Cypress Lakes High School

Summary:

Cypress Lakes High School is a public high school located in Katy, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,179 students. The school is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cypress Lakes High School faces several challenges compared to other schools in the area. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, dropping from 90.1% in 2019-2020 to 85.2% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's STAAR EOC test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History. The school's performance on STAAR EOC tests also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American and multi-racial student groups performing in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Taylor High School and Paetow High School, Cypress Lakes High School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. The nearby Harmony School of Discovery - Houston, a public charter school, also outperforms Cypress Lakes High School across a variety of metrics. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance compared to nearby schools with lower poverty rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5750 Greenhouse Rd
       Katy, TX  77449


(281) 856-3800

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
943rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,603 Help


Feeder schools for Cypress Lakes High School:

Elementary:    Emery Elementary
    Lieder Elementary
    McFee Elementary
    Sheridan Elementary
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Middle:    Watkins Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  3,256

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.4%
African American:
27.1%
White:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cypress Lakes High School ranks better than 52.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked high schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cypress Lakes High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.4%), African American (27.1%), White (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cypress Lakes High School is 14.9. 7 high schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cypress Lakes High School is $9,603. 7 high schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cypress Lakes High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Lakes High School 943rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Cypress Lakes High School in the ranking list.)

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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cypress Lakes High School

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Rank History for all students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 63.33 614th 1539 60.1%
2010 59.66 753rd 1568 52.0%
2011 60.40 787th 1672 52.9%
2012 51.42 785th 1603 51.0%
2013 53.21 786th 1652 52.4%
2014 56.75 745th 1734 57.0%
2015 54.35 861st 1743 50.6%
2016 58.20 743rd 1762 57.8%
2017 58.66 565th 1777 68.2%
2018 56.46 649th 1797 63.9%
2019 57.12 688th 1857 63.0%
2021 52.29 829th 1861 55.5%
2022 51.34 846th 1876 54.9%
2023 46.14 1033rd 1961 47.3%
2024 49.45 943rd 1987 52.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.49 185th 582 68.2%
2019 60.16 221st 604 63.4%
2021 45.00 313th 588 46.8%
2022 37.86 390th 664 41.3%
2023 24.87 534th 677 21.1%
2024 36.97 462nd 730 36.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.40 449th 1113 59.7%
2019 39.06 589th 1136 48.2%
2021 43.93 542nd 1195 54.6%
2022 33.96 769th 1278 39.8%
2023 28.76 942nd 1371 31.3%
2024 34.17 863rd 1435 39.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.00 439th 1347 67.4%
2019 46.80 593rd 1357 56.3%
2021 54.63 438th 1382 68.3%
2022 43.73 677th 1418 52.3%
2023 49.91 587th 1478 60.3%
2024 47.67 693rd 1547 55.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.34 477th 1794 73.4%
2019 60.43 500th 1818 72.5%
2021 60.15 548th 1848 70.3%
2022 57.38 551st 1847 70.2%
2023 50.97 766th 1897 59.6%
2024 51.44 713th 1883 62.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.14 750th 1781 57.9%
2019 58.03 693rd 1798 61.5%
2021 54.06 782nd 1815 56.9%
2022 58.81 636th 1841 65.5%
2023 46.61 990th 1891 47.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.35 198th 1137 82.6%
2019 67.50 376th 1145 67.2%
2021 66.39 484th 1177 58.9%
2022 69.37 363rd 1172 69.0%
2023 72.04 188th 1182 84.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.17 607th 1784 66.0%
2019 52.97 638th 1810 64.8%
2021 55.03 602nd 1829 67.1%
2022 56.51 513th 1837 72.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.72 678th 1803 62.4%
2019 53.13 746th 1824 59.1%
2021 48.10 869th 1840 52.8%
2022 42.47 1008th 1853 45.6%
2023 42.47 1061st 1913 44.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.59 298th 486 38.7%
2019 63.98 176th 487 63.9%
2021 46.55 291st 488 40.4%
2022 55.86 244th 507 51.9%
2023 52.76 282nd 525 46.3%
2024 52.92 287th 529 45.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.81 313th 1013 69.1%
2019 56.00 355th 1024 65.3%
2021 54.03 375th 1020 63.2%
2022 57.20 318th 1031 69.2%
2023 46.74 469th 1069 56.1%
2024 47.22 458th 1065 57.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.22 495th 1691 70.7%
2019 60.03 519th 1714 69.7%
2021 57.91 602nd 1743 65.5%
2022 54.95 633rd 1762 64.1%
2023 51.46 761st 1820 58.2%
2024 50.03 740th 1804 59.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.06 86th 122 29.5%
2019 32.67 76th 105 27.6%
2021 30.98 69th 95 27.4%
2022 51.43 61st 106 42.5%
2023 28.07 81st 101 19.8%
2024 25.25 88th 107 17.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.33 4th 34 88.2%
2022 91.05 3rd 31 90.3%
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Rank History for White students at Cypress Lakes High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.40 669th 1539 56.5%
2019 49.93 751st 1526 50.8%
2021 56.81 588th 1510 61.1%
2022 48.25 763rd 1525 50.0%
2023 58.57 586th 1576 62.8%
2024 49.84 734th 1556 52.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.8)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, April 19, 2013

Open Quote Some of the staff is not up to par with their teaching skills and very unprofessional. The turn around response time to emails/calls to teachers, counselors is at least a week and that is with a follow up call/email. If your child attends this school, you have to stay on top of them because if they struggle in a class, some of the teachers, will not or cannot identify or help the child turn it around. Last year this school was great, but it has drastically changed. I believe that the teachers and athletic staff could use some sensitivity training and skills training. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Open Quote Staff could care less about me as a student! Close Quote


by a citizen
Friday, October 15, 2010

Open Quote Cypress Lakes is under-funded and their students are trying to learn on computers that are still running programs that were current five to ten years ago. There are classes that are touted as a Computer Aided Drafting class, but the school doesn't provide the teachers the supplies (AKA COMPUTERS) to teach the class. How are you supposed to teach a CAD Class without a computer?? Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cypress Lakes High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2009 319 308 89 816 4 n/a n/a 0 1536
2010 467 517 138 1260 7 n/a n/a 0 2389
2011 528 689 184 1718 11 0 78 0 3208
2012 524 710 207 1830 10 2 86 0 3369
2013 469 734 227 1882 7 2 81 0 3402
2014 454 755 230 1984 9 4 78 0 3514
2015 432 750 232 2088 11 5 81 0 3599
2016 379 811 232 2175 12 7 88 0 3704
2017 350 835 240 2144 12 6 82 0 3669
2018 329 796 249 2031 30 8 80 0 3523
2019 307 799 237 1891 26 7 66 0 3333
2020 267 789 207 1757 22 9 59 0 3110
2021 257 821 193 1764 22 6 70 0 3133
2022 249 866 194 1811 17 6 79 0 3222
2023 227 830 201 1818 15 7 81 0 3179
2024 216 882 186 1869 23 5 75 0 3256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cypress Lakes High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 1536 109.2 14.1 56.1
2010 2389 160.1 14.9 54.3
2011 3208 186.4 17.2 58.4
2012 3369 194.9 17.2 60.9
2013 3402 198.6 17.1 62.5
2014 3514 205.8 17.0 62.8
2015 3599 211.0 17.0 62.4
2016 3704 222.0 16.6 63.9
2017 3669 220.3 16.6 64.9
2018 3523 215.3 16.3 60.8
2019 3333 214.1 15.5 67.4
2020 3110 205.4 15.1 67.5
2021 3133 207.0 15.1 66.6
2022 3222 207.5 15.5 70.8
2023 3179 216.3 14.6 72.9
2024 3256 217.0 14.9 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cypress Lakes High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 1536 109.2 14.1 56.1
2010 2389 160.1 14.9 54.3
2011 3208 186.4 17.2 58.4
2012 3369 194.9 17.2 60.9
2013 3402 198.6 17.1 62.5
2014 3514 205.8 17.0 62.8
2015 3599 211.0 17.0 62.4
2016 3704 222.0 16.6 63.9
2017 3669 220.3 16.6 64.9
2018 3523 215.3 16.3 60.8
2019 3333 214.1 15.5 67.4
2020 3110 205.4 15.1 67.5
2021 3133 207.0 15.1 66.6
2022 3222 207.5 15.5 70.8
2023 3179 216.3 14.6 72.9
2024 3256 217.0 14.9 74.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cypress Lakes High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $790 (8.8%) $8,172 (91.2%) $8,962
2020 $793 (8.7%) $8,295 (91.3%) $9,088
2021 $1,044 (10.9%) $8,559 (89.1%) $9,603

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cypress Lakes High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 688th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1033rd of 1961 High schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Cypress Lakes High School)5135
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))7663
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Cypress Lakes High School)6856
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))7669
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Cypress Lakes High School)5250
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6364
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Cypress Lakes High School)5155
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6366
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Cypress Lakes High School)8274
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))8681
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students33333179
 4.6%
African American799830
 3.9%
American Indian2615
 42.3%
Asian237201
 15.2%
Hispanic18911818
 3.9%
Pacific Islander77
White307227
 26.1%
Two or More Races6681
 22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%72.9%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Lakes High School

Students at Cypress Lakes High School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 7% White, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,256 students attended Cypress Lakes High School.

Cypress Lakes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emery Elementary
Elementary : Lieder Elementary
Elementary : McFee Elementary
Elementary : Sheridan Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Watkins Middle

Cypress Lakes High School ranks 943rd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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