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How has TYLER H S changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,148
High
DISTRICT 1,362 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004939
Tyler High School
3535 LION LN, TYLER, TX 75702 · (903) 262-2850 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,148 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,862 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 646 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 533 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 493 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 476 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tyler High School
Tyler High School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler High School this school | 2,148 | 86.7% | 40.8% |
| Eisenhower High School HOUSTON | 2,262 | 86.4% | 33.3% |
| Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,294 | 85.0% | 46.0% |
| Westbury High School HOUSTON | 1,991 | 91.3% | 41.6% |
| Waco High School WACO | 1,885 | 83.7% | 33.6% |
| University High School WACO | 1,752 | 83.9% | 39.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tyler High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #1,112 of 1,385 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #825 of 1,425 ▲ 89 | #5 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,295 of 1,425 ▼ 16 | #10 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #812 of 1,184 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,148 | #271 of 2,107 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #679 of 1,344 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #790 of 1,346 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #265 of 1,522 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #547 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,148
+75 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,729
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,148 | 146 | 14.7:1 | 87% (1,862) |
| 2023-24 | 2,100 | 134.8 | 15.6:1 | 90% (1,892) |
| 2022-23 | 2,164 | 136.3 | 15.9:1 | 90% (1,942) |
| 2020-21 | 2,073 | 134 | 15.5:1 | 89% (1,851) |
| 2017-18 | 2,154 | 133.4 | 16.1:1 | 86% (1,860) |
| 2015-16 | 2,262 | 146 | 15.5:1 | 81% (1,825) |
| 2010-11 | 1,865 | 151 | 12.3:1 | 79% (1,479) |
| 2000-01 | 1,962 | 132 | 14.9:1 | 59% (1,154) |
| 1990-91 | 1,729 | 137 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyler High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,154 to 2,148); teachers up 9% (133.4 to 146).
About Tyler High School
Tyler High School is a large high school for students in TYLER, Texas. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 2,148 students. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 170% larger than average.
TYLER ISD, which runs Tyler High School, has 26 schools and 18,708 students.
At 68%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Tyler High School combined. The school is also 27% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. Tyler High School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 146 full-time equivalents, or about 14.7 students per teacher. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 87%. Across public schools in Smith County, the average is 64%.
Tyler High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.8% is 4.1 points above the 36.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Smith County, median household income is about $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Tyler High School is among the 65 public schools in Smith County.
Nearest public school: Boulter Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Tyler High School is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Tyler High School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Tyler High School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TYLER ISD
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 810 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Nearby schools
- Boulter Middle School0.5 mi · 901
- A W Orr El - Cp1.2 mi · 247
- Orr Elementary School1.2 mi · 460
- Ramey Elementary School1.3 mi · 517
- Dixie Elementary School1.3 mi · 619
- Jones Elementary School1.4 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Tyler High SchoolHow large is Tyler High School?
Tyler High School enrolls approximately 2,148 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tyler High School serve?
Tyler High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tyler High School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Tyler High School.
How diverse is Tyler High School?
Tyler High School reports a student body of 3% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tyler High School?
Tyler High School is overseen by TYLER ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.