WYLIE H S

WYLIE H S is a substantial senior high in WYLIE, Texas, part of WYLIE ISD. The school caters to 3,189 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 301% bigger than the state mean of about 796.

WYLIE ISD runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 25,007 students. WYLIE H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, WYLIE H S logs that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 180 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WYLIE H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, WYLIE H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.0%; this one delivers 81.4%, a residual of +18.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), WYLIE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RAYMOND B COOPER J H, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WYLIE H S at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 73.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. WYLIE H S's enrollment has expanded 31% since 2018, when it stood at 2,428 (now 3,189). White enrollment moved from 48% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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