CYPRESS FALLS H S

As a big secondary school in HOUSTON, Texas, CYPRESS FALLS H S caters to 3,018 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so CYPRESS FALLS H S sits 279% above that benchmark.

Across the 92 schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD (117,927 students total), CYPRESS FALLS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CYPRESS FALLS H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment; the rest reads as 21% Black, 12% White, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CYPRESS FALLS H S has 201 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, CYPRESS FALLS H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.2%; this one delivers 61.6%, a residual of +15.4 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 FALLS H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FIEST EL, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CYPRESS FALLS H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 3,499 students in 2018 compared to 3,018 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 47% to 56%.

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