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Wylie East High School

2018-2019

Wylie EastHigh School2018-2019

About Wylie East

Wylie East started as a freshman center in 2007 and changed to a full-fledged high school in 2008. This year our eighth graduating class will walk across the stage, and we've gone from a small high school on the other side of town, to a competitive force in all areas of academic and extra-curricular contests.

Our current student population is over 1900 with a staff of almost 200, and our campus is predicted to show the largest growth over the next few years.

Change is Good!

The library made many changes this year, from the appearance of the space, to the placement of the books on the shelves.

We added new flooring and new furniture, but the most exciting thing is that we finished genrifying our library. All of the fiction books are now grouped into thirteen categories by their overriding theme and then in alphabetical order by the author's last name. This makes it easier to find similar books and browse specific types of books.

The best part has been the student's reactions to the changes, they're loving the new look and the ease of finding new books.

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Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week is a favorite library activity. Students participate in games and book bingo. They write poetry, and create personalized book marks. It's a great way to get kids to come in to see what we have to offer and to get to know them in a fun laid-back atmosphere.
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Book Character Dress- up

Each year teachers and students dress up as their favorite book character. This year the book characters were based on books made into Disney films. The teachers went all out and this year and the office staff took on Snow White.
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Holiday Book Fair

The book fair is held during the last week of school before the Christmas break. This allows students and teachers to purchase Christmas gifts for themselves and others. The profits are used to buy books to supplement the teacher's classroom library. Once they see what's available, they bring their classes down to browse and buy.
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Prom Closet

We love to be able to share the library with others. This year the prom closet was held in the library and the halls outside the library. It was wonderful to see the girls and the volunteers helping to find the perfect dress.
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Quilting Stories

Ms. Stafford, a substitute at East, brings with her a wealth of knowledge and history. She organized a quilt showing for the teachers, asking them to bring in their quilts and the stories behind them. We had over thirty quilts on display.
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Black History is Our History

During Black History month we had a museum-type display of objects that were used in the early 1900s. Items included household items, decorations, photos, various tools. There were over 50 items and the students had the opportunity to guess the name and uses of the items for a prize. No one got all of the items, but a few got close.

Collaborative Projects and Lessons

Plant Biology- Biology Classes spend two days in the library looking at plant adaptations and describing the ways that plant change to thrive in their environment.


Harlem Renaissance- U.S. History Classes spend two days in the library watching videos, reading poems, listening to musci from the Harlem Renaissance. Then they describe the good and bad that came from this time period and the influence it had on all walks of life.


Database research- finding resources and evaluation resources to all levels of English from Freshman to Senior.


Multiple Book Talks- all levels of English classes


Freshman Library Orientation- all Freshman students.

Professional Learning

Attend monthly district library meetings

Google training and Level 1 certification

Texas Library Convention and Tech Day

Attend English PLCs

Member of Literature Review Committee

The Numbers

We see 305 students per day, not including full classes that come in with their teachers. Many of our students come in before school and at lunch.

We average 3 to 5 classes per week along with numerous group meetings and activities.

The library is defintely the hub of the school!


We have a collection of 11,091 items, with 84% print and 16% digital, for a total of 5.8 items/student. This number is low and our plan is to grow the number of digital items along with increasing the number of print items.

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