| Morton Ranch High School
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| School Founded |
2004
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| Team Established |
2005-06
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| History |
Morton Ranch advanced to its first state meet in 2008, and secured their first state championship in 2023.
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| City |
Katy, Texas
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| Team Colors |
Purple and White
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| Principal |
Julie Hinson
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| Head Coach |
Carrie McDaniel
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| Associate/Other Head Coach(es) |
Gina Dickey
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| National Championships |
None
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| State Championships |
1
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| Regional/County Championships |
None
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| Region/County Location |
Region VII
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| Highest Finish |
1st in Frisco, TX Academic Decathlon State Championship (2023)
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| School Website |
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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
|
| 2024 |
38,185.8 |
5th in Large (Region VII) |
37,421.2 |
43rd overall, 19th in Large
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| 2023 |
36,074.5 |
38th Overall, 25th in Large |
39,667.5 |
15th in Large
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| 2022 |
36,767.2 |
6th in Region |
39,252.9 |
31st in Overall, 19th in Large
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| 2019 |
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40,610 |
33rd in Large
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| 2018 |
43,660.4 |
23rd overall, 18th in Large |
43,919 |
32nd overall, 23rd in Large
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| 2017 |
36,130.9 |
|
DNQ |
DNQ
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| 2016 |
45,867.6 |
11th overall, 8th in Large |
45,747.2 |
16th overall, 11th in Large
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| 2015 |
40,459.1 |
41st overall, 29th in Large |
Qual, bumped by region winners |
DNC
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| 2014 |
35,611 |
60th overall, 39th in Large |
DNQ |
DNQ
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| 2013 |
35,845.6 |
45th overall, 28th in Large |
37,904.4 |
36th overall, 23rd in Large
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| 2012 |
35,292.5 |
61st overall, 40th in Large |
34,535.3 |
66th overall, 39th in Large
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| 2011 |
? |
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DNQ |
DNQ
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| 2010 |
36,774 |
51st overall, 38th in Large |
37,372.5 |
47th overall, 33rd in Large
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| 2009 |
38,242 |
39th overall, 27th in Large |
39,375.1 |
37th overall, 25th in Large
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| 2008 |
39,279 |
45th overall, 31st in Large |
36,630.2 |
57th overall, 36th in Large
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| 2007 |
34,356 |
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DNQ |
DNQ
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| 2006 |
? |
|
DNQ |
DNQ
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Individual Overall
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Karen Tseng |
9,021.6 |
2018 |
State
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| 2 |
Karen Tseng |
8,572.6 |
2019 |
State
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| 3 |
Bungee Bedro |
8,134.6 |
2018 |
Region
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Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
8,701.3 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Patrick Casbeer |
8,399.8 |
2016 |
Region
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| 3 |
Patrick Casbeer |
7,562.1 |
2015 |
Region
|
Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Sage McGroarty |
7,086.7 |
2016 |
Region
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| 2 |
Mykal Buster |
6,923.4 |
2018 |
State
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| 3 |
Anthony Uresti |
6,710.7 |
2022 |
State
|
| 4 |
Ekine Bobmanuel |
6,625.6 |
2016 |
State
|
Art
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Alejandro Gaona |
980 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Karen Tseng |
920 |
2018 |
Region
|
| 3 |
Bungee Bedro |
820 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
900 |
2016 |
Online Nationals
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| 2 |
Patrick Casbeer |
820 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Joella Krauss |
820 |
2016 |
State
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| 3 |
Rebecca Sharp |
740 |
2015 |
Region
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Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
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| 1 |
Sage McGroarty |
760 |
2016 |
State
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| 1 |
Danielle Moonah |
760 |
2015 |
Region
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| 2 |
Alejandro Roman |
620 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
| 3 |
Mykal Buster |
600 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
Economics
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
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| 1 |
Alejandro Gaona |
940 |
2016 |
Region
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| 2 |
Austin Fullmer |
920 |
2015 |
Region
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| 3 |
Karen Tseng |
900 |
2019 |
State
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Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
1,000 |
2016 |
Online Nationals
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| 2 |
Patrick Casbeer |
880 |
2016 |
Region
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| 3 |
Nicholas Welch |
800 |
2015 |
Region
|
Varsity
| 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
Honors
| 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
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
960 |
2016 |
Online Nationals
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| 2 |
Abigail Fajardo |
880 |
2018 |
Region
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| 3 |
Abigail Napitupulu |
860 |
2018 |
Region
|
Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Mykal Buster |
800 |
2018 |
Region
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| 2 |
Sage McGroarty |
780 |
2016 |
State
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| 3 |
Aaron Jakobsson |
760 |
2018 |
State
|
Mathematics
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Karen Tseng |
942.9 |
2018 |
Regional
|
| 1 |
Karen Tseng |
942.9 |
2019 |
State
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| 2 |
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Bungee Bedro |
828.6 |
2018 |
Regional
|
Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
971.4 |
2016 |
Region
|
| 2 |
Anthony Lamar |
942.9 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
| 3 |
Abigail Fajardo |
885.7 |
2018 |
Online Nationals
|
Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Mykal Buster |
971.4 |
2018 |
Online Nationals
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| 2 |
Preston Taylor |
771.4 |
2019 |
Region
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| 3 |
Aaron Jakobsson |
685.7 |
2018 |
Region
|
Music
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
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| 1 |
Logan Pedersen |
880 |
2023 |
State
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| 2 |
Alejandro Gaona |
860 |
2016 |
Region
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| 3 |
Karen Tseng |
840 |
2019 |
State
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| 4 |
Karen Tseng |
800 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
960 |
2016 |
Online Nationals
|
| 1 |
Patrick Casbeer |
960 |
2016 |
Region
|
| 2 |
Patrick Casbeer |
760 |
2015 |
Region
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| 3 |
Abigail Napitupulu |
640 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Steven Arango |
760 |
2022 |
State
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| 2 |
Sage McGroarty |
720 |
2016 |
Region
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| 3 |
Ekine Bobmanuel |
700 |
2016 |
State
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| 4 |
Mykal Buster |
580 |
2018 |
State
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| 4 |
Aryan Botani |
580 |
2019 |
Round 1
|
Science
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Alejandro Gaona |
980 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Logan Pedersen |
900 |
2023 |
Region
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| 2 |
Austin Fullmer |
900 |
2015 |
Region
|
| 3 |
Karen Tseng |
880 |
2018 |
Round 1
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| 3 |
Bungee Bedro |
880 |
2018 |
Region
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| 3 |
Karen Tseng |
880 |
2019 |
State
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Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
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| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
960 |
2016 |
Region
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| 1 |
Patrick Casbeer |
960 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Nicholas Welch |
880 |
2015 |
Region
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| 3 |
Patrick Casbeer |
860 |
2015 |
Region
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Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Ekine Bobmanuel |
820 |
2016 |
State
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| 2 |
Danielle Moonah |
800 |
2015 |
Region
|
| 2 |
Sage McGroarty |
800 |
2016 |
Region
|
| 2 |
Amy Kreiter |
800 |
2016 |
Region
|
| 3 |
Mykal Buster |
760 |
2018 |
State
|
Social Science
Honors
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Bungee Bedro |
920 |
2018 |
Region
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| 2 |
Karen Tseng |
900 |
2018 |
Round 1
|
| 3 |
Karen Tseng |
860 |
2019 |
Region
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Scholastic
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
|
| 1 |
Nicholas Welch |
980 |
2016 |
Online Nationals
|
| 2 |
Patrick Casbeer |
860 |
2015 |
Region
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| 3 |
Nicholas Welch |
760 |
2015 |
Region
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Varsity
| Place |
Student |
Score |
Year |
Round
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| 1 |
Mykal Buster |
820 |
2018 |
State
|
| 2 |
Aryan Botani |
760 |
2019 |
State
|
| 3 |
Danielle Moonah |
740 |
2015 |
Region
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