Obra D. Tompkins High School
Obra D. Tompkins High School (OTHS) is a high school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas in Greater Katy, within Greater Houston.[2] The school is part of the Katy Independent School District.
| Obra D. Tompkins High School | |
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| Address | |
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4400 Falcon Landing Boulevard , , 77494 | |
| Coordinates | 29.7329297°N 95.81420700000001°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | It's a great day to be a falcon |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Katy Independent School District |
| Principal | Mark Grisdale |
| Staff | 205.27 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | 229 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,750 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.27[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Crimson White Navy |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | Obra D. Tompkins High School |
Tompkins was created to relieve the overflow of students in the neighboring Seven Lakes High School which had almost 4,000 students during the 2012–2013 school year. In August 2013, Tompkins opened with only freshman and sophomore classes, but had students in grades 9-12 beginning in August 2015.
The school is named for Obra D. Tompkins, a long-serving educator in the Katy school district.[3] It is located off Falcon Landing Blvd. and Gaston Road at the edge of the Cinco Ranch Line.
Campus
Tompkins is a 610,000 square feet (57,000 m2) facility on a 98-acre (40 ha) plot and has a design almost exactly like of Seven Lakes. The Tompkins campus may house around 4,000 students. Gilbane Building Co. built the school while PBK Architects designed the school.[3]
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into O.D. Tompkins High School:
- Randolph Elementary
- Davidson Elementary
- Jenks Elementary
- Shafer Elementary (partial)
- Stanley Elementary (partial)
- Wilson Elementary (partial)
- WoodCreek Elementary (partial)
- Wolman Elementary (partial)
- Kilpatrick Elementary (partial)
The following junior high schools feed into O.D. Tompkins High School:
- WoodCreek Junior High (partial)
- Seven Lakes Junior High (partial)
- Tays Junior High
- Cinco Ranch Junior High (partial)
References
- "TOMPKINS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- Home. Obra D. Tompkins High School. Retrieved on July 11, 2018. "Obra D. Tompkins High School 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd. Katy, TX 77494"
- Eriksen, Helen (August 20, 2013). "Tompkins High School to welcome its first students in Katy ISD". Houston Chronicle. The Katy Rancher. Retrieved September 14, 2013.