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Cypress Falls High School

Q: Is Cypress Falls High School a good school?

Cypress Falls High School ranks 901 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 55% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cypress Falls High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Houston, TX, serving over 3,000 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd).

While Cypress Falls has historically been a solid mid-tier school, its state ranking has declined over the past decade, now placing it in the 55th percentile. The school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have consistently hovered between 35% and 42%—well below both the district and state averages. Graduation rates are also a concern, with the school's 88.9% rate being the lowest among its comparable peers and nearly 10 percentage points lower than nearby Cypress Woods High School. On a positive note, the school shows relative strength in Biology and U.S. History, where proficiency rates are above state averages. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic student body, with over 63% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. While Cypress Falls ranks in the 55th percentile, Cypress Woods High School and Cypress Ranch High School consistently rank in the top 5-7% of all Texas high schools. Interestingly, the closest high-performing school is not a CFISD school but a charter school, Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston, which serves a student population with an even higher poverty rate (73.7%) yet ranks in the 92nd percentile with a 98.7% graduation rate. This suggests that factors beyond socio-economic status—such as school culture and instructional methods—can drive dramatically different outcomes for similar student populations.

3,018

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,219

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9811 Huffmeister Rd
Houston, TX 77095-2307

(281) 856-1000

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Cypress Falls High School:

Elementary:	Fiest Elementary
	Horne Elementary
	Owens Elementary
Middle:	Labay Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

African American:

21.4%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

Texas avg62%

901^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12High Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

320^th of 951Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	901 of 2009	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	857 of 1974	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	756 of 1990	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	784 of 1961	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	496 of 1876	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	481 of 1861	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	535 of 1857	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	522 of 1797	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	363 of 1777	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	609 of 1762	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	611 of 1743	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	506 of 1734	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	464 of 1652	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.9	724 of 1603	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	543 of 1672	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	468 of 1568	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	435 of 1539	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	465 of 1510	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	566 of 1497	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	402 of 1430	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	173 of 1429	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	78.1	152 of 1427	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	386 of 1086	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	333 of 1065	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	280 of 1069	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	220 of 1031	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	268 of 1020	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	265 of 1024	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	251 of 1013	75.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	334 of 556	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	237 of 530	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	268 of 525	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	195 of 507	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	151 of 488	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	253 of 487	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	223 of 486	54.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.5	350 of 1837	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	356 of 1829	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	529 of 1810	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	765 of 1784	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	742 of 1195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	706 of 1437	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	854 of 1371	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	567 of 1278	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	627 of 1195	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	754 of 1136	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	410 of 1113	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	890 of 1936	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	694 of 1880	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	768 of 1891	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	466 of 1841	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	468 of 1815	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	592 of 1798	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	625 of 1781	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	535 of 1206	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	177 of 1182	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	137 of 1172	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	379 of 1177	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	265 of 1145	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	529 of 1137	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	838 of 1860	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	605 of 1805	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	743 of 1820	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	410 of 1762	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	391 of 1743	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	538 of 1714	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	575 of 1691	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	774 of 1937	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	533 of 1884	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	607 of 1897	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	333 of 1847	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	344 of 1848	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	458 of 1818	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	500 of 1794	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	902 of 1954	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	747 of 1891	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	829 of 1913	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	571 of 1853	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	525 of 1840	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	571 of 1824	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	531 of 1803	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	315 of 713	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	414 of 731	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	171 of 677	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	111 of 664	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	194 of 604	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	209 of 582	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	73 of 103	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	97 of 107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.8	30 of 101	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	25 of 106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	587 of 1581	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	277 of 1548	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	402 of 1478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	145 of 1418	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	165 of 1382	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	292 of 1357	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	205 of 1347	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	349 of 1584	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	350 of 1556	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	420 of 1576	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	261 of 1525	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	179 of 1510	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	268 of 1526	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	270 of 1539	82.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology74%+3 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading57%~ state avg

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cypress Falls High School	Public	9-12	9811 Huffmeister Rd	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 856-1000	3,018	201	15.0	63.4%	348 (11.5%)	646 (21.4%)	1,703 (56.4%)	212 (7.0%)	22 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (2.9%)	52	901^st of 2009 public high schools	55.2%		52.2	857^th of 1974 public high schools	56.6%	44	36.0	73.9	57.1	58.4	71.9								$8,219
Cy-Fair High School	Public	9-12	22602 Hempstead Hwy	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4600	3,216	211	15.2	51.1%	987 (30.7%)	562 (17.5%)	1,268 (39.4%)	270 (8.4%)	18 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	109 (3.4%)	67.4	490^th of 2009 public high schools	75.6%		67.1	494^th of 1974 public high schools	75.0%	4	47.9	82.0	68.4	68.3	79.6								$8,476
Cypress Ridge High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 807-8000	2,861	261	10.9	79.4%	204 (7.1%)	586 (20.5%)	1,794 (62.7%)	189 (6.6%)	27 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)	57 (2.0%)	41.8	1193^rd of 2009 public high schools	40.6%		42.7	1095^th of 1974 public high schools	44.5%	98	36.5	55.8	49.0	52.9	74.8								$8,828
Cypress-Fairbanks J J A E P	Public	9-12	10494 Jones Rd	Houston	77065	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4060	6				0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Langham Creek High School	Public	9-12	17610 Fm 529	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 463-5400	3,011	192	15.7	58.3%	516 (17.1%)	545 (18.1%)	1,578 (52.4%)	277 (9.2%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	77 (2.6%)	66.7	509^th of 2009 public high schools	74.7%		65.6	534^th of 1974 public high schools	72.9%	25	51.7	76.4	66.5	69.9	80.5								$8,233
Alternative Learning Center-East	Public	6-12	12508 Windfern	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4171	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cypress Woods High School	Public	9-12	13550 Woods Spillane Blvd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1800	3,469	217	15.9	29.6%	1,400 (40.4%)	479 (13.8%)	1,003 (28.9%)	441 (12.7%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	135 (3.9%)	84.3	134^th of 2009 public high schools	93.3%		88.5	86^th of 1974 public high schools	95.6%	48	70.2	90.6	79.3	83.5	91.0								$7,572
Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	6270 Barker Cypress Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 861-5105	858	54	15.8	73.7%	127 (14.8%)	205 (23.9%)	349 (40.7%)	161 (18.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	82.8	159^th of 2009 public high schools	92.1%		89.5	70^th of 1974 public high schools	96.5%	89	90.9	86.3	80.7	79.2	83.2	76.4	72.0	84.6	73.3	55.4	80.3	43.6	$11,927
Cypress Creek High School	Public	9-12	9815 Grant Rd	Houston	77070	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4200	3,222	210	15.3	62.6%	535 (16.6%)	938 (29.1%)	1,328 (41.2%)	307 (9.5%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	97 (3.0%)	46.7	1045^th of 2009 public high schools	48.0%		48.9	938^th of 1974 public high schools	52.5%	107	35.3	62.5	55.4	57.7	72.9								$8,024
Jersey Village High School	Public	9-12	7600 Solomon St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 896-3400	3,323	218	15.2	64.9%	353 (10.6%)	351 (10.6%)	2,153 (64.8%)	360 (10.8%)	34 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	69 (2.1%)	57.8	743^rd of 2009 public high schools	63.0%		57.9	721^st of 1974 public high schools	63.5%	22	41.3	72.4	60.9	64.2	77.1								$7,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Falls High School

What schools feed into Cypress Falls High School?

Cypress Falls High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fiest Elementary
Elementary : Horne Elementary
Elementary : Owens Elementary
Middle : Labay Middle

Is Cypress Falls High School a good school?

Cypress Falls High School ranks 901^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cypress Falls High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,018 students attended Cypress Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Falls High School?

Students at Cypress Falls High School are 56% Hispanic, 21% African American, 12% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cypress Falls High School in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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