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Cypress Lake High School

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Cypress Lake High School ranks 498 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 41% of Florida high schools

Summary

Cypress Lake High School is a public magnet high school located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,507 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cypress Lake High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida high schools, ranking between 323 and 498 out of 744-844 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 2-3 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger during this time. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 85.1% to 94.3% over the past 5 years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Cypress Lake High School has had a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 39.1% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Cypress Lake High School to other nearby high schools in the Lee District, such as Cape Coral High School and Fort Myers High School, which are also public magnet schools, Cypress Lake High School consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement despite an increase in per-student spending, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary.

1,429

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,821

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6750 Panther Ln
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 481-2233

District: Lee

Feeder schools for Cypress Lake High School:

Elementary:	Allen Park Elementary School
	Bonita Springs Elementary School
	Colonial Elementary School
	Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School
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	Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
	Franklin Park Elementary School
	Heights Elementary School
	Orangewood Elementary School
	Pinewoods Elementary School
	Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
	Rayma C. Page Elementary School
	San Carlos Park Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School
	The Sanibel School
	Three Oaks Elementary School
	Villas Elementary School
Middle:	Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts
	Cypress Lake Middle School
	Fort Myers Middle School
	Lexington Middle School
	More...
	Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
	Three Oaks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

39.3%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Florida avg62%

498^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 27High Schools in the Lee

59^th of 67Lee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	498 of 844	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	490 of 807	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	426 of 792	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	391 of 774	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	323 of 746	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	352 of 734	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	367 of 716	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	424 of 714	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	400 of 693	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	301 of 687	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	358 of 648	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	258 of 606	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	216 of 622	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	260 of 620	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	154 of 587	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	128 of 577	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	77 of 563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	104 of 477	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	134 of 487	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.4	145 of 484	70.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History59%-12 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Biology 153%-18 vs state

Geometry51%-4 vs state

Algebra 122%-38 vs state

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

My granddaughter was a student at this school and committed suicide due to lack of administrator's attention and failure to meet with the parents for a solution. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)		Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cypress Lake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6750 Panther Ln	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-2233	1,429	64	22.4	34.6%	572 (40.0%)	217 (15.2%)	561 (39.3%)	26 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.4%)	37	498^th of 844 public high schools	41.0%		34	490^th of 807 public high schools	39.3%	8			60.0	51.0				22.0	51.0	53.0	59.0		$10,821	$682	$10,138
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8099 College Pkwy	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 432-6767	411	11	37.3	12.2%	194 (47.2%)	36 (8.8%)	145 (35.3%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	88.2	31^st of 844 public high schools	96.3%		91.1	15^th of 807 public high schools	98.1%	16			89.0	93.0				84.0	89.0	100.0			$7,941	$00	$7,941
Lee County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	1901 Brantly Rd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	230	0		50.9%	87 (37.8%)	30 (13.0%)	100 (43.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.1	703^rd of 844 public high schools	16.7%		5.8	705^th of 807 public high schools	12.6%	2			20.0	41.0				19.0	3.0	33.0	32.0		$5,377	$00	$5,377
South Fort Myers High School	Public	9-12	14020 Plantation Rd	Fort Myers	33912	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 561-0060	1,693	74	22.9	47.5%	241 (14.2%)	382 (22.6%)	1,015 (60.0%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.7%)	17.7	678^th of 844 public high schools	19.7%		16	654^th of 807 public high schools	19.0%	24			40.0	38.0				22.0	34.0	42.0	37.0		$11,544	$2,010	$9,533
Island Park High School	Public, Charter	7-12	16520 S Tamiami Trail	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 204-5965	296	7	42.2	45.3%	73 (24.7%)	12 (4.1%)	202 (68.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	4.2	760^th of 844 public high schools	10.0%		6.6	699^th of 807 public high schools	13.4%	61		20.0	13.0	21.0		5.0	10.0	7.0	3.0	24.0	23.0		$8,853	$56	$8,797
Pace School For Girls	Public	6-12	3800 Evans Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 425-2366	62	8	7.7	35.5%	25 (40.3%)	9 (14.5%)	27 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$8,280	$00	$8,281
City Of Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2830 Winkler Ave Ste 201	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 561-6611	104	4	26.0	36.5%	11 (10.6%)	36 (34.6%)	57 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	725^th of 844 public high schools	14.1%		7.2	694^th of 807 public high schools	14.0%	31								43.0	6.0	19.0	17.0		$13,221	$557	$12,664
Coronado High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3057 Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 337-9140	294	8	36.7	56.1%	49 (16.7%)	73 (24.8%)	161 (54.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	2.6	788^th of 844 public high schools	6.6%		8	685^th of 807 public high schools	15.1%	103	12.0	19.0	17.0	12.0	0.0	10.0	7.0	4.0	12.0	8.0	12.0	8.0	$9,457	$58	$9,399
Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2635 Cortez Blvd	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 334-2167	1,835	79	23.2	30.6%	788 (42.9%)	374 (20.4%)	495 (27.0%)	106 (5.8%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	60 (3.3%)	48.6	351^st of 844 public high schools	58.4%		51.9	279^th of 807 public high schools	65.4%	72			60.0	61.0				15.0	45.0	62.0	79.0		$9,951	$653	$9,298
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	2,008	89	22.5	38.4%	775 (38.6%)	160 (8.0%)	940 (46.8%)	52 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.7%)	41.3	447^th of 844 public high schools	47.0%		42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%	56			60.0	59.0				22.0	49.0	57.0	61.0		$9,885	$600	$9,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Lake High School

What district is Cypress Lake High School in?

Lee

How many students attend Cypress Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,429 students attended Cypress Lake High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Lake High School?

Students at Cypress Lake High School are 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cypress Lake High School a good school?

Cypress Lake High School ranks 498^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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