Wylie High School
- High school in Wylie ISD
- Wylie, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Total students
3,092
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Wylie ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99 %
Wylie ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Wylie High School is a high school in Wylie, TX, in the Wylie ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,092 students. 18.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 99% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Wylie High School was 1090 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.6.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,408, which is $5,934 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
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
3,092
African American
490 (15.8%)
Wylie ISD: 16%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
16 (0.5%)
Wylie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
570 (18.4%)
Wylie ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
623 (20.1%)
Wylie ISD: 21%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
10 (0.3%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,250 (40.4%)
Wylie ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
133 (4.3%)
Wylie ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
18.4 %
Wylie ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
24.9 %
Wylie ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Wylie ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.1 %
Wylie ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
17.1 %
Wylie ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8 %
Wylie ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99 %
Wylie ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Wylie ISD: 99%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Wylie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Wylie ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.7 %
Wylie ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wylie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.3 %
Wylie ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Wylie ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0.2 %
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Wylie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.6 %
Wylie ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
9.9 %
Wylie ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
13.3 %
Wylie ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
10.1 %
Wylie ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.5 %
Wylie ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Wylie ISD: 4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.5 %
Wylie ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
13.1 %
Wylie ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
23.4 %
Wylie ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
23.9 %
Wylie ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
16.7 %
Wylie ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
43.8 %
Wylie ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Wylie ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Wylie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
19.9 %
Wylie ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24.1 %
Wylie ISD: 27%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
73.7 %
Wylie ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
61.5 %
Wylie ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Wylie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
74.7 %
Wylie ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
61.9 %
Wylie ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Wylie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
80.6 %
Wylie ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
84.6 %
Wylie ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1090
Wylie ISD: 1067
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.6
Wylie ISD: 23.4
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
92.2 %
Wylie ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
70.7 %
Wylie ISD: 72%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
69 %
Wylie ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
173.1
African American
9.2 (5.3%)
Wylie ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (1.2%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (2.9%)
Wylie ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15.6 (9%)
Wylie ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Wylie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
138.2 (79.9%)
Wylie ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.7%)
Wylie ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.3 (1.3%)
Wylie ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
107.8 (62.3%)
Wylie ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
59 (34.1%)
Wylie ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
4 (2.3%)
Wylie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.9
Wylie ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.1 years
Wylie ISD: 10.5 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
$68,408
Wylie ISD: $65,546
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,830
Wylie ISD: $55,717
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$67,116
Wylie ISD: $63,449
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$67,241
Wylie ISD: $65,436
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,157
Wylie ISD: $68,166
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,722
Wylie ISD: $72,622
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,624
Wylie ISD: $79,477
Statewide: $74,014