Tyler Legacy High School
- High school in Tyler ISD
- Tyler, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Total students
2,486
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Tyler ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.8 %
Tyler ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Tyler Legacy High School is a high school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,486 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Tyler Legacy High School was 1079 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,066, which is $4,821 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Geoffrey Sherman
- geoffrey.sherman@tylerisd.org
- (903) 262-2625
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tyler Legacy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,486
African American
669 (26.9%)
Tyler ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.2%)
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
71 (2.9%)
Tyler ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
692 (27.8%)
Tyler ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
953 (38.3%)
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
92 (3.7%)
Tyler ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
39.6 %
Tyler ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.4 %
Tyler ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
7.3 %
Tyler ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.4 %
Tyler ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.9 %
Tyler ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
Tyler ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Tyler ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Tyler ISD: B
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
96.8 %
Tyler ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.7 %
Tyler ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Tyler ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Tyler ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.9 %
Tyler ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Tyler ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.3 %
Tyler ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.7 %
Tyler ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
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
27.7 %
Tyler ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31 %
Tyler ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
33.3 %
Tyler ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.7 %
Tyler ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32 %
Tyler ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.1 %
Tyler ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Tyler ISD: 21.4%
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
20.7 %
Tyler ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
8.7 %
Tyler ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
38.3 %
Tyler ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
12.1 %
Tyler ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
34.5 %
Tyler ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
10.8 %
Tyler ISD: 10%
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
73.6 %
Tyler ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
65.4 %
Tyler ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
83.3 %
Tyler ISD: 75%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
75.8 %
Tyler ISD: 47%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
73.4 %
Tyler ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Tyler ISD: 80%
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
1079
Tyler ISD: 1027
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.7
Tyler ISD: 21.4
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
51.7 %
Tyler ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.5 %
Tyler ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
31.8 %
Tyler ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
180.3
African American
27.6 (15.3%)
Tyler ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
2 (1.1%)
Tyler ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (2.8%)
Tyler ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.8 (7.1%)
Tyler ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
127 (70.5%)
Tyler ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5.9 (3.2%)
Tyler ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8.8 (4.9%)
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
110.7 (61.4%)
Tyler ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
56.9 (31.6%)
Tyler ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.9 (2.1%)
Tyler ISD: 1%
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
13.8
Tyler ISD: 14.6
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
10.6 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
$54,066
Tyler ISD: $53,372
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,288
Tyler ISD: $46,686
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,713
Tyler ISD: $50,289
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,832
Tyler ISD: $52,924
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,221
Tyler ISD: $56,368
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,696
Tyler ISD: $59,156
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,225
Tyler ISD: $66,753
Statewide: $71,111