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Tyler High School

Public Grades 9-12

1631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 21% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tyler High School is a large, urban high school in Tyler, TX, serving 2,148 students in grades 9-12 within the Tyler Independent School District (Isd). The school serves a community with very high economic need, as 86.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25th percentile of Texas high schools for academic performance, it shows a remarkable strength in student retention, with a graduation rate consistently above 96% and a dropout rate often below 0.2% over the last five years.

This creates a compelling "graduation paradox": Tyler High excels at keeping students in school and on track to earn a diploma, but struggles with academic proficiency on state tests. For example, only 36.7% of students were proficient in English I Reading, compared to 59.6% at the nearby Tyler Legacy High School and 76.4% at Lindale High School. Yet Tyler High's graduation rate (96.9%) is comparable to or higher than these higher-performing schools. The school's programs for English Language Learner (ELL) students are a relative bright spot, ranking in the 45th percentile statewide, while its White student population performs in the 9th percentile, a significant gap that drives the overall low ranking.

The contrast with Tyler Legacy High School is stark—they are only 5 miles apart in the same district with similar per-student spending, yet Tyler Legacy ranks in the 60th percentile. The primary difference is the student population: Tyler Legacy has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage (52.4% vs. 86.7%). Additionally, the presence of the highly-ranked Tyler Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School (98th percentile) within the district may draw motivated students away from Tyler High. One interesting finding is that U.S. History proficiency (64.6%) nearly matched the state average (69.1%), suggesting a potential area of instructional strength that could be replicated in other subjects.

2,148

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,618

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3535 Lion Ln
Tyler, TX 75702-3698

(903) 262-2850

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Tyler High School:

Elementary:	Bonner Elementary
	Dixie Elementary
	Douglas Elementary
	Griffin Elementary
	More...
	Orr Elementary
	Ramey Elementary
	T J Austin Elementary
Middle:	Boulter Middle
	Moore Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

27.3%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Biology scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,631^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

461^st of 947Tyler Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1631 of 2057	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1475 of 1974	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1440 of 1990	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1464 of 1961	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1464 of 1876	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1426 of 1861	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1445 of 1857	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1485 of 1797	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	1394 of 1777	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	1344 of 1762	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	1322 of 1743	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	1213 of 1734	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1187 of 1652	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	1181 of 1603	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	1346 of 1672	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1412 of 1568	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	1320 of 1539	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	1366 of 1510	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	1151 of 1497	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	1129 of 1430	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.5	1205 of 1429	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.2	1256 of 1427	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	797 of 1101	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	549 of 834	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	755 of 1065	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	706 of 1069	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	733 of 1031	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	655 of 1020	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	664 of 1024	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	673 of 1013	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	1379 of 1837	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1085 of 1829	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1267 of 1810	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1298 of 1784	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	630 of 1153	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	839 of 1437	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	644 of 1371	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	714 of 1278	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	531 of 1195	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	627 of 1136	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	735 of 1113	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1606 of 1976	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1182 of 1504	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1415 of 1880	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1449 of 1891	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1455 of 1841	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1464 of 1815	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1505 of 1798	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1542 of 1781	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1074 of 1208	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	765 of 964	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1014 of 1182	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1039 of 1172	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	950 of 1177	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1043 of 1145	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1059 of 1137	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1418 of 1909	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1037 of 1453	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1204 of 1805	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1235 of 1820	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1257 of 1762	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1215 of 1743	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1287 of 1714	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1410 of 1691	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1485 of 1976	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1088 of 1513	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1310 of 1884	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1316 of 1897	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1363 of 1847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1300 of 1848	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1384 of 1818	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1497 of 1794	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1587 of 1993	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1204 of 1515	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1470 of 1891	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1442 of 1913	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1478 of 1853	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1388 of 1840	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1440 of 1824	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1544 of 1803	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	555 of 715	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	487 of 598	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	549 of 731	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	365 of 664	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	496 of 604	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	535 of 582	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	97 of 107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1446 of 1610	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1056 of 1299	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1130 of 1548	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1000 of 1478	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1210 of 1418	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1189 of 1382	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1154 of 1357	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1144 of 1347	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1463 of 1611	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1128 of 1294	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1325 of 1556	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	866 of 1576	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	930 of 1525	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1046 of 1510	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1381 of 1526	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1252 of 1539	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History53%-18 vs state

Biology49%-22 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

English II Reading40%-20 vs state

English I Reading37%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Tyler High School	Public	9-12	3535 Lion Ln	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2850	2,148	146	14.7	86.7%	65 (3.0%)	587 (27.3%)	1,462 (68.1%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.1%)	23.9	1631^st of 2057 public high schools	20.7%		26.7	1475^th of 1974 public high schools	25.3%	156	42.9	48.7	36.7	40.1	52.6	$9,618
Premier H S Of Tyler	Public, Charter	9-12	1106 N Glenwood Blvd	Tyler	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 592-5222	38	3	12.6	81.6%	11 (28.9%)	7 (18.4%)	18 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	3.1	1970^th of 2057 public high schools	4.2%		39.7	1168^th of 1974 public high schools	40.8%	802	0.0			16.7	28.6	$24,223
Texasworks - Tyler	Public, Charter	9-12	1106 N Glenwood Blvd	Tyler	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 592-5222	6	1	6.0	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy	Public	9-12	2800 W Shaw St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-3040	83	10	8.7	80.7%	12 (14.5%)	32 (38.6%)	32 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)	4.1	1945^th of 2057 public high schools	5.4%		10	1785^th of 1974 public high schools	9.6%	160	0.0		8.3	6.3	36.4	$14,184
Tyler Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	3011 Earl Campbell Pkwy	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-3098	447	22	20.7	73.6%	82 (18.3%)	71 (15.9%)	266 (59.5%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	90.9	47^th of 2057 public high schools	97.7%		92.4	35^th of 1974 public high schools	98.2%	12	83.0	96.6	94.8	95.4	89.8	$9,175
Tyler Legacy High School	Public	9-12	4500 Red Raider Dr	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2625	2,770	171	16.1	52.4%	1,014 (36.6%)	696 (25.1%)	831 (30.0%)	88 (3.2%)	13 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (4.6%)	56.1	807^th of 2057 public high schools	60.8%		53.7	812^th of 1974 public high schools	58.9%	5	48.3	71.0	59.6	63.4	73.3	$8,662
Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1820 Shiloh Rd Ste 1303	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(903) 565-6801	68	3	22.6	—	24 (35.3%)	7 (10.3%)	33 (48.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	4.1	1944^th of 2057 public high schools	5.5%		5.2	1859^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%	85	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	40.0	$11,167
Cumberland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7200 Paluxy Dr	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 405-1399	503	40	12.6	32.6%	220 (43.7%)	104 (20.7%)	142 (28.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	50.6	947^th of 2057 public high schools	54.0%		61.2	641^st of 1974 public high schools	67.5%	306	41.9	61.6	46.1	65.2	76.7	$10,563
Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	13172 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-2311	990	77	12.8	79.4%	213 (21.5%)	189 (19.1%)	549 (55.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	42.6	1195^th of 2057 public high schools	41.9%		33.5	1313^th of 1974 public high schools	33.5%	118	24.8	70.4	44.0	49.5	78.7	$10,785
Lindale High School	Public	9-12	920 E Hubbard	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-6138	1,338	93	14.4	37.5%	893 (66.7%)	80 (6.0%)	270 (20.2%)	26 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	78.2	257^th of 2057 public high schools	87.5%		84.1	150^th of 1974 public high schools	92.4%	107	74.6	80.7	76.4	82.5	82.7	$9,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler High School

What schools feed into Tyler High School?

Tyler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonner Elementary
Elementary : Dixie Elementary
Elementary : Douglas Elementary
Elementary : Griffin Elementary
Elementary : Orr Elementary
Elementary : Ramey Elementary
Elementary : T J Austin Elementary
Middle : Boulter Middle
Middle : Moore Middle

What district is Tyler High School in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Tyler High School?

Students at Tyler High School are 68% Hispanic, 27% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tyler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,148 students attended Tyler High School.

Is Tyler High School a good school?

Tyler High School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Texas high schools.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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