Schools in Wylie Tx 75098
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Wylie Texas is a city in Southeast Collin County and is a Northeast suburb of Dallas Texas. With it’s rapid growth since the year 2000 it has spread into Dallas County, and Rockwall County in the U.S. census for the State of Texas. With the 2000 census, the city population was 15,132, but recent rapid growth has 2004 estimates suggesting the population is at 25,850. Once solely located in Collin County, Wylie has extended into neighboring Dallas and Rockwall counties. Both Lake Lavon and Lake Ray Hubbard are within easy reach of the city. Since the 2000 census the population has grown 109.3%, making Wylie number 8 on the list of fastest growing cities in the nation. Current population is now listed at 32,696 with an estimated growth to 39,000 + or - by the end of 2008, by the City of Wylie.
In the 1890s, the town of Wylie had been served by one small school with limited funding primarily by the parents of students of the school. Ovid Birmingham noticed this problem and established the Wylie ISD in 1901-1902. He set limits of the district that all citizens in that area would pay taxes to uphold the district. The Birmingham family soon provided money to build the Original Wylie High School. The School has moved from several buildings in its history.
Most of the Collin County portion of Wylie is served by Wylie Independent School District. The Dallas County portion is served by Garland Independent School District. The Rockwall County portion is served by Rockwall Independent School District.
Wylie ISD is a fast growing school system in southern Collin County, 24 miles northeast of metropolitan Dallas and its cultural, educational and recreational amenities. Covering 41 square miles, the UIL Class 5A district of more than 10,000 students serves the City of Wylie as well as families in the surrounding communities of Sachse, Murphy, Lucas, Lavon and St. Paul Texas.
The City of Wylie has it’s eye set on education. Available schooling is comprised of the Wylie ISD, Private Schools comprised of Pre-K preporitory and full curicullum schools, and Home Schooling by independent parents.
The Wylie ISD offers an outstanding academic program with a focus on character education beginning in elementary school. The curriculum includes a wide range of programs from culinary arts to television production. The district emphasizes technology in the classroom with that being a communications tool for parents. The current 17 campuses include Wylie High School (grades 10 through 12), Wylie East High School (grade 9), Special Programs Center (grades K-12), three junior high schools (grades 7 and 8), three intermediate schools (grades 5 and 6) and eight elementary campuses (grades Pre-K through 4).
In 2007, Wylie East High School opened for the 2007-2008 school year. The school serves solely the ninth grade students. Wylie East will become a 9-12 school with Class of 2012 being the first class to graduate after the district voted to go with multiple 9-12 campuses in January 2008.
It’s Mission Statement is “The Wylie Independent School District, in partnership with parents and the community, will provide all students a world-class academic education which will prepare them to lead successful and productive lives.”
The Student Demographics, as of 2006 statistics is comprised of the following: 51% Male; 49% Female - 62% Caucasian - 18% Hispanic - 13% African American - 5% Asian - 1% Native American. and 1% Other. Economically disadvantaged 21%, and the Average student to teacher ratio is 15:1.
In summary, with all of the above said, Wylie Texas is dedicated to education. In addition to those area’s discussed above there are a number of Community Colleges, Trade Education programs, as well as others located within Wylie, Collin County and the outlying area’s of Wylie. So if you’re moving to Wylie or thinking about a move feel confident that as far as education it is here, either in Wylie or within reach with a few miles of travel.
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