Wylie High School
Public high school in Wylie, Texas · Wylie ISD · Grades 9–12
Wylie High School serves 3,189 students in grades 9–12 in Wylie (Collin County). It is one of 20 schools in Wylie ISD. By enrollment it is the 64th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 180.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wylie ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484653005295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wylie ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,189 | 19,401 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.8% | 27.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Wylie High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Wylie ISD, Wylie High School is the largest, with 16.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 1,480 students, so Wylie 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 859 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 759, against an average of 797 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (768 against 859). 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 39.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wylie ISD (39.2%). Asian students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.5% across Wylie 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
Wylie High School has 180.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,189 students would have about 227.8 teachers, so Wylie High School has 47.4 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Achieve Academy, 2.3 miles away in the same district. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39.1% |
| Asian | 20.3% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 859 |
| Grade 10 | 803 |
| Grade 11 | 759 |
| Grade 12 | 768 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2550 W Fm 544, Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: (972)429-3100
Website: wylieisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wylie High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Academy | Wylie ISD | 2.3 mi | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| McMillen High School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,010 | 14.8 | 37.7% |
| Sachse High School | Garland ISD | 3.4 mi | 2,935 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
| Wylie East High School | Wylie ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
| Plano East Senior High School | Plano ISD | 4.7 mi | 3,033 | 16.7 | 32.8% |
| Naaman Forest High School | Garland ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,949 | 14.9 | 75.4% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 5.5 mi | 658 | 18.3 | 56.2% |
| Iltexas Garland High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 6.5 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 68% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wylie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,093 |
| Achieve Academy | High | 5–12 | 133 |
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 670 |
| Davis Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 957 |
| Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 607 |
| Don Whitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 728 |
| Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 963 |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,011 |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 924 |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,064 |
| P M Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| R F Hartman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 518 |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,019 |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 587 |
| T F Birmingham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 522 |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 609 |
| Wally Watkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 832 |
| Wylie East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,709 |