Katy ISD is proud to announce the top two students from each high school who have ranked highest academically in their respective graduating classes. These students have worked extremely hard from the first day of their ninth-grade year until their senior year. Many of them are now moving on to renowned colleges and universities throughout the nation. The 2021-2022 valedictorians and salutatorians are:
Cinco Ranch High School:
Christine Alexa Wu – Valedictorian
College/University: Rice University
Major: Biochemistry
GPA: 4.8696
Jiyeon “Irene” Jeon – Salutatorian
College/University: Pepperdine University
Major: Biology
GPA:4.8636
Katy High School:
Arman Joshua Saxena – Valedictorian
College/University: Rice University
Major: Statistics and Business
GPA: 4.8525
Ronak Aaron Saxena – Salutatorian
College/University: Rice University
Major: Bio-Engineering
GPA: 4.8525
Mayde Creek High School
Jonathan Huang – Valedictorian
College/University: Harvard University
Major :Molecular and Cellular Biology
GPA: 4.8082
Grace Lee – Salutatorian
College/University: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Biology
GPA: 4.7963
Morton Ranch High School
Logan Eric Greenland – Valedictorian
College/University: Texas State University
Major: Music Education
GPA: 4.7547
Tyler Scott Specksgoor – Salutatorian
College/University: University of Houston
Major: Psychology
GPA: 4.6885
Paetow High School
Michael Jiang Liu – Valedictorian
College/University: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Chemical Engineering
GPA: 4.7667
Fabian Zuluaga – Salutatorian
College/University: Columbia University
Major: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 4.7241
Seven Lakes High School
Samitha Vijay Nemirajaiah – Valedictorian
College/University: Rice University
Major: Health Sciences
GPA: 4.8971
Joshua J. Zhou – Salutatorian
College/University: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Computer Science/Business
GPA: 4.8939
Taylor High School
Matthew Enping Xu – Valedictorian
College/University: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 4.9057
Lucy Heather Zeng – Salutatorian
College/University: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research dual degree program, majoring in both science and engineering
GPA: 4.8533
Tompkins High School
Pranav Srinivasa Akkaraju – Valedictorian
College/University: University of Texas Austin
Major: Double major in Computer Science and Business in the CSB Honors Program
GPA: 4.8592 
Shieun Lee – Salutatorian
College/University: Rice University
Major: Sociology
GPA: 4.8448
Congratulations to all of these outstanding students!