Cy-Fair High School
Public high school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 9–12
Cy-Fair High School serves 3,216 students in grades 9–12 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 60th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 211.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611001182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,216 | 117,927 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 58.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cy-Fair High School in context
Size
Cy-Fair High School is the 6th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 12 high schools; its 3,216 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 3,015; Cy-Fair High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 849 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 772, against an average of 804 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 849 in grade 9 and 772 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.4% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. White students are next, at 30.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 211.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,216 students, Cy-Fair High School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,216 students would have about 229.7 teachers, so Cy-Fair High School has 18.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cy-Fair High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Cypress Falls High School, 2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 22 other high schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.4% |
| White | 30.7% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 849 |
| Grade 10 | 791 |
| Grade 11 | 804 |
| Grade 12 | 772 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22602 Hempstead Hwy, Cypress, TX 77429
Phone: (281)897-4600
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cy-Fair High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Falls High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 3,018 | 15 | 63.4% |
| Cypress Woods High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.7 mi | 3,469 | 16 | 29.6% |
| Cypress Ranch High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.0 mi | 3,463 | 17.1 | 27.1% |
| Langham Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.3 mi | 3,011 | 15.7 | 58.3% |
| Cypress Ridge High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,861 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Cypress Springs High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.2 mi | 2,800 | 14.8 | 69.4% |
| Cypress Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.6 mi | 3,222 | 15.3 | 62.6% |
| Ischool High at University Park | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 5.6 mi | 433 | 22.9 | 32.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.