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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001183

CYPRESS CREEK H S

9815 GRANT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77070 · (281) 897-4200 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,222 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,222
High
DISTRICT 2,953 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
210 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
2,017 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
996
Grade 10
687
Grade 11
757
Grade 12
782
Student demographics
White
53517%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,32841%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
93829%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
30710%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
973%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
140%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,62150%
Female
1,60150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,222
-135 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
% White
17%
was 26%
% Hispanic
41%
was 36%
% Black
29%
was 23%
% Asian
10%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CYPRESS CREEK H S

CYPRESS CREEK H S is a four-year high school of sprawling scale in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, works with 3,222 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 305% bigger than the state mean of about 796.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs 92 schools in total, collectively educating 117,927 students. CYPRESS CREEK H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CYPRESS CREEK H S logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% Black, 17% White, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Harris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 210 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CYPRESS CREEK H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.5%, the actual is 58.5%, a residual of +12.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Harris County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), CYPRESS CREEK H S is one campus in the mix.

MATZKE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CYPRESS CREEK H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CYPRESS CREEK H S at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

CYPRESS CREEK H S operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. CYPRESS CREEK H S's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 3,357 (now 3,222). Over the same period, the White share declined from 26% to 17%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CYPRESS CREEK H S
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
9815 GRANT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 897-4200
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,222
Teachers (FTE)
210
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
2,017 (63%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611001183
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CYPRESS CREEK H S
How many students attend CYPRESS CREEK H S?
CYPRESS CREEK H S enrolls approximately 3,222 students in grades 09-12.
Is CYPRESS CREEK H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CYPRESS CREEK H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CYPRESS CREEK H S have?
CYPRESS CREEK H S employs 210 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is CYPRESS CREEK H S?
CYPRESS CREEK H S reports a student body of 17% White, 41% Hispanic, 29% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CYPRESS CREEK H S?
CYPRESS CREEK H S 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.
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