Awards

Awards & Recognitions

Ranked among the Best Public Middle Schools in the Houston Area by Niche!

Ranked #59, the highest ranking of a former Title I school in KISD.

2019 STAAR Distinction Designations from the Texas Education Agency in the following areas:

Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading
Academic Achievement in Math
Academic Achievement in Science
Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth
Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps
Postsecondary Readiness

Niche ranked Katy Junior High as the 47th best school in the Greater Houston Area in 2019!

Named to the 2018-2019 Texas Honor Roll of schools by Educational Results Partnership

2018 STAAR Distinction Designations from the Texas Education Agency in the following areas:

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading
Academic Achievement in Science
Academic Achievement in Social Studies
Top 25% Closing Performance Gap
Postsecondary Readiness

2017 STAAR Distinction Designations from the Texas Education Agency in the following area:

Academic Achievement in Science
Texas Honor Roll School (2019-2020)
8A Girls' Basketball District Champs (2019)
8B Girls' Basketball District Champs (2019)
7A Girls' Basketball District Champs (2018)
8B Girls' Basketball District Champs (2018)
8A Football Co-District Champs (2018)
8A Boys' Basketball District Champs (2017)
8A Football District Champs (2017)
8C Football District Champs (2017)
Nathan Sarlls-Spanish I Honorable Mention recipient at the Farrington Contest. Nathan participated with over 250, mostly high school students.
Mr. Guillen, Spanish teacher, was selected as the 2017-2018 KJH Rookie Teacher of the Year!
Katy Junior High received a B+ and a ranking of 102 out of over 13,000 schools in the Greater-Houston area from Children At Risk for 2015! It is an AWESOME grade and ranking. Thanks to the entire KJH community for contributing to our success!
2016 8A, 8C, 7B (Co), & 7C Football District Champions
2016 Distinctions: Top 25% for Closing Performance Gaps and Post Secondary Readiness
2015 Distinctions: Reading/ELA & Science and Top 25% Student Progress
2015-2016 Varsity Boys Choir- Superior rating at UIL in concert and site reading
2015-2016 Varsity Girls Choir- Superior rating at UIL in concert and site reading
2015-2016 Junior Varsity Girls Choir- Superior rating at UIL in concert and site reading
2015-2016 Voted #10 Junior High School in the greater Houston area
2015 Boys & Girls Tennis District Champions
2015 8A & 8B Football District Champions
2014 Distinctions: Reading/ELA & Science, Top 25% Student Progress, Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps and Post Secondary Readiness
2014 8A Volleyball District Champions
2014 7A & 8A Football District Champions
2014-2015 Inspiring Imagination Grant recipient- Mrs. Thomas
2012-2013 Region IV Secondary Teacher of the Year- Janie Spies
2012-2013 KISD Secondary Teacher of the Year- Janie Spies
2012-2013 KISD Education Foundation Grant recipients- Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Faul and Mrs. Moore
2012-2013 Honor Band received first division “Sweepstakes” in UIL competition.
2012-2013 ESOL classes- “Read to Succeed National Contest Winners” for Party in a Box
2013 7C Girls Basketball District Champions
2013 Research Experience for Teachers sponsored by the National Science Foundation recipient- Elizabeth Flowers (One of eleven teachers in the Greater Houston area)
2013 Small School All-State Regional Band Clinician for ATSSB with Brian Balmages- Rich Maher
2013 Chick-fil-A Junior High Teacher of the Year- Jenny LeBlanc