Wylie High School (Wylie, Texas)

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Wylie Senior High School
Motto	AHMO
Established	1905
School type	Public
Grade levels	9^th through 12^th
Principal	Gary Brown
Location	Wylie, Texas, USA
Campus	Suburban
Enrollment	2,305
Faculty
District	UIL 9-AAAAA
Sports	Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Tennis, and Golf
Mascot	Pirate
Colors	Maroon, Black, and White
Homepage	http://www.wylieisd.net/hsmain/default.htm

Wylie Senior High School (commonly Wylie or WHS) is a secondary school serving high school freshman through seniors located in Wylie, Texas, United States.

The school is part of the Wylie Independent School District. Wylie is the only senior high school in Wylie ISD. The school colors are Maroon, Black, and White and the school mascot is the Pirate.

The school serves most residents of Wylie and some residents of Sachse and Murphy.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

The extracurricular activities offered at Wylie Senior High School are many and varied due to the school's large size. There are chapters of national organizations such as the National Honor Society. Air Force Juniour ROTC. Service organizations such as SkillsUSA Spanish and French Club The usual range of athletic and music organizations are there for students to join.

Wylie Senior High School teams compete in UIL competitions in District 9 of the 5A Class, the class designated for the largest schools. Districts are assigned arbitrarily, with the sole controlling factor being the proximity of schools in the district.

Wylie's 2005 enrollment for competitive purposes is officially listed as 1,905. This is the number used by the UIL when determining what other schools Wylie competes against in all UIL-sponsored athletic and academic competitions.