Tyler Legacy High School
- High school in Tyler ISD
- Tyler, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Total students
2,644
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Tyler ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98 %
Tyler ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tyler Legacy High School is a high school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,644 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 98% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Tyler Legacy High School was 1062 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,803, which is $2,671 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Geoffrey Sherman
- geoffrey.sherman@tylerisd.org
- (903) 262-2625
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tyler Legacy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,644
African American
673 (25.5%)
Tyler ISD: 25%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.3%)
Tyler ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
86 (3.3%)
Tyler ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
777 (29.4%)
Tyler ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
979 (37%)
Tyler ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
119 (4.5%)
Tyler ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
53.2 %
Tyler ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
56.7 %
Tyler ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.8 %
Tyler ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.9 %
Tyler ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
14.4 %
Tyler ISD: 9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.1 %
Tyler ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98 %
Tyler ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
96.8 %
Tyler ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Tyler ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
98.7 %
Tyler ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.2 %
Tyler ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Tyler ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.5 %
Tyler ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Tyler ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.6 %
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0.8 %
Tyler ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
31.7 %
Tyler ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
38.5 %
Tyler ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
12.5 %
Tyler ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
13 %
Tyler ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.9 %
Tyler ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26 %
Tyler ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
40.8 %
Tyler ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
24.1 %
Tyler ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
8.6 %
Tyler ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
64.5 %
Tyler ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
17 %
Tyler ISD: 9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
37.4 %
Tyler ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17.8 %
Tyler ISD: 14%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
68.7 %
Tyler ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
46.2 %
Tyler ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Tyler ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
70 %
Tyler ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
58.9 %
Tyler ISD: 56%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tyler ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
74.1 %
Tyler ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
87.5 %
Tyler ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1062
Tyler ISD: 1016
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.4
Tyler ISD: 20.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
46.2 %
Tyler ISD: 43%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
34.7 %
Tyler ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
31.7 %
Tyler ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
187.5
African American
32.7 (17.4%)
Tyler ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (2.1%)
Tyler ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
15.6 (8.3%)
Tyler ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tyler ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
130.3 (69.5%)
Tyler ISD: 55.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
4.9 (2.6%)
Tyler ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9.3 (5%)
Tyler ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
106.1 (56.6%)
Tyler ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
69 (36.8%)
Tyler ISD: 28%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (1.6%)
Tyler ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.1
Tyler ISD: 14.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Tyler ISD: 8.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,803
Tyler ISD: $58,890
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,068
Tyler ISD: $53,958
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,447
Tyler ISD: $55,013
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,616
Tyler ISD: $58,325
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,790
Tyler ISD: $63,620
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,266
Tyler ISD: $68,127
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$71,981
Tyler ISD: $71,379
Statewide: $74,014