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Obra D. Tompkins High School

Coordinates: 29°43′59″N 95°48′51″W / 29.7329297°N 95.81420700000001°W / 29.7329297; -95.81420700000001
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Obra D. Tompkins High School
Address
Map
4400 Falcon Landing Boulevard

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77494

Coordinates29°43′59″N 95°48′51″W / 29.7329297°N 95.81420700000001°W / 29.7329297; -95.81420700000001
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoIt's a great day to be a falcon
Established2013
School districtKaty Independent School District
PrincipalElisabeth Brodt
Staff184.81 (FTE)[1]
Faculty229
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,908 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.74[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Crimson
  White
  Navy
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotFalcons
Websitewww.katyisd.org/OTHS

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.

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. However, as Tompkins experienced an influx of students, the new Jordan High School (Fulshear, Texas) was created to alleviate the growing number of students.

Campus

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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 that 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

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The following elementary schools feed into O.D. Tompkins High School:

  • Davidson Elementary
  • Jenks Elementary (partial)
  • Shafer Elementary (partial)
  • Wilson Elementary (partial)
  • WoodCreek Elementary (partial)
  • Kilpatrick Elementary (partial)
  • Rylander Elementary (partial)

The following junior high schools feed into O.D. Tompkins High School:

  • WoodCreek Junior High (partial)
  • Tays Junior High
  • Cinco Ranch Junior High (partial)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "TOMPKINS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Home. Obra D. Tompkins High School. Retrieved on July 11, 2018. "Obra D. Tompkins High School 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd. Katy, TX 77494"
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Smith, Stephen M. (15 July 2021). "Alabama freshman quarterback, Jalen Milroe showing impressive strength this offseason". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved 23 July 2024. As a four-star via Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, Milroe is incredibly strong.
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