CYPRESS LAKES H S

CYPRESS LAKES H S is one of the heavily attended four-year high schools in KATY, Texas, part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 3,175 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 299% above typical.

CYPRESS LAKES H S is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that caters to 117,927 students overall.

On demographics, CYPRESS LAKES H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 28% Black, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, CYPRESS LAKES H S has 214 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 LAKES H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. CYPRESS LAKES H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is MCFEE EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CYPRESS LAKES H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. CYPRESS LAKES H S's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 3,523 (now 3,175). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 23% to 28% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.