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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
0 members
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

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.

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

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

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.
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