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Cypress Lakes High School

Q: Is Cypress Lakes High School a good school?

Cypress Lakes High School ranks 967 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 52% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cypress Lakes High School in Katy, TX, is a large public high school serving 3,175 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), with over 73% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Cypress Lakes is a consistently average-performing school, typically earning a 3-star rating. Its most significant challenge is in Algebra I, where only 41% of students are proficient—well below the district average of 65% and far behind nearby high-performing schools like Taylor High School (67%) and the charter school Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston (91%). The school also has a higher dropout rate (2.9%) compared to its district average (1.1%) and nearby peers like Paetow High School (0.4%) and Cypress Park High School (0.7%). On a positive note, the school shows relative strength in Biology (69% proficient) and U.S. History (73% proficient), which are closer to state averages.

One notable strength is the school's performance with its low socio-economic status (SES) students, who rank in the 67th percentile statewide—the highest subgroup ranking for the school. This suggests effective support systems for economically disadvantaged students. However, the school faces a clear performance divide compared to nearby Katy Independent School District (Isd) schools, which consistently rank higher. While the graduation rate (88.3%) is not the lowest among peers, the high dropout rate remains a critical area for intervention, indicating the school struggles to keep some students enrolled through completion.

3,175

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,017

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5750 Greenhouse Rd
Katy, TX 77449

(281) 856-3800

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Cypress Lakes High School:

Elementary:	Emery Elementary
	Lieder Elementary
	McFee Elementary
	Sheridan Elementary
	More...
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Watkins Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

African American:

27.5%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg71%

Texas avg62%

967^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	49.3	967 of 2009	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	942 of 1974	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	945 of 1990	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1033 of 1961	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	846 of 1876	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	829 of 1861	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	688 of 1857	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	649 of 1797	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	565 of 1777	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	743 of 1762	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	861 of 1743	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	745 of 1734	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	786 of 1652	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	785 of 1603	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	787 of 1672	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	753 of 1568	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	614 of 1539	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	441 of 1086	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	459 of 1065	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	469 of 1069	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	318 of 1031	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	375 of 1020	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	355 of 1024	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	313 of 1013	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	369 of 556	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	288 of 530	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	282 of 525	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	244 of 507	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	291 of 488	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	176 of 487	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	298 of 486	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	513 of 1837	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	602 of 1829	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	638 of 1810	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	607 of 1784	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	643 of 1195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	864 of 1437	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	942 of 1371	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	769 of 1278	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	542 of 1195	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	589 of 1136	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	449 of 1113	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	906 of 1936	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	923 of 1880	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	990 of 1891	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	636 of 1841	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	782 of 1815	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	693 of 1798	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	750 of 1781	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	558 of 1206	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	188 of 1182	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	363 of 1172	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	484 of 1177	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	376 of 1145	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	198 of 1137	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	749 of 1860	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	741 of 1805	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	761 of 1820	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	633 of 1762	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	602 of 1743	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	519 of 1714	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	495 of 1691	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	644 of 1937	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	714 of 1884	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	766 of 1897	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	551 of 1847	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	548 of 1848	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	500 of 1818	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	477 of 1794	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	1019 of 1954	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1041 of 1891	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1061 of 1913	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1008 of 1853	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	869 of 1840	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	746 of 1824	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	678 of 1803	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	412 of 713	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	463 of 731	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	534 of 677	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	390 of 664	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	313 of 588	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	221 of 604	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	185 of 582	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.2	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	61 of 106	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	69 of 95	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	76 of 105	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.0	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	753 of 1581	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	695 of 1548	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	587 of 1478	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	677 of 1418	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	438 of 1382	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	593 of 1357	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	439 of 1347	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	653 of 1584	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	735 of 1556	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	586 of 1576	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	763 of 1525	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	588 of 1510	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	751 of 1526	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	669 of 1539	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)90th percentile+35 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Native American (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

Biology69%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 19, 2013

Some of the staff is not up to par with their teaching skills and very unprofessional. The turn around response time to emails/calls to teachers, counselors is at least a week and that is with a follow up call/email. If your child attends this school, you have to stay on top of them because if they struggle in a class, some of the teachers, will not or cannot identify or help the child turn it around. Last year this school was great, but it has drastically changed. I believe that the teachers and athletic staff could use some sensitivity training and skills training. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Staff could care less about me as a student! Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, October 15, 2010

Cypress Lakes is under-funded and their students are trying to learn on computers that are still running programs that were current five to ten years ago. There are classes that are touted as a Computer Aided Drafting class, but the school doesn't provide the teachers the supplies (AKA COMPUTERS) to teach the class. How are you supposed to teach a CAD Class without a computer?? Close Quote

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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 Lakes High School	Public	9-12	5750 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 856-3800	3,175	214	14.8	73.4%	192 (6.0%)	873 (27.5%)	1,817 (57.2%)	179 (5.6%)	27 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)	83 (2.6%)	49.3	967^th of 2009 public high schools	51.9%		48.8	942^nd of 1974 public high schools	52.3%	25	41.1	69.1	55.5	55.7	73.1								$8,017
Alternative Learning Center - West	Public	6-12	19350 Rebel Yell	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 855-4310	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Calvin Nelms High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	183	10	17.5		29 (15.8%)	29 (15.8%)	111 (60.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	80.7	201^st of 2009 public high schools	90.0%		84.4	147^th of 1974 public high schools	92.6%	54	83.3	85.4	68.8	83.6	87.5								$8,385
Cypress Springs High School	Public	9-12	7909 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 345-3000	2,800	189	14.8	69.4%	188 (6.7%)	1,041 (37.2%)	1,284 (45.9%)	179 (6.4%)	18 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	87 (3.1%)	48	995^th of 2009 public high schools	50.5%		43.1	1082^nd of 1974 public high schools	45.2%	87	39.2	62.1	54.9	60.6	72.5								$8,207
Cypress Park High School	Public	9-12	7425 Westgreen Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4000	3,117	195	16.0	71.5%	172 (5.5%)	913 (29.3%)	1,785 (57.3%)	152 (4.9%)	15 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	74 (2.4%)	52.4	891^st of 2009 public high schools	55.6%		52.4	851^st of 1974 public high schools	56.9%	40	34.8	73.2	55.1	59.3	76.0								$7,913
Mayde Creek High School	Public	9-12	19202 Groschke Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3063	3,036	213	14.2	76.5%	313 (10.3%)	624 (20.6%)	1,820 (59.9%)	179 (5.9%)	14 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (2.8%)	49.3	969^th of 2009 public high schools	51.8%		45.6	1028^th of 1974 public high schools	47.9%	59	59.0	68.4	55.2	50.3	70.5								$9,909
Morton Ranch High School	Public	9-12	21000 Franz Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7800	2,944	212	13.9	69.6%	369 (12.5%)	663 (22.5%)	1,694 (57.5%)	127 (4.3%)	11 (0.4%)	4 (0.1%)	76 (2.6%)	49.6	959^th of 2009 public high schools	52.3%		49.7	920^th of 1974 public high schools	53.4%	39	34.5	72.2	54.9	59.9	71.3								$10,087
Paetow High School	Public	9-12	23111 Stockdick School Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4906	3,447	233	14.8	64.7%	381 (11.1%)	1,112 (32.3%)	1,538 (44.6%)	263 (7.6%)	5 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	138 (4.0%)	56.5	779^th of 2009 public high schools	61.2%		56.9	750^th of 1974 public high schools	62.0%	29	52.9	76.3	58.9	59.8	72.1								$8,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Lakes High School

How many students attend Cypress Lakes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,175 students attended Cypress Lakes High School.

Is Cypress Lakes High School a good school?

Cypress Lakes High School ranks 967^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Lakes High School?

Students at Cypress Lakes High School are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cypress Lakes High School in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Cypress Lakes High School?

Cypress Lakes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emery Elementary
Elementary : Lieder Elementary
Elementary : McFee Elementary
Elementary : Sheridan Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Watkins Middle

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