Cypress Ridge High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 9–12
Cypress Ridge High School serves 2,861 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 99th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 260.71 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 | 481611009266 |
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 | 2,861 | 117,927 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.4% | 58.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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 Ridge High School in context
Size
Of the 12 high schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Cypress Ridge High School is the 11th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 3,097; Cypress Ridge 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 919 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 633, against an average of 715 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (649 against 919). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 62.7% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 20.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.4% 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 260.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,861 students, Cypress Ridge High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,861 students would have about 204.4 teachers, so Cypress Ridge High School has 56.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cypress Ridge 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, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 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 | 62.7% |
| Black | 20.5% |
| White | 7.1% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 919 |
| Grade 10 | 633 |
| Grade 11 | 660 |
| Grade 12 | 649 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7900 N Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77041
Phone: (281)807-8000
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cypress Ridge 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 | 2.5 mi | 3,018 | 15 | 63.4% |
| Jersey Village High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,323 | 15.3 | 64.9% |
| YES Prep - Northwest | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 4.2 mi | 940 | 15.3 | 86.5% |
| Langham Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.4 mi | 3,011 | 15.7 | 58.3% |
| Cy-Fair High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.4 mi | 3,216 | 15.2 | 51.1% |
| Harmony School of Discovery - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 5.1 mi | 858 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
| Cypress Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.6 mi | 3,222 | 15.3 | 62.6% |
| Cypress Lakes High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.5 mi | 3,175 | 14.9 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.