Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

2,994

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Wylie ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.8 %

Wylie ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

Wylie High School is a high school in Wylie, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,994 students. 20.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 98.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Wylie High School was 1110 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,340, which is $5,453 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.wylieisd.net

Address

2550 W Fm 544
Wylie, TX 75098-0490

Office phone number

(972) 429-3100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wylie High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,994

African American

464 (15.5%)

Wylie ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

15 (0.5%)

Wylie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

447 (14.9%)

Wylie ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

616 (20.6%)

Wylie ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

6 (0.2%)

Wylie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,329 (44.4%)

Wylie ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

117 (3.9%)

Wylie ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

14.9%

Hispanic

20.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

44.4%

Two or more races

3.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

20.4 %

Wylie ISD: 24.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

24.2 %

Wylie ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.4 %

Wylie ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

20.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

24.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

5.2 %

Wylie ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.7 %

Wylie ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.5 %

Wylie ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.2%

Gifted and talented

16.7%

Special education

8.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Wylie ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Wylie ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Wylie ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

98.8 %

Wylie ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

99 %

Wylie ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Wylie ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Wylie ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.1 %

Wylie ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wylie ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98.6 %

Wylie ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Wylie ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

99.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

98.6%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.2 %

Wylie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.4 %

Wylie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.3 %

Wylie ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wylie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.1 %

Wylie ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0.9 %

Wylie ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.8 %

Wylie ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.5 %

Wylie ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

8.3 %

Wylie ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

4.8 %

Wylie ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12 %

Wylie ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wylie ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.4 %

Wylie ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

8.3 %

Wylie ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

25.2 %

Wylie ISD: 24%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

19.1 %

Wylie ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Wylie ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

40.3 %

Wylie ISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

16.2 %

Wylie ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wylie ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

27.3 %

Wylie ISD: 27%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

13.6 %

Wylie ISD: 21%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

70.8 %

Wylie ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

70.3 %

Wylie ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Wylie ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

76.7 %

Wylie ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

72.5 %

Wylie ISD: 72.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wylie ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

67.9 %

Wylie ISD: 67.4%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

83.3 %

Wylie ISD: 70.6%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1110

Wylie ISD: 1075

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

25.1

Wylie ISD: 24.6

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

94.4 %

Wylie ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

66.1 %

Wylie ISD: 65.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

65 %

Wylie ISD: 63.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

94.4%

Math

66.1%

Reading + Math

65.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

161.6

African American

8.5 (5.2%)

Wylie ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2.2 (1.3%)

Wylie ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1.9%)

Wylie ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10.2 (6.3%)

Wylie ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wylie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

135.8 (84%)

Wylie ISD: 81.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (1.2%)

Wylie ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.2 (0.1%)

Wylie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

91.1 (56.4%)

Wylie ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

66.3 (41%)

Wylie ISD: 29.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

4 (2.5%)

Wylie ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

18.5

Wylie ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.8 years

Wylie ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$64,340

Wylie ISD: $62,353

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$60,643

Wylie ISD: $54,307

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,089

Wylie ISD: $59,347

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,896

Wylie ISD: $60,982

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,148

Wylie ISD: $63,511

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,362

Wylie ISD: $68,024

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,579

Wylie ISD: $75,817

Statewide: $71,111

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