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