Cypress Lake High School

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Cypress Lake High School ranks 490 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cypress Lake High School is a public high school located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,580. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 50 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Cypress Lake High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Cape Coral High School and Fort Myers High School, it has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 323 out of 746 Florida high schools in 2020-2021 to 490 out of 807 in 2023-2024. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined significantly, from 96.3% in 2020-2021 to 88.7% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, Cypress Lake High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Academically, Cypress Lake High School consistently underperforms compared to the Lee District and the state of Florida in various standardized tests, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, EOC/Biology 1, EOC/US History, and FAST/English Language Arts. This suggests that the school may require additional resources, targeted interventions, or specialized support to help students achieve at higher levels and address the unique challenges facing its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

6750 Panther Ln
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 481-2233

District: Lee

SchoolDigger Rank:
490^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,079

Feeder schools for Cypress Lake High School:

Elementary:	Allen Park Elementary School
	Bonita Springs Elementary School
	Colonial Elementary School
	Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School
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	Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
	Franklin Park Elementary School
	Heights Elementary School
	Orangewood Elementary School
	Pinewoods Elementary School
	Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
	Rayma C. Page Elementary School
	San Carlos Park Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School
	The Sanibel School
	Three Oaks Elementary School
	Villas Elementary School
Middle:	Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts
	Cypress Lake Middle School
	Fort Myers Middle Academy
	Lexington Middle School
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	Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
	Three Oaks Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 1,580

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cypress Lake High School ranks worse than 60.7% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 11^th among 26 ranked high schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cypress Lake High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cypress Lake High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), Hispanic (35.4%), African American (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cypress Lake High School is 24.2, which is the 17^th best among 26 high schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Cypress Lake High School employs 65.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cypress Lake High School is $9,079, which is the 12^th highest among 26 high schools in the Lee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cypress Lake High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Lake High School 490^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Cypress Lake High School in the ranking list.)

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 50^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cypress Lake High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	69.36	145^th	484	70.0%
2005	70.74	134^th	487	72.5%
2006	74.02	104^th	477	78.2%
2007	82.99	77^th	563	86.3%
2008	75.21	128^th	577	77.8%
2009	70.31	154^th	587	73.8%
2010	60.44	260^th	620	58.1%
2011	65.60	216^th	622	65.3%
2012	48.00	258^th	606	57.4%
2013	41.41	358^th	648	44.8%
2014	53.00	301^st	687	56.2%
2016	37.99	400^th	693	42.3%
2017	34.83	424^th	714	40.6%
2018	40.95	367^th	716	48.7%
2019	42.96	352^nd	734	52.0%
2021	44.31	323^rd	746	56.7%
2022	39.79	391^st	774	49.5%
2023	36.69	426^th	792	46.2%
2024	33.99	490^th	807	39.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

My granddaughter was a student at this school and committed suicide due to lack of administrator's attention and failure to meet with the parents for a solution. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cypress Lake High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1266	209	9	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	1546
1989	1160	194	12	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1422
1990	1061	172	11	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1295
1991	1122	174	10	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	1359
1992	999	170	15	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1993	1053	163	13	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1994	983	145	16	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1995	1161	167	15	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1428
1996	1161	167	15	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1428
1997	1225	160	25	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	1514
1998	1295	190	26	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	1654
1999	1278	259	32	201	7	n/a	n/a	0	1777
2000	1353	341	26	219	10	n/a	n/a	0	1949
2001	1349	355	23	248	7	n/a	n/a	0	1982
2002	1283	390	29	305	9	n/a	n/a	0	2016
2003	1283	390	29	305	9	n/a	n/a	0	2016
2004	1276	360	33	347	8	n/a	n/a	0	2024
2005	1348	312	32	389	7	n/a	n/a	0	2088
2006	1159	227	32	328	6	n/a	n/a	0	1752
2007	1018	157	33	265	4	n/a	n/a	32	1509
2008	988	128	33	215	6	n/a	n/a	32	1402
2009	922	118	26	203	8	n/a	n/a	43	1320
2010	1039	221	26	268	2	n/a	n/a	47	1603
2011	958	265	22	267	3	1	38	0	1554
2012	893	276	21	302	2	1	41	0	1536
2013	863	306	28	315	1	0	36	0	1549
2014	794	302	23	313	2	0	38	0	1472
2015	803	290	32	364	2	0	46	0	1537
2016	808	287	34	438	3	1	43	0	1614
2017	795	290	31	477	2	1	35	0	1631
2018	870	252	32	509	1	1	38	0	1703
2019	800	215	26	527	1	1	41	0	1611
2020	773	218	21	514	2	2	37	0	1567
2021	741	211	25	472	4	2	36	0	1491
2022	729	217	23	502	5	3	45	0	1524
2023	711	226	33	559	3	4	44	0	1580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cypress Lake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1546	69.0	22.4	11.1
1989	1422	74.0	19.2	11.3
1990	1295	77.0	16.8	12.1
1991	1359	72.0	18.8	8.7
1992	1233	60.0	20.5	11.8
1993	1299	57.0	22.8	15.5
1994	1209	57.0	21.2	13.6
1995	1428	62.0	23.0	11.6
1996	1428	62.0	23.0	11.6
1997	1514	69.0	21.9	13.8
1998	1654	71.0	23.3	14.8
1999	1777	77.0	23.1	19.4
2000	1949	76.0	25.6	20.8
2001	1982	78.0	25.4	21
2002	2016	77.0	26.2	28.5
2003	2016	77.0	26.2	28.5
2004	2024	88.0	23.0	30.2
2005	2088	88.0	23.7	25.4
2006	1752	78.0	22.5	27.9
2007	1509	76.0	19.9	25.5
2008	1402	75.0	18.7	25.8
2009	1320	66.8	20.0	34.8
2010	1603	72.5	22.1	46.7
2011	1554	75.4	20.6	49.8
2012	1536	76.7	20.0	53.2
2013	1549	79.0	19.6	58.4
2014	1472	74.0	19.8	54.5
2015	1537	73.0	21.0	57
2016	1614	76.0	21.2	42
2017	1631	80.0	20.3	40.3
2018	1703	77.0	22.1	43
2019	1611	74.3	21.6	36.4
2020	1567	76.8	20.3	36.6
2021	1491	69.6	21.4	37.8
2022	1524	69.9	21.7	36.9
2023	1580	65.1	24.2	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cypress Lake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1546	69.0	22.4	11.1
1989	1422	74.0	19.2	11.3
1990	1295	77.0	16.8	12.1
1991	1359	72.0	18.8	8.7
1992	1233	60.0	20.5	11.8
1993	1299	57.0	22.8	15.5
1994	1209	57.0	21.2	13.6
1995	1428	62.0	23.0	11.6
1996	1428	62.0	23.0	11.6
1997	1514	69.0	21.9	13.8
1998	1654	71.0	23.3	14.8
1999	1777	77.0	23.1	19.4
2000	1949	76.0	25.6	20.8
2001	1982	78.0	25.4	21
2002	2016	77.0	26.2	28.5
2003	2016	77.0	26.2	28.5
2004	2024	88.0	23.0	30.2
2005	2088	88.0	23.7	25.4
2006	1752	78.0	22.5	27.9
2007	1509	76.0	19.9	25.5
2008	1402	75.0	18.7	25.8
2009	1320	66.8	20.0	34.8
2010	1603	72.5	22.1	46.7
2011	1554	75.4	20.6	49.8
2012	1536	76.7	20.0	53.2
2013	1549	79.0	19.6	58.4
2014	1472	74.0	19.8	54.5
2015	1537	73.0	21.0	57
2016	1614	76.0	21.2	42
2017	1631	80.0	20.3	40.3
2018	1703	77.0	22.1	43
2019	1611	74.3	21.6	36.4
2020	1567	76.8	20.3	36.6
2021	1491	69.6	21.4	37.8
2022	1524	69.9	21.7	36.9
2023	1580	65.1	24.2	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cypress Lake High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$198 (3.0%)	$6,455 (97.0%)	$6,653
2019	$280 (3.8%)	$7,095 (96.2%)	$7,375
2020	$435 (5.7%)	$7,257 (94.3%)	$7,692
2021	$504 (6.3%)	$7,447 (93.7%)	$7,950
2022	$1,037 (12.5%)	$7,249 (87.5%)	$8,286
2023	$1,280 (14.1%)	$7,799 (85.9%)	$9,079

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cypress Lake High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 352^nd of 734 High schools	Ranks 426^th of 792 High schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Cypress Lake High School)	49	51	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	51	50	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cypress Lake High School)	47	47
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	48	44	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Cypress Lake High School)	57	42	15%
End of Course Biology 1 (Lee)	56	51	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Cypress Lake High School)	70	60	10%
End of Course US History (Lee)	64	54	10%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Cypress Lake High School)	39	20	19%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lee)	60	48	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Cypress Lake High School)	58	41	17%
End of Course Geometry (Lee)	50	41	9%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1611	1580	1.9%
African American	215	226	5.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	26	33	26.9%
Hispanic	527	559	6.1%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	800	711	11.1%
Two or More Races	41	44	7.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.4%	37%	0.5%

Schools Near Cypress Lake High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)		Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cypress Lake High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6750 Panther Ln	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 481-2233	1,580	65	24.2	37.0%	711 (45.0%)	226 (14.3%)	559 (35.4%)	33 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	44 (2.8%)	34	490^th of 807 public high schools	39.3%		36.7	426^th of 792 public high schools	46.2%	64			42.0	53.0				17.0	51.0	40.0	61.0		$9,079	$1,280	$7,799
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8099 College Pkwy	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 432-6767	410	11	37.2	26.8%	199 (48.5%)	37 (9.0%)	132 (32.2%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	91.1	15^th of 807 public high schools	98.1%		87.7	34^th of 792 public high schools	95.7%	19			87.0	93.0				95.0	96.0	96.0			$6,798	$00	$6,798
South Fort Myers High School	Public	9-12	14020 Plantation Rd	Fort Myers	33912	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 561-0060	1,917	84	22.9	49.9%	326 (17.0%)	371 (19.4%)	1,153 (60.1%)	26 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.0%)	16	654^th of 807 public high schools	19.0%		19.5	607^th of 792 public high schools	23.4%	47			35.0	36.0				9.0	23.0	28.0	44.0		$10,147	$2,552	$7,594
Island Park High School	Public, Charter	9-12	16520 S Tamiami Trail	Fort Myers	33908	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 204-5965	316	6	52.6	19.9%	103 (32.6%)	10 (3.2%)	192 (60.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	6.6	699^th of 807 public high schools	13.4%		6.5	686^th of 792 public high schools	13.4%	13			10.0	17.0				0.0		19.0	30.0		$9,251	$49	$9,202
Lee County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	12381 S Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.8	705^th of 807 public high schools	12.6%					(n/a)				7.0					0.0	39.0	19.0
Pace School For Girls	Public	6-12	3800 Evans Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 425-2366	60	7	8.5	5.0%	29 (48.3%)	7 (11.7%)	21 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)
City Of Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2830 Winkler Ave Ste 201	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 561-6611	133	4	33.2	75.9%	18 (13.5%)	48 (36.1%)	63 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	7.2	694^th of 807 public high schools	14.0%					(n/a)			0.0	10.0					27.0		31.0		$10,541	$323	$10,219
Coronado High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3057 Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 337-9140	298	7	42.5	30.9%	63 (21.1%)	72 (24.2%)	161 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8	685^th of 807 public high schools	15.1%		14.5	642^nd of 792 public high schools	18.9%	43	0.0	12.0	10.0	21.0	7.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	25.0	20.0	36.0	11.0	$9,453	$52	$9,401
Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2635 Cortez Blvd	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 334-2167	1,902	83	22.8	32.4%	864 (45.4%)	399 (21.0%)	468 (24.6%)	115 (6.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (2.6%)	51.9	279^th of 807 public high schools	65.4%		60.4	196^th of 792 public high schools	75.3%	83			61.0	58.0				19.0	51.0	58.0	79.0		$9,589	$1,400	$8,189
Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	1,887	78	24.2	40.6%	832 (44.1%)	136 (7.2%)	788 (41.8%)	69 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.2%)	42.6	391^st of 807 public high schools	51.5%		45.2	335^th of 792 public high schools	57.7%	56			57.0	55.0				16.0	45.0	54.0	61.0		$8,916	$1,452	$7,464

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Cypress Lake High School ranks 490^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,580 students attended Cypress Lake High School.

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Students at Cypress Lake High School are 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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