📍 3535 Lion Ln, Tyler, Smith County, 75702
Tyler H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tyler, Smith County. The school has 2,164 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Claude Lane. It is part of the Tyler Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 136.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tyler H S enrolls 2,164 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 136.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 3.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,419 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 638 | 29% |
| White | 77 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 21 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,942 of the school's 2,164 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,785 qualify for free lunch and 157 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tyler H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 6.
Tyler H S is one of 25 schools in TYLER ISD, based in TYLER, Texas. The district serves 18,708 students district-wide and employs 1,218 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,164 students, Tyler H S is larger than the district average of about 748 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize