Awards

Mavericks, Leading the Herd!!

Teachers and Staff Awards

2026 District Secondary Library Media Specialist of the Year- Rebecca Gruen
2026 District Secondary Instructional Paraprofessional of the Year-Anna Mansfield
2024 District Secondary First Year Teacher of the Year – Jessica Mayhew
2022 District Support Paraprofessional of the Year – Chante Bellard
2022 District High School Security Guard of the Year – Carlos Mendez
2021 District Nurse of the Year – Kelly Balser
2021 District High School Counselor of the Year – Brenda Sanders
2021 Texas Holocaust Genocide & Antisemitism Commission Dr. Anna Steinberger Teacher of Year-Sarah Palmer
2021 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of Humanities Award-Sarah Palmer
2020 District High School Counselor of the Year – Shaundra Kiser
2019 District Secondary Principal of the Year – Julie Hinson
2016 District Secondary Teacher of the Year – Tiffany Shirey
2010 District Secondary Teacher of the Year – Julie Hinson
2005 District Rookie Teacher of the Year – Dusty Francis

Coaching Awards

2026 Katy ISD Swim Coach of the Year-Janelle Oly Williams
2019 Texas High School Wrestling Hall of Honor Inductee, Mark Balser
2017 Texas State Wrestling Coach of the Year, Mark Balser
2017 Katy ISD Wrestling Coach of the Year, Mark Balser
2011 Texas State Wrestling Coach of the Year, Mark Balser

Student Awards & Recognition

Academic Decathlon
- 2026 6th Place at State
- 2026 4th Place Overall at State, Darrius Ownes, $750 Scholarship
- 2026 State Champion in Essay, Darrius Owens
- 2026 State Champion in Science. Amanda Comparato
- 2026 State Champion in Literature, Miles Benavides
- 2026 State Champion in Interview, Leo Green
- 2025 5th Place Overall at State, Amanda Comparato, $500 Scholarship
- 2025 State Champion Art, Amanda Comparato
- 2025 State Champion Essay, Amanda Comparato
- Frisco State Finals Champions 2023, $625 Scholarship for each team member
- State Qualifiers: 2008-2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018-2026
- 2023 State Champion in Music, Jocelyn Brown
- 2023 State Champion in Literature, Amy Martinez
- 2023 State Champion in Math, Nhan Dang
- 2023 4th Place overall at State in Varsity, Amy Martinez, $750 Scholarship
- 2022 State Champion in Art, Ruby Del Angel
- 2022 State Champion in Music,Steven Arango
- 2022 Region Champion in Interview, Anthony Uresti
- 2022 Region Champion in Speech, Nia Stevens
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Best Buddies
- 2026 Houston Chapter Advisor of the Year: Dani Barr
- 2025 Houston Chapter President of the Year: Aylanah Davis
- 2024 Houston Chapter of the Year
- 2019 Houston "Comeback Kid" Chapter
Bowling
- 2026 District Boys 2nd Place (Luis Mares 7th)
- 2023 Girls District 2nd Place
- 2021 Girls State 4th Place-Vanessa Noftsier
- 2021, 2020 Girls District Champion Vanessa Noftsier
- 2020 Girls Region 3rd Place Vanessa Noftsier
- 2019 Girls District 3rd Place
- 2019 Girls Region 4th Place Vanessa Noftsier
- Girls State Qualifier 2012-2015, 2017, 2018
- 2018 Girls State 2nd Place-Leslie Gracian
- 2018 Girls State 4th Place-Crystal Cline
- Girls District Champions 2015-2018
- 2017 Girls State 2nd Place
- 2017 Girls State 2nd Place-Crystal Cline
- Girls Region Champions 2014-2017
- 2016 Girls State Champion-Crystal Cline
Cheer
Choir
Colorgard
Cross Country
Dance Team
FBLA
- 2026 State Champion in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure: Oluwatosin Adedokun
- 2026 District Champion in Business Law: Amanda Comparato
- 2026 District Champion in Future Business Leader: Aaliyah Khan
- 2026 District Champions in Graphic Design: Ayesha Haider, Abi Lopez, and Ketzia Srebalus
- 2026 District Champion in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure: Oluwatosin Adedokun
- 2026 District Champion in Networking Infrastructures: Ibrahim Bukhari
- 2025 6^th Place Overall at Nationals in Journalism, Amanda Comparato
- 2025 State Champion in Journalism: Amanda Comparato
- 2025 District Champions in Banking and Finance: Isaiah Roche and Cesar Rodriguez
- 2025 District Champions in Parliamentary Procedure: Sophia Alvarado, Angelic Lopez, Amy Martinez, Jayla Porras, and Galilea Saucedo
- 2025 District Champions in Visual Design: Jalisa King, Adetoun Olaleye, and Jamesyn Townsend
- 2024 District Champions in Business Management: Emiliano Carmona and Nathan Pleitez
- 2024 KISD Livestock Show Ag Mech Showmanship Grand Champion: Moises Cadenas and Sebastian Peralta
- 2024 District Champion in Economics: Amy Martinez
- 2024 District Champion in Introduction to Financial Math: Marcus Kador
- 2024 District Champion in Spreadsheet Applications: Hayder Daffaie
- 2023 and 2024: Awarded Gold Seal Chapter of Merit Award by National FBLA
- 2023 State Champion in Networking Infrastructures: Afi Battah
- 2023 District Champion in Networking Infrastructures: Afi Battah
- 2023 District Champion in Supply Chain Management: Amy Martinez
FFA
- 2026 HLSR Ranching & Wildlife Poster Board Competition: Harli Mata 8^th Place and Colton Ward 10^th Place, and MRHS FFA 2^nd Place overall for most finalists.
- 2026 HLSR AgVenture Tour Guides-3rd Place
- 2026 KISD Livestock Show Grand Champion Rabbits: Blake Kosclski
- 2025 Sr. Spanish Creed Speaking 2nd at District, 2nd at Area, and 7th at State: Joysleni Monutfar
- 2025 Ag Advocacy 2^nd at District and Qualified for Area: Arely Aguilar, Michelle Garcia, Tegan Meuth, Amy Rivas Gamez, and Storm Scroggins
- 2025 HLSR AgVenture Tour Guides-3rd Place
- 2024 KISD Livestock Show Ag Mech Grand Champion: Adan Escobedo, Christopher Evora, Zachary Foster, and Brendan Lynch
- 2024 KISD Livestock Show Reserve Champion Showmanship Steer: Halie Johnson
- 2024 Greenhand Spanish Creed Speaking- 2nd at District, 1st at Area, and 3rd at State: Joysleni Montufar
- 2024 HLSR AgVenture Tour Guides-3rd Place
- 2024 Agronomy 29^th at State: Moises Cadenas, Tamara Green, and Leo Rodriguez
- 2023: KISD Livestock Show Grand Champion Steer: Halie Johnson
- 2022 Reserve Champion Lamb, Melanie Carcamo
- 2022 Reserve Champion Steer, Eric Scott
- 2021 Dairy Cattle Judging 5^th at Area and Qualified for State: Robert Gauna, Anna Gullion, Jessica Hewitt, and Grace Ruiz
- 2019 Senior Prepared Public Speaking-Plant Science 3^rd at District and 7^th at Area: Samantha Hamilton
- 2018 Extemporaneous Speaking 2^nd at District and 14^th at Area: Avery Davis
- 2018 KISD Livestock Show Reserve Champion Swine: Avery Cegielski
- 2018 KISD Livestock Show Reserve Champion Showmanship Swine: Savannah Murphy
- 2018 KISD Livestock Show Reserve Champion Lamb: Jaden Thorn
- 2018 KISD Livestock Show Reserve Champion Showmanship Lamb: Samantha Carcamo
- 2017 Forages 23^rd at State: Jossant Bonilla, Samantha Hamilton, Tyler Hamilton
- 2016 Forages 20^th at State: Tyler Hamilton, Jeffrey Johnson, Evelyn Reyes, and Daniel Rodriguez
- 2015 FFA Broadcasting- 2^nd at District and 5th at Area: Evan Gertner, Evelyn Reyes, and Daniel Rodriguez
- 2015 Spanish Creed Speaking 11^th at State: Leticia Covarrubias
- 2015 Poultry Judging 2^nd at Area and 11^th at State: Lety Covarrubias, Micah King, Sabrina Korioth, and Daniel Rodriguez
- 2015 Floriculture 6^th at Area and 17^th at State: Nicole Libranda, Dani Rojas, Miracle Swiger, and Haley Thompson
- 2015 Forages 25^th at State: Tyler Hamilton, Stephen Krout, Evelyn Reyes, and Daniel Rodriguez
- 2015 Milk Quality 2^nd at Area and 25^th at State: Evan Gertner, Kaitlyn Mask, Alyssa Pawson, and Nicole Shaw
- 2014 Public Relations-1st at District and 3^rd at Area: Hannah Aurich, Renia Hernandez, Montana Mussall, and Laura Myerscough
- 2014 Senior Creed Speaking- 2^nd at District and 9^th at Area: Leticia Covarrubias
- 2014 Livestock Judging 13^th at Area and Qualified for State: Jared Anderson, Blake Maxfeldt, Blayne Maxfeldt, and Jaime Rangel
- 2014 Poultry Judging 2^nd at Area and 3^rd at State: Lety Covarrubias, Sabrina Korioth, Matt Upshaw, and Megan Wright
- 2014 Milk Quality 5^th at Area and Qualified for State: Kelly Furlong, Ryan Lopez, Kaitlyn Mask, and Alyssa Pawson
- 2013 Job Interview- 1^st at District and 7^th at Area: Victoria Fleshner
- 2013 Public Relations- 2^nd at District and 6^th at Area: Hannah Aurich, Andrew Mannino, Montana Mussall, and Makenzie Young
- 2013 Poultry Judging 4^th at Area and Qualified for State: Lety Covarrubias, Darian Davis, Dalton Wilson, and Megan Wright
- 2013 Senior Prepared Speaking- 1st at District and 4^th at Area: Jelisa Fields
- 2013 Talent- 2^nd at District and Qualified for Area
- 2012 Ag Issues- 2^nd at District and 3^rd at Area: Rebekah Arena, Alyssa Barentine, Braxton Furlong, Kelly Furlong, Rebecca Nesbitt, Alyssa Pawson, and Megan Wright
- 2012 Greenhand Skills- 2^nd at District and 14^th at Area: Bianca Dise, Daniel Rodriguez, Victoria Rodriguez, and Haley Thompson
- 2012 Job Interview- 2^nd at District and 5^th at Area: Cassidy Nelson
- 2012 Public Relations- 2^nd at District and 10^th at Area: Brittany Anderson, Samantha Bollman, Hunter Devane, and Dalton Wilson
- 2012 Senior Creed Speaking- 1^st at District, 2^nd at Area, and Qualified for State: Jelisa Fields
- 2012 Livestock Judging 10^th at Area and Qualified for State: Rebekah Arena, Hunter Devane, Brittany Gough, and Jaime Rangel
- 2012 Meat Judging 4^th at Area and Qualified for State: Hunter Aurich, Abbie Gray, John Howard, and Paola Mena
- 2011 Senior Creed Speaking-1st at District, 2nd at Area, and 11th at State: Jelisa Fields
- 2011 Ag Issues-1st at District and 6th at Area: Rebekah Arena, Alyssa Barentine, Hunter Devane, Marian Gomez, Brittany Gough, Cassidy Nelson, and Megan Wright
- 2011 Greenhand Chapter Conducting- 2nd at District and 6^th at Area: Brittany Anderson, Hannah Aurich, Lily Buenavista, Kristin Hamilton, Sabrina Korioth, Meghan Puckett, and Alexis Smithwick
- 2011 Greenhand Creed Speaking- 2nd at District and 11^th at Area: Lily Buenavista
- 2011 Job Interview- 2nd at District and 11^th at Area: Cassidy Nelson
- 2011 Public Relations- 2nd at District and 12^th at Area: Samantha Bollman, Jelisa Fields, Jorge Gonzalez, Jasmine Perez, and Shelby Urquiola
- 2011 Senior Chapter Conducting- 1st at District and 7^th at Area: Joselyn Artiga, Hunter Aurich, Samantha Bollman, Jonah Galvin, Marian Gomez, Brittany Gough, Austin Howard, and Matt Upshaw
- 2011 Livestock Judging 6^th at Area and Qualified for State: Brittany Gough, Blake Hewett, Dylan Robbins, and Rachel Victoria
- 2011 Meat Judging 4^th at Area and Qualified for State: Hunter Aurich, John Howard, Bradley Macey, and Paola Mena
- 2011 Dairy Cattle Judging 4^th at Area and Qualified for State: Alyssa Barentine, Sammi Bollman, Marian Gomez, and Austin Howard
- 2010 Senior Creed Speaking-1st at District, 2nd at Area, and 15th at State: Jelisa Fields
- 2010 Ag Issues- 2^nd at District and 6^th at Area: Rebekah Arena, Hunter Devane, Kelsie King, Bradley Macey, Cassidy Nelson, and Rachel Victoria
- 2010 Senior Skills-2nd at District and 7th at Area: Kendra Bowens, Abbie Gay, and Carol Martinez
- 2010 Senior Quiz- 2^nd at District and 10th at Area: Darian Davis, Garrett Hill, Bradley Macey, and Dylan Robbins
- 2010 Senior Chapter Conducting- 2^nd at District and 7th at Area: Joselyn Artiga, Hunter Aurich, Jelisa Fields, Brittany Gough, Blake Hewett, Daniel McFatridge, Michael Morrissey, and Dylan Robbins
- 2010 Greenhand Skills- 2^nd at District and 11th at Area: Chase Ethridge, Tyler Lyle, and Jonathan Williams
- 2010 Greenhand Quiz- 2^nd at District and 6th at Area: Alyssa Barentine, Anissa Chau, Austin Howard, and Matt Upshaw
- 2010 Livestock Judging 6^th at Area and Qualified for State: Brittany Gough, Blake Hewett, Michael Morrissey, and Dylan Robbins
- 2010 Meat Judging 3^rd at Area and Qualified for State: Hunter Aurich, John Howard, Bradley Macey, and Paola Mena
- 2010 Poultry Judging 2^nd at Area and 5^th at State: Laura Carpentier, Jake Chance, Kelsie King, and Brooke Smith
- 2010 Dairy Cattle Judging 3rd at Area and 5^th at State: Sammi Bollman, Marian Gomez, Ryan McLane, Shelby Urquiola
- 2009 Ag Issues- 1^st at District, 1^st at Area, and 3^rd at State: Jake Chance, Meagan Groce, Diamantina Jenkins, Michelle Martin, Ryan McLane, Lauren Oliver, and Bria Richard
- 2009 Senior Skills-2nd at District and 3rd at Area: Sebastien Bossous, Nicholas Harper, Cathryn Mothersbaugh, and Zachary Robbins
- 2009 Senior Quiz-2nd at District and 3rd at Area: Kathryn Barber, Garrett Hill, John Howard, and Laura Weatherford
- 2009 Senior Chapter Conducting-3rd at District and 5th at Area: Bailee Atha, Hunter Aurich, Kathryn Barber, Taylor Contreras, Brittany Gough, Blake Hewett, Michael Morrissey, and Dylan Robbins
- 2009 Radio Broadcasting-2nd at District and 6th at Area: Jorge Gonzalez, Hosea Johnson, and Taylor Peyronel
- 2009 Public Relations-3rd at District: Krystal Macintyre, Megan Marco, Meagan Nichols, and Ashley Sabin
- 2009 Job Interview-1st at District and 5th at Area: Bria Richard
- 2009 Greenhand Skills-1st at District and 4th at Area: Adam Barentine, Mathew Leonard, and Dennis Needham
- 2009 Greenhand Creed Speaking-2nd at District, 2nd at Area, and 5th at State: Jelisa Fields
- 2009 Greenhand Chapter Conducting-2nd at District and 4th at Area: Rebekah Arena, Joselyn Artiga, Jelisa Fields, Jonah Galvin, Marian Gomez, Michael Mitchell, and Cassidy Nelson
- 2009 Poultry Judging 2^nd at Area and 3^rd at State: Jennifer Frie, Patti Gregoire, Joey Mesa, and Laura Weatherford
- 2009 Meat Judging 1^st at Area and 9^th at State: Joseph Hay, Austin Lamarr, Garrett Reed, and Brandon Robinson
- 2009 Livestock Judging 2^nd at Area and Qualified for State: Blake Hewett, Michael Morrissey, Bria Richard, Dylan Robbins
- 2009 Dairy Cattle Judging 8^th at Area: Kristen Gibson, Ryan McLane, Megan Nichols, and Ashley Sabin
- 2008Senior Quiz-4th at Area: Katy Barber, Jennifer Frie, Kristen Gibson, and Laura Weatherford
- 2008 Dairy Cattle Judging 3^rd at Area and 4^th at State: Kristen Gibson, Cassy Hottensen, Ryan McLane, and Bria Richard
- 2008 Poultry Judging 7^th at Area: Laura Carpentier, Bailey Foster, Jennifer Frie, and Patti Gregoire
- 2008 Meat Judging 1^st at Area and Qualified for State: Joseph Hay, Austin Lamarr, Garrett Reed, and Brandon Robinson
- 2007Livestock Judging 1^st at Area and 12^th at State: Brittany Bates, Ashley Henry, Cassy Hottensen, and Stephanie Kozel
- 2007 Meat Judging 5^th at Area: Darick Hartsell, Austin Lamarr, Garrett Reed, and Justin Tripp
- 2006 Livestock Judging 7^th at Area: Brittany Bates, Ashley Henry, Cassy Hottensen, and Stephanie Kozel
- 2006 KISD Livestock Show Grand Champion Steer: Brittany Bates
- 2005 Senior Quiz-4th at Area: Brittany Bates, Ashley Henry, Cassy Hottensen, and Stephanie Kozel
- 2005 Greenhand Quiz-Advanced to Area: Patti Gregoire, Savanah Lamarr, Tara Neese, and Justin Tripp
- 2005 Livestock Judging 2^nd at Area and Advanced to State: Brittany Bates, Ashley Henry, Cassy Hottensen, and Stephanie Kozel
Orchestra
- 2016-2026 UIL Concert and Sight Reading, Division 1 Sweepstakes
Soccer
- 2012 State Finalist
- 2007 State Semi-finalist
Softball
Theater
Track
- 2015 State Pole Vault 3rd Place, Ashton Summers
- 2015 Statre 100 Meter Hurdles 4th Place, Tameyah Carroll
- 2014 State 200 Meters 3rd Place, Jacarias Martin
- 2014 State Mens 4 X 100 Meter Relay 3rd Place (NaVone Gurley; Avery Ross; Justin Paige; Jacarias Martin)
- 2014 5A Region III Boys Area Champions
- 2013 State Champion 100 meter Elijah Hall-Thompson
- 2013 State Champion 100 meter Elijah Hall-Thompson
Volleyball
- 2025 HSCA Academic All-State: Elite Team Allison Willingham T
- 2025 2nd Team All-District: Dylan Day
- 2025 Honorable Mention All District : Skylar Banks
- 2025 Honorable Mention All-District: Adriana Cavallo
- 2024 Honorable Mention All-District: Taylor Willison
- 2024 Honorable Mention All-District: Dylan Day
- 2023 Honorable Mention All-District: Alexis Scott
- 2023 Honorable Mention All-District: Kirsten Williamson
- 2023 THSCA Academic All-State First Team: Lexi Fausto
Wrestling
- Girls State Champions: 2017
- Girls Regional Champions: 2011,2012,2017,2019
- Girls District Championships: 2008-2019
- Boys District Champions:2008, 2009, 2014
- Boys Regional Champions: 2015