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What's the most underrated thing about CY-FAIR H S that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
3,216
High
DISTRICT 2,953 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001182
Cy-Fair High School
22602 HEMPSTEAD HWY, CYPRESS, TX 77429 · (281) 897-4600 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
211 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
1,642 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 849 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 791 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 804 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 772 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 48.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 40.0% | 33.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cy-Fair High School
Cy-Fair High School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cy-Fair High School this school | 3,216 | 51.1% | 68.2% |
| Klein Collins High School KLEIN | 3,360 | 48.5% | 56.7% |
| Bell High School HURST | 2,411 | 51.0% | 60.3% |
| Klein High School KLEIN | 3,366 | 46.8% | 69.3% |
| Fossil Ridge High School KELLER | 2,140 | 50.5% | 56.7% |
| Richardson High School RICHARDSON | 2,669 | 44.6% | 61.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cy-Fair High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #278 of 1,385 | #37 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #403 of 1,425 ▼ 21 | #54 of 155 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #446 of 1,425 ▼ 38 | #50 of 155 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #97 of 1,184 | #15 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,216 | #58 of 2,107 | #23 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #764 of 1,344 | #43 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #80 of 1,346 | #12 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #983 of 1,522 | #144 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #279 of 557 | #43 of 75 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,216
-87 (-3%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 2,616
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,216 | 211.3 | 15.2:1 | 51% (1,642) |
| 2023-24 | 3,412 | 225.6 | 15.1:1 | 49% (1,664) |
| 2022-23 | 3,425 | 216.5 | 15.8:1 | 45% (1,545) |
| 2020-21 | 3,303 | 211 | 15.7:1 | 40% (1,307) |
| 2017-18 | 3,526 | 220.3 | 16.0:1 | 34% (1,190) |
| 2015-16 | 3,665 | 218 | 16.8:1 | 28% (1,040) |
| 2010-11 | 3,316 | 196 | 16.9:1 | 24% (780) |
| 2000-01 | 3,190 | 207 | 15.4:1 | 6% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 2,616 | 156 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cy-Fair High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (3,526 to 3,216); teachers down 4% (220.3 to 211.3).
About Cy-Fair High School
Cy-Fair High School is a high-enrollment high school in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, located in CYPRESS, Texas. A total of 3,216 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 304% larger than average.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD has 117,927 students in 92 schools, and Cy-Fair High School is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Cy-Fair High School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 39%. The school is also 31% White, 17% Black, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Cy-Fair High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school employs the equivalent of 211.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.2:1. High schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Cy-Fair High School is in the top 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.9%. The school's actual rate is 68.2%, 16.3 points higher.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Arnold Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Cy-Fair High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Cy-Fair High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 3,303 in 2020-21 and 3,216 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cypress Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,175 students
Other schools in CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
- Sprague Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,555 students
Nearby schools
- Arnold Middle School0.2 mi · 1,376
- Lamkin Elementary School0.3 mi · 834
- Woodard Elementary School1.6 mi · 990
- Millsap Elementary School1.7 mi · 899
- Cypress Falls High School2.0 mi · 3,018
- Sampson Elementary School2.2 mi · 900
Frequently asked questions
About Cy-Fair High SchoolHow large is Cy-Fair High School?
Cy-Fair High School enrolls approximately 3,216 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cy-Fair High School serve?
Cy-Fair High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cy-Fair High School have?
Cy-Fair High School employs 211 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Cy-Fair High School?
Student demographics at Cy-Fair High School are roughly 31% White, 39% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cy-Fair High School?
Cy-Fair High School is overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.