Cypress Lakes High School
- High school in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- Katy, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A
Total students
3,219
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Cypress Lakes High School is a high school in Katy, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,219 students. 58.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 88.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Cypress Lakes High School was 1029 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,311, which is $7,424 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Lanette Bellamy
- lanette.bellamy@cfisd.net
- (281) 856-3800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cypress Lakes High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,219
African American
864 (26.8%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
17 (0.5%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
194 (6%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,811 (56.3%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
248 (7.7%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
79 (2.5%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
58.3 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.2 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.1 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
88.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
88.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
71.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
96.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
87.2 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92.9 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.5 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
6 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
25.5 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
33.3 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.2 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
28.6 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.3 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
4.5 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
3.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
11.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 40%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.1 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
41.4 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 61.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
46.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
41.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
35.1 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
66.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 67.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1029
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1127
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.8
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 18.8
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
35.3 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
24.5 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
21.9 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
207.6
African American
44.9 (21.6%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13.8 (6.7%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
34.9 (16.8%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
112 (53.9%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.7 (2.3%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
108.8 (52.4%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
91.1 (43.9%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (1.4%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.5
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,311
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $64,910
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,576
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $51,656
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,741
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $60,701
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,211
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $63,986
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$69,176
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $67,549
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$74,476
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $74,143
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$85,216
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $82,106
Statewide: $71,111