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More than 100 Katy ISD students have earned a place among the nation's top academic achievers, receiving the prestigious distinction of 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Representing the most elite high school seniors nationwide, these students are among the top 1 percent of high scorers on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in Texas.

Seven Lakes High School student Eliana Kirkwood earned Reserve Champion honors at the 2026 Fort Bend County Fair School Art Auction, with her Soulmates and Sunshine piece, selling the work for $2,200. Kirkwood led a group of Katy ISD student artists recognized for their talents at this year's event.

Katy ISD continues to set the pace as one of the nation’s top school Districts with 1,926 students earning academic honors through the College Board National Recognition Program. Overall, more than 300,000 recipients were awarded across the U.S., marking the program’s highest participation year to date.

Katy ISD continues to rank among the top school districts in Texas and the nation, earning an A+ overall grade, the Top Large School District in the Houston area and Texas and the No. 2 spot overall among Best School Districts in the Houston Area in Niche’s 2027 rankings.

Katy ISD continues trailblazing academic achievement for large school districts, with 330 students earning the AP Capstone Diploma™ and 27 students earning the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2025 – 2026 school year.

The 2026 fall athletics season is underway across Katy ISD, with the area’s top student-athletes representing their schools in football, volleyball, cross country and team tennis.