John Tyler High School
- High school in Tyler ISD
- Tyler, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Tyler ISD: B
Total students
2,093
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.8 %
Tyler ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
John Tyler High School is a high school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,093 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 76% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $49,513, which is $4,609 less than the state average. The average SAT score at John Tyler High School was 928. The average ACT score was 16.9. In the Class of 2018, 96.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.2%.
Contact information
Principal
- Chanel Howard-veazy
- chanel.howard-veazy@tylerisd.org
- (903) 262-2860
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in John Tyler High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,093
African American
675 (32.3%)
Tyler ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Tyler ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.1%)
Tyler ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,325 (63.3%)
Tyler ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
64 (3.1%)
Tyler ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
24 (1.1%)
Tyler ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
76 %
Tyler ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
89.1 %
Tyler ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
22.1 %
Tyler ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.9 %
Tyler ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
96.6 %
Tyler ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Tyler ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.7 %
Tyler ISD: 8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Tyler ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Tyler ISD: B
School progress
B
Tyler ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Tyler ISD: C
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
96.8 %
Tyler ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.4 %
Tyler ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.3 %
Tyler ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
87.5 %
Tyler ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Tyler ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Tyler ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.5 %
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
6.3 %
Tyler ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
3.9 %
Tyler ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
7.6 %
Tyler ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
8 %
Tyler ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Tyler ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
33.3 %
Tyler ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
23.1 %
Tyler ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Tyler ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
35.4 %
Tyler ISD: 46%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
Masked
Tyler ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Tyler ISD: 62.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
928
Tyler ISD: 1030
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.9
Tyler ISD: 20.1
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
25.8 %
Tyler ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
13.2 %
Tyler ISD: 30%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
11.3 %
Tyler ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
125.1
African American
37.4 (29.9%)
Tyler ISD: 17%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (0.8%)
Tyler ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7.4 (5.9%)
Tyler ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
20.5 (16.4%)
Tyler ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58.8 (47%)
Tyler ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.1%)
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
84.8 (67.8%)
Tyler ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
40.1 (32.1%)
Tyler ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.7
Tyler ISD: 15
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.5 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 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
$49,513
Tyler ISD: $49,586
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$44,647
Tyler ISD: $42,606
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$46,004
Tyler ISD: $46,283
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$47,497
Tyler ISD: $49,019
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,225
Tyler ISD: $51,284
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$59,819
Tyler ISD: $58,531
Statewide: $62,039