Wylie Independent School District is a

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based in Wylie,

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and covers much of south central Collin County. Wylie ISD serves most of the city of Wylie, the city of St. Paul, portions of the cities of

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, the Collin County portion of the city of Sachse, and much of Seis Lagos. Some areas in the

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city limits lie in the Wylie ISD limits. enrollment has grown to just over 19,000 students. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

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History

In the 1890s, the town of Wylie had been served by a small school with small funding primarily by the parents of the students of the schools. Thomas Franklin Birmingham noticed this problem traveling and established 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 had provided money to build a proper High School. Since then the Birmingham family has established various Land Trusts to fund areas of curriculum for the district as well as scholarships for the top 22 of the graduating class. The city and district has honored him and his family with the Birmingham Elementary School and streets among other things. In 2007 Wylie East High School opened for the 2007-2008 school year. In 2009, the school was rated " exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. In the summer of 2015 all Wylie ISD campuses underwent renovations to bring them well in the 21st century. In 2019, voters approved a new $193.7 million dollar bond issue for improvements and expansion of schools throughout the district. The most recent school to have been built will be Kreymer Elementary School, which will open in the 2025-2026 school year.

Standardized dress

Since the 2006-2007 school year, all Wylie ISD students in grades 5 through 12 have had to comply with a standardized dress code, which is similar to a

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. In the 2007-2008 school year, the dress code went largely unchanged, except that hooded sweatshirts were not accepted. The dress code included wearing a tucked in solid polo shirt, turtle neck, or button up shirts. Bottoms were specified to be pants, shorts, or skirt, paired with a belt, in khaki, black, or navy blue. In 2011, the Wylie ISD school board officially changed its policy to allow hooded sweatshirts, pants with rivets, cargo pants, colored belts, and shoelaces. The dress code was changed again in 2017 to allow all hoodies, untucked shirts, and mock turtle necks. In May 2021, dress code was changed by the Wylie ISD school board once again to allow a more relaxed dress code for the 2021-22 school year. The dress code allows for solid colored pants, but still prohibits: holes, rips, and or tears.

Demographics

Schools

Primary schools

Elementary schools (K-4)

* Akin Elementary School * Birmingham Elementary School * Bush Elementary School * Cox Elementary School * Dodd Elementary School * Groves Elementary School * Hartman Elementary School * Kreymer Elementary School (to be opened 2025-26) * Smith Elementary School * Tibbals Elementary School * Watkins Elementary School * Whitt Elementary School

Intermediate schools (5-6)

* Davis Intermediate School * Draper Intermediate School * Harrison Intermediate School

Secondary schools

Junior high schools (7-8)

* Burnett Junior High School * Cooper Junior High School * McMillan Junior High School

High schools (9-12)

* Wylie High School * Wylie East High School

Alternative schools (1-12)

* Achieve Academy

References

External links

* {{Region 10 School Districts in Texas School districts in Collin County, Texas 1901 establishments in Texas School districts established in 1901