Tyler Legacy High School
Public high school in Tyler, Texas · Tyler ISD · Grades 9–12
Tyler Legacy High School serves 2,770 students in grades 9–12 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 26 schools in Tyler ISD. By enrollment it is the 114th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 171.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tyler ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484347004941 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tyler ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,770 | 18,708 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% | 72.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tyler Legacy High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Tyler ISD, Tyler Legacy High School is the largest, with 14.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 475 students, so Tyler Legacy High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 757 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 607, against an average of 693 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (607 against 757). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 36.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Tyler ISD (21.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Tyler ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Tyler Legacy High School has 171.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,770 students would have about 197.9 teachers, so Tyler Legacy High School has 26.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy, 1 miles away in Trinity Charter School. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.6% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Black | 25.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 757 |
| Grade 10 | 725 |
| Grade 11 | 681 |
| Grade 12 | 607 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4500 Red Raider Dr., Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903)262-2625
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tyler Legacy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy | Trinity Charter School | 1.0 mi | 68 | 22.7 | – |
| Cumberland High School | Cumberland Academy | 2.3 mi | 503 | 12.6 | 32.6% |
| Tyler ISD Early College High School | Tyler ISD | 2.9 mi | 447 | 20.8 | 73.6% |
| Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy | Tyler ISD | 3.2 mi | 83 | 8.7 | 80.7% |
| Premier H S of Tyler | Premier High Schools | 4.4 mi | 38 | 12.7 | 81.6% |
| Tyler High School | Tyler ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,148 | 14.7 | 86.7% |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 6.3 mi | 990 | 12.9 | 79.4% |
| Whitehouse High School | Whitehouse ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,404 | 13.2 | 38.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.