📍 4500 Red Raider Dr, Tyler, Smith County, 75703
Tyler Legacy H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tyler, Smith County. The school has 2,594 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Geoffrey Sherman. It is part of the Tyler Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 181.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tyler Legacy H S enrolls 2,594 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 181.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 27% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 959 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 754 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 694 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 68 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,499 of the school's 2,594 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,331 qualify for free lunch and 168 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 Legacy 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 Legacy 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 2,594 students, Tyler Legacy 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