Wylie High School
- High school in Wylie ISD
- Wylie, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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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Website
Address
2550 W Fm 544Wylie, TX 75098-0490
Office phone number
Principal
- Brian Alexander
- brian.alexander@wylieisd.net
- (972) 429-3100
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%
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%
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%
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)
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%
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%
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