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Wylie High School vs. Abilene High School

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School Overview

School
Wylie High School
4502 Antilley Rd
Abilene, TX 79606
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Abilene High School
2800 N 6th St
Abilene, TX 79603
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Wylie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12, Wylie High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,903 students in grades 9-12, Abilene High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,517 students
1,903 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
110 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abilene High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#707 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#5654 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wylie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abilene High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in TX)
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in TX)
40%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
42%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
86%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wylie High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Abilene High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wylie High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Abilene High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
433
661
Grade 10 Students
408
448
Grade 11 Students
362
390
Grade 12 Students
314
404

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
22%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wylie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abilene High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wylie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abilene High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wylie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abilene High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Wylie High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Abilene High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wylie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abilene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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