Meet Tyler Turner

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By Joan Frances | Photography by Prestige Photos –

Ridge Point High School in Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) has a reputation for thoroughly preparing students to take the next step in life. With a diversified curriculum and a variety of extracurricular activities, students can find their talent early in their high school career. One student who has excelled in sports, academics and leadership is Tyler Turner.

Baseball was Tyler’s first love. Unfortunately, an arm injury benched him for nine months. After his recovery, Tyler joined a premier team and went on to win the sophomore division national championship. Because his father loved the sport, Tyler began to play football, and he was voted most valuable defensive back player his freshman year. For the next three years, Tyler played varsity football with commitment and drive, and this year, he is varsity team captain.

When asked what it is he appreciates about football, Tyler said, “Football is a team sport. Everyone has to work together to win games. I enjoy working with and motivating the team to accomplish goals set by my coach and teammates. Being in the school system all 14 years, I have acquired great friends who play football.” As a sophomore, Tyler was awarded the FBISD Student Athlete Academic All-District award, and this year, he was given the Texas Academic All-State Athlete Second Team award. Tyler donates his free time as a volunteer coach for the Columbia Youth Football Association, teaching position skills, as well as coaching and mentoring young players.

In a class of 468 seniors, Tyler ranks 37 and is consistently on the all “A” honor roll. He is a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. Tyler was one of two students selected from his junior class for the American Legion Texas Boys State honor. He has received Academic Excellence awards for Physics, Algebra II, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, as well as Outstanding Excellence in Chemistry.

When asked what value Tyler lives by, he replied, “Faith in God. I feel God has a plan for us all, and having faith makes getting through all of the bad times easier. Putting my future in God’s hands allows me to make decisions that will guide me down the right path to success.”

Tyler’s favorite teacher is Rusty Hill, his freshman English teacher. “I liked the way Mr. Hill structured his English class, straight forward and well-defined. He invests his time in his students, is attentive and easy to talk to.”

Tyler is a respected leader. He was elected to the Student Kickoff Peer Mentoring program, where he advised, led and guided incoming freshmen in support of their transition experience, and he interacted bimonthly at freshman advisory classes. As a member of the High School Football Leadership Council, Tyler helped with player interaction, uniform selection and disciplinary procedures. He was also elected to the FBISD High School Diversity Conference, which is designed to increase awareness, improve communication and develop mutual understanding of diverse groups among high school students.

Tyler feels that to be a good leader one must “lead by example to relate with everyone. I get immersed in the work with my peers to accomplish the goals we set. Some leaders say what they think people want to hear, but a good leader gets involved and follows through to the end.”

Tyler will pursue an undergraduate degree in accounting and plans to attend law school with a focus on energy industry government relations or practice law as a prosecutor. He aspires to attend school at Georgetown in Washington D.C. or The University of Texas in Austin. Congratulations on your continued success, and good luck as you prepare to take the next step in life.