seven Lakes scored a bit higher than Cinco Ranch but, this year, the table’s have turned and Cinco out ranked Seven Lakes.

The standards for selecting schools include the number of Advanced Placement students, and International Baccalaureate and Cambridge test scores as compared to the number of graduates.

Approximately 1600 schools made the list; of that number only 6% are public schools. Out of the 1600 schools, following are the Katy rankings: Cinco Ranch–478; Seven Lakes–689; Taylor–982; and, Katy–1387.

In comparison, last year’s scores were: Seven Lakes–403; Cinco–458; Taylor–1067; and, Katy–1458.

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Article courtesy of KISD website:

On Monday, February 22, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees approved the administration’s recommendation to modify the attendance boundaries for Seven Lakes, Cinco Ranch and Taylor High Schools. Only the neighborhoods listed below are impacted by this Attendance Boundary Modification.

Grandfathering and Volunteer Enrollment Option

Under the recommendation approved by the Board, all current high school students are grandfathered to stay at their current campus through graduation. In addition, the Board approved a recommendation to provide families impacted by the Attendance Boundary Modification a one-time Volunteer Enrollment Option (VEO), which would allow those students grandfathered to remain at their current high school to instead choose to move to the new high school. See the Volunteer Enrollment Option webpage for more information.

Note: Students who are currently enrolled in high school this year are grandfathered to continue at their current school for the remainder of their high school career. No action is required to continue enrollment at the current school.

Sibling Transfers

Katy ISD recognizes the importance of family involvement with and connection to their child’s high school. Therefore during the boundary modification process of Spring 2010 younger siblings will be allowed a sibling transfer to the high school that an older sibling currently attends so long as the siblings will both be in high school at the same time. If you live in a Land Use Zone (LUZ) that is being moved from Seven Lakes High School to Cinco Ranch High School or from Cinco Ranch High School to Taylor High School. See the Sibling Transfer webpage for more information.

Neighborhoods impacted by ABM (Click here for map.)

LUZs Moving from Cinco Ranch to Taylor

• LUZ 66 Highland Trails
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Enclave
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Gardens
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Lakes
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Place
• LUZ 66 Kelliwood Trails
• LUZ 66 Lake Forest
• LUZ 66 Lakes of Buckingham
• LUZ 71A Alexan Downs Apart.
• LUZ 71A Kelliwood Pointe
• LUZ 71A Kelliwood Terrace
• LUZ 71A Willow Park Greens
• LUZ 71B Meadow Ridge
• LUZ 71C Park Hollow
• LUZ 71C Park View

LUZs Moving from Seven Lakes to Cinco Ranch

• LUZ 76C Bayou Crossing
• LUZ 77A Fairways at Kelliwood
• LUZ 77A Greens at Willowfork
• LUZ 77A Kelliwood Greens
• LUZ 77B Arbor at Willow Fork
• LUZ 79B Canterbury Village
• LUZ 79B Meadow Glen
• LUZ 79B Residences at Cinco Ranch
• LUZ 79B South Park
• LUZ 79B Summer Point
• LUZ 79C Canyon Gate
• LUZ 79C Cinco Ranch RV Park
• LUZ 79D Estates at Willowfork Greens
• LUZ 79D Kelliwood Greens
• LUZ 79D Kelliwood Park
• LUZ 79F Saddlebrook Crossing
• LUZ 79G Park Trace

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For the 20 years I’ve sold Katy real estate, I’ve always thought that what draws home buyers to Katy are our exemplary schools. This is what keeps our property values high even when faced with a national real estate crises.

Now, Newsweek Magazine, yes– that national weekly has ranked four Katy high schools among the best in the nation!

This is phenomenal! Four of our local high schools ranked in the top 1500, equating to top 6%, of the approximately 27,000 public high schools in the nation. Not only is this a terrific accomplishment for each campus but it reflects the outstanding standards of the Katy Independent School District.

Seven Lakes High, (pictured above), garnered the highest ranking coming in at #403. Cinco Ranch High came in at #458. Taylor High was #1,067 and Katy High came in at #1,458.

Each year, Newsweek Magazine ranks public schools based on the number of students who take Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge tests divided by the number of graduating seniors. According to Newsweek Magazine researchers, to make the list each school must have an index of at least 1.000; this means the school has as many tests as graduates.

For a detailed explanation on how the rankings were calculated, read the article in full.

For information about Katy area homes, you can search the entire Houston MLS from this blog. For questions or to tour any area homes, contact me directly at 713-818-2404.I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 20 years. Experience does count!