Cypress Falls High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 9–12
Cypress Falls High School serves 3,018 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 76th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15 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 ÷ 201.2 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 | 481611001148 |
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 | 3,018 | 117,927 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.4% | 58.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Cypress Falls High School in context
Size
Cypress Falls High School is the 9th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 12 high schools; its 3,018 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 3,219 students, so Cypress Falls 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 850 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 646, against an average of 755 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (724 against 850). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 21.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.4% of students qualify 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
Cypress Falls High School has 201.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,018 students would have about 215.6 teachers, so Cypress Falls High School has 14.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Cy-Fair High School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 25 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.4% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| White | 11.5% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 850 |
| Grade 10 | 798 |
| Grade 11 | 646 |
| Grade 12 | 724 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9811 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77095
Phone: (281)856-1000
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cypress Falls High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy-Fair High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 3,216 | 15.2 | 51.1% |
| Cypress Ridge High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,861 | 11 | 79.4% |
| Langham Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.7 mi | 3,011 | 15.7 | 58.3% |
| Cypress Woods High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.7 mi | 3,469 | 16 | 29.6% |
| Harmony School of Discovery - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 4.9 mi | 858 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
| Cypress Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.1 mi | 3,222 | 15.3 | 62.6% |
| Jersey Village High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.2 mi | 3,323 | 15.3 | 64.9% |
| Cypress Ranch High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.4 mi | 3,463 | 17.1 | 27.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.