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What's the biggest difference between CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
4,579
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018003815
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
18600 VISTA PARK BLVD, WESTON, FL 33332 · (754) 323-0350 · Broward County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL4,579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
184 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
405 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1,069 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 1,063 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 1,169 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 1,278 | 28% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.5% | 66.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #65 of 555 | #7 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #73 of 549 | #9 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #77 of 559 | #8 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,579 | #1 of 830 | #1 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #449 of 575 | #24 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #394 of 594 | #38 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #245 of 289 | #25 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4,579
-113 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 21.4:1
% White
20%
was 30%
% Hispanic
67%
was 58%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
8%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,579 | 183.5 | 24.9:1 | 9% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 4,632 | 189 | 24.5:1 | 13% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 4,716 | 202 | 23.4:1 | 18% (837) |
| 2017-18 | 4,692 | 219 | 21.4:1 | 19% (910) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL.
About CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school based in WESTON, Florida. Enrolled students number 4,579 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Florida average about 1,035 students each.
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL is part of BROWARD, where 325 schools serve 243,591 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups make up 20% White, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. Broward County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1 at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL, with 183.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 9%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Broward County is 38%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 76.8% at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.0%.
Broward County census figures show that the median household income is $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 338 public schools in Broward County, enrolling about 244,502 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, FALCON COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 76.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2017-18, when it had 4,692 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 4,579. The percentage of White students fell from 30% to 20% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.4:1 in 2017-18, and 24.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROWARD
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,510 students
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,843 students
- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
- NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,420 students
Other schools in WESTON
- FALCON COVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,096 students
- TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,308 students
- GATOR RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,156 students
- EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,139 students
- IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTONElementary · 1,093 students
- MANATEE BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 978 students
Nearby schools
- FALCON COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 2,096
- MANATEE BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 978
- EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 823
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY F1.9 mi · 922
- FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,262
- SILVER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,187
Frequently asked questions
About CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 4,579 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 24.9:1 (184 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 20% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL?
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.