Katy High School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 86 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Jordan High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 95 in closing performance gaps and 94 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Katy High School’s only distinction designation is in Social Studies. Jordan High School's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Katy High School. They make up for 41.15% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.33%), African Americans (12.02%), Asians (6.24%), Two or More Races (3.90%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

The student population at Jordan High School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 32.57%, followed by Asians (29.12%), Hispanics (24.58%), African Americans (9.98%), Two or More Races (3.43%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, Katy High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 36.83% compared to 16.59% at Jordan High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Katy High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.31% of its student population compared to 6.55% at Jordan High School.

In addition, Katy High School has 11.94% bilingual students, 8.72% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.54% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Jordan High School with 6.37% bilingual students, 17.37% gifted and talented students and 8.95% students in the special education program.

Katy High School's 230 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 13.7 years. Jordan High School's 192 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 10.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Katy High School has 20 teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 38 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 65 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 52 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 43 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 14 beginning teachers. Jordan High School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 65 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 53 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 48 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Katy High School employs 146 female teachers and 83 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 36 special education teachers are being assisted by 34 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs nine staff members in the school administration department and 20 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Jordan High School employs 122 female teachers and 69 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 24 special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs eight staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.