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Cypress Lake High School

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Cypress Lake High School ranks 353 rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 58% of Florida high schools

Summary

Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, FL, is a public high school serving 1,429 students in grades 9-12 within the Lee County School District, where 34.6% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 97.9%, which is the highest among nearby large high schools like Cape Coral High School (96.2%) and South Fort Myers High School (89.5%), and well above the district average of 89.8%. This consistent strength in graduating students is a key highlight for families.

Academically, Cypress Lake shows a "tale of two subjects." It excels in science, with 86% of students proficient in Biology, outperforming the district (76%) and state (74%) averages. However, it struggles significantly in Algebra 1, where only 26% of students are proficient—less than half the district average (56%) and far below the state (63%). This is a long-standing challenge, with proficiency rates hovering between 15% and 26% over the past four years. In contrast, the school performs better in Geometry (51% proficient) and 10th-grade ELA (61% proficient), though these still lag behind top-performing peers like Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, a nearby magnet school with a 97th-percentile ranking.

Despite its strengths, Cypress Lake faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.1%, which is above the district (34.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. This is a concern, especially compared to Fort Myers High School (28.4%) and Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School (12.5%). On a positive note, the school is on an upward trajectory, climbing from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. Its spending of $10,821 per student is moderate compared to peers, suggesting that school-level initiatives may be driving improvement despite district-wide challenges.

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
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	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: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra 1 scores 37 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Florida avg64%

353^rd of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 25High Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee 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
2026	49.2	353 of 838	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology 186%+12 vs state

US History70%-4 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Geometry51%-5 vs state

Algebra 126%-37 vs state

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by a parent
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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	49.2	353^rd of 838 public high schools	57.9%		37	498^th of 844 public high schools	41.0%	145			61.0	61.0				26.0	51.0	86.0	70.0		$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%)	88.1	24^th of 838 public high schools	97.1%		88.2	31^st of 844 public high schools	96.3%	7			84.0	93.0				88.0	95.0	99.0			$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%)	2.5	787^th of 838 public high schools	6.1%		10.1	703^rd of 844 public high schools	16.7%	84				18.0				6.0	8.0	8.0	21.0		$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%)	18.7	671^st of 838 public high schools	19.9%		17.7	678^th of 844 public high schools	19.7%	7			37.0	42.0				26.0	29.0	60.0	45.0		$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%)	2.4	789^th of 838 public high schools	5.8%		4.2	760^th of 844 public high schools	10.0%	29		11.0	0.0	18.0		14.0	13.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	25.0	10.0	$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%)								(n/a)											47.0		$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%)	3.4	765^th of 838 public high schools	8.7%		2.6	788^th of 844 public high schools	6.6%	23	19.0	11.0	21.0	18.0	12.0	16.0	0.0		0.0	20.0	13.0		$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%)	61.6	207^th of 838 public high schools	75.3%		48.6	351^st of 844 public high schools	58.4%	144			68.0	69.0				28.0	57.0	85.0	86.0		$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%)	49.9	345^th of 838 public high schools	58.8%		41.3	447^th of 844 public high schools	47.0%	102			64.0	66.0				27.0	52.0	75.0	70.0		$9,885	$600	$9,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Lake High School

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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 353^rd of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cypress Lake High School?

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

What district is Cypress Lake High School in?

Lee

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