Dear Parents of Tyler High School Students:

Welcome to Lion Country! My name is Claude Lane. I am so excited to continue to serve in leadership on this campus. We have amazing students and parents.

Welcome to a new Tyler High School. Our new World class facility is absolutely stunning and is equipped with the latest state of the art technology for students. Thank you, Tyler Community, for supporting our students and providing this wonderful building for learning. Our students will be given every opportunity to be successful in this school year. We hire only the best, qualified teachers and staff to be employed on campus. With our fabulous teaching staff, our state-of-the-art facilities, and the support of our wonderful community, our Lions will be successful. Now each student must take advantage of this opportunity. We are going to rally around the theme, “Grab opportunity by the mane”! We all face obstacles in life but if we tap into the power of the “King of the Jungle” we will find ourselves at the top of the mountain. We will be “Summit Seekers” and choose to be our best. We know you will join us in teaching our lions to be leaders at school, in our community and throughout their lives as they “Seek the Summit” of the highest achievements available to each of them.

We are in our fifth year of re-establishing our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association). In addition, we made partnerships with several community restaurants and businesses to provide discounts and local support for our students. We have implemented many daily systems and routines to set students up for success. We have an electronic hall pass system to ensure student accountability and safety at all times. This planning book is one of those systems that we will continue to support. We also invite you to join our PTSA membership.

Our expectations are higher than they have ever been for student achievement! We are doing well in the Texas Education Agency Accountability System. We currently have a 78 rating in the T.E.A. A-F Accountability System for all areas of academics. We are ready to raise the School Report Card rating to an “A” with T.E.A. Distinctions in multiple areas. Our scores from the Texas Education Agency at the indicate that Tyler High School has improved in the rigor and depth that students performed on their EOC’s. In other words, our overall student score on Meets and Masters is continuing to improve or maintain the success we have seen the past few years. Let’s celebrate Algebra I, Biology, English I, II, and U.S. History efforts. The depth and complexity of understanding that students are scoring on these tests has resulted in a College, Career, and Military Readiness rating (CCMR) of a 91.34%. Our 2025 Senior class score was an “A” rating. Academics will always be our first focus as we work with our lions to be well-rounded students.

Our Organizational Health Instrument survey showed “Goal Focus” and “Communication” to be our number one strengths at THS. “Goal Focus” as indicated by the staff survey, these are directly associated with the great results we are experiencing. Great communication and clear academic goals must be a priority for all of us. We need to hear your voice, so please be transparent and solution oriented with the Tyler High School staff and myself. We are here to serve.

As a parent we ask you to engage with your student and join us in loving Tyler High School. We are the “best kept secret” in Tyler, but not for long!

Help us tell our “Roar Stories as we choose to be the best Lions that we can be!”

Claude Lane
Principal
Office 903-262-2877