Morton Ranch High School
Morton Ranch High School logo
School Founded 2004
Team Established 2005-06
History Morton Ranch advanced to its first state meet in 2008, and secured their first state championship in 2023.
City Katy, Texas
Team Colors Purple and White
Principal Julie Hinson
Head Coach Carrie McDaniel
Associate/Other Head Coach(es) Gina Dickey
National Championships None
State Championships 1
Regional/County Championships None
Region/County Location Region VII
Highest Finish 1st in Frisco, TX Academic Decathlon State Championship (2023)
School Website {{{website}}}
Morton Ranch High School is a high school based in Katy, Texas. Opened in 2004, the school serves around 2800 students. Carrie McDaniel is currently in her 15th year of coaching for Morton Ranch. The current assistant coach is Gina Dickey, who teaches special education math at the high school.
Morton Ranch advanced to its first state tournament in school history in 2008 and has continued to grow stronger, advancing to state in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023. 2018 marked a significant improvement in the Honors category for MRHS, with not only the second highest score in the school's history, but also several school records including its first ever 9,000+ score, achieved by Sophomore Karen Tseng. Morton Ranch secured its first state championship at the state competition in Frisco, TX during a breakout year for the team.
Performance Chart
Year
Regionals Score
Regionals Rank
State Score
State Rank
2025
42,261.4
4th in Large (Region VII)
TBD
TBD
2024
38,185.8
5th in Large (Region VII)
37,421.2
43rd overall, 19th in Large
2023
36,074.5
38th Overall, 25th in Large
39,667.5
15th in Large
2022
36,767.2
6th in Region
39,252.9
31st in Overall, 19th in Large
2019
40,610
33rd in Large
2018
43,660.4
23rd overall, 18th in Large
43,919
32nd overall, 23rd in Large
2017
36,130.9
DNQ
DNQ
2016
45,867.6
11th overall, 8th in Large
45,747.2
16th overall, 11th in Large
2015
40,459.1
41st overall, 29th in Large
Qual, bumped by region winners
DNC
2014
35,611
60th overall, 39th in Large
DNQ
DNQ
2013
35,845.6
45th overall, 28th in Large
37,904.4
36th overall, 23rd in Large
2012
35,292.5
61st overall, 40th in Large
34,535.3
66th overall, 39th in Large
2011
?
DNQ
DNQ
2010
36,774
51st overall, 38th in Large
37,372.5
47th overall, 33rd in Large
2009
38,242
39th overall, 27th in Large
39,375.1
37th overall, 25th in Large
2008
39,279
45th overall, 31st in Large
36,630.2
57th overall, 36th in Large
2007
34,356
DNQ
DNQ
2006
?
DNQ
DNQ
Individual Overall [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Karen Tseng
9,021.6
2018
State
2
Amanda Comparato
8,767
2025
Region
3
Karen Tseng
8,572.6
2019
State
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
8,701.3
2016
State
2
Patrick Casbeer
8,399.8
2016
Region
3
Patrick Casbeer
7,562.1
2015
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Sage McGroarty
7,086.7
2016
Region
2
Mykal Buster
6,923.4
2018
State
3
Darrius Owens
6,744.6
2025
Region
4
Anthony Uresti
6,710.7
2022
State
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Alejandro Gaona
980
2016
State
2
Karen Tseng
920
2018
Region
2
Amanda Comparato
920
2025
Round 1
3
Alejandro Rodriguez
900
2025
Round 1
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
900
2016
Online Nationals
2
Amy Martinez
840
2025
Round 1
3
Patrick Casbeer
820
2016
State
3
Joella Krauss
820
2016
State
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Sage McGroarty
760
2016
State
1
Danielle Moonah
760
2015
Region
2
Darrius Owens
680
2025
Region
3
Darrius Owens
660
2025
Round 1
Economics [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Alejandro Gaona
940
2016
Region
2
Austin Fullmer
920
2015
Region
3
Karen Tseng
900
2019
State
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
1,000
2016
Online Nationals
2
Patrick Casbeer
880
2016
Region
3
Nicholas Welch
800
2015
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Sage McGroarty
860
2016
Region
2
Danielle Moonah
780
2015
Region
2
Aaron Jakobsson
780
2018
Region
3
Ekine Bobmanuel
760
2016
State
Literature [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Karen Tseng
1,000
2018
State
2
Karen Tseng
960
2019
Region
3
Bungee Bedro
940
2018
State
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
960
2016
Online Nationals
2
Abigail Fajardo
880
2018
Region
3
Abigail Napitupulu
860
2018
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Mykal Buster
800
2018
Region
2
Sage McGroarty
780
2016
State
3
Aaron Jakobsson
760
2018
State
Mathematics [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Amanda Comparato
1000
2025
Regional
2
Karen Tseng
942.9
2019
State
2
Karen Tseng
942.9
2019
Regional
3
Amanda Comparato
857.1
2025
Round 1
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
971.4
2016
Region
2
Anthony Lamar
942.9
2018
Round 1
2
Su Yati
942.9
2025
Region
3
Abigail Fajardo
885.7
2018
Online Nationals
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Mykal Buster
971.4
2018
Online Nationals
2
Darrius Owens
857.1
2025
Region
3
Preston Taylor
771.4
2019
Region
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Amanda Comparato
940
2025
Round 1
2
Logan Pedersen
880
2023
State
3
Alejandro Gaona
860
2016
Region
3
Amanda Comparato
860
2025
Region
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
960
2016
Online Nationals
1
Patrick Casbeer
960
2016
Region
2
Patrick Casbeer
760
2015
Region
3
Abigail Napitupulu
640
2018
Round 1
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Steven Arango
760
2022
State
2
Sage McGroarty
720
2016
Region
3
Ekine Bobmanuel
700
2016
State
Science [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Alejandro Gaona
980
2016
State
2
Logan Pedersen
900
2023
Region
2
Austin Fullmer
900
2015
Region
3
Karen Tseng
880
2018
Round 1
3
Bungee Bedro
880
2018
Region
3
Karen Tseng
880
2019
State
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
960
2016
Region
1
Patrick Casbeer
960
2016
State
2
Nicholas Welch
880
2015
Region
3
Patrick Casbeer
860
2015
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Ekine Bobmanuel
820
2016
State
1
Tafari Herndon
820
2025
Region
2
Danielle Moonah
800
2015
Region
2
Sage McGroarty
800
2016
Region
2
Amy Kreiter
800
2016
Region
3
Mykal Buster
760
2018
State
3
Darrius Owens
760
2025
Round 1
Social Science [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Bungee Bedro
920
2018
Region
2
Karen Tseng
900
2018
Round 1
3
Karen Tseng
860
2019
Region
3
Alejandro Rodriguez
860
2025
Region
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Nicholas Welch
980
2016
Online Nationals
2
Tise Soremekun
880
2025
Region
3
Patrick Casbeer
860
2015
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Mykal Buster
820
2018
State
2
Aryan Botani
760
2019
State
2
Darrius Owens
760
2025
Region
2
Darrius Owens
760
2025
Round 1
3
Danielle Moonah
740
2015
Region
Subjectives [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Amanda Comparato
2,827
2025
Region
2
Devian Pena
2,595
2025
Region
3
Alejandro Rodriguez
2,433
2025
Region
Scholastic [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Tise Soremekun
2,735
2025
Region
2
Su Yati
2,563
2025
Region
3
Amy Martinez
2,449.5
2025
Region
Varsity [ edit ]
Place
Student
Score
Year
Round
1
Darrius Owens
2,487.5
2025
Region
2
Matthew Pena
2,037.5
2025
Region
3
Tafari Herndon
1869.5
2015
Region
