Cypress Creek High School

Teachers at Cy Creek are either amazing or terrible. The bad ones can talk the talk, but it's lip service. I think they are just overwhelmed by the large classes and increasing demands, but the result is the same--huge classes where the struggling student WILL be lost. The APs are good. The 504 coordinator is very good. My advice would be to look for the teachers that will tell it to you straight--if they start speaking in educational jargon, run the other way because it's all BS at that point.
--Submitted by a parent

My son fell and cut his leg while running on the track during class. The coach did not send him to the nurse's office nor did he call me. That night after work, 6 stiches, and a pair of crutches later we left the ER. I spoke to the AP the very next day. He assured me he would take care of the situation. Less than two hours later I get a call from him letting me know he had just gotten out of a meeting with the principal, all of the other APs, director of athletics, director of nursing and several others. They laid out a plan to make sure everybody knew the procedures to follow for injuries during class. They would be having a meeting with all of the coaches as well as an in-service with the teachers to make sure everybody knew the procedures. That evening when my son got home from school he talked about the meeting the coach had with his class on how to handle injuries. Problem solved in less than 12 hours, pretty good turnaround time don't you think. I can't say enough good things about the teachers, principals and staff!!
--Submitted by a parent

My family and I recently moved back to Texas after being abroad for 10 years and I was enrolled into Cy-Creek High School. I went in with high expectaions and they were, sadly, not met at all. I can't say anything negative about the teachers because I can tell that they were overwhelmed with the obvious over-population of the school and were doing their best. I felt the whole atmosphere of the school was very chaotic and stressful. I speak in the past tense because my parents pulled me out of the school and are going to homeschool me until we can move- because of the high school. I don't want to badmouth the school, but I do want to warn people wanting to send their children to this school. As a freshman, starting late in the year, I still get a little sick thinking about the horrible experience I had.
--Submitted by a student

The administration and staff really care about the students and want them to succeed. Each student is encouraged to take upper level classes or AP classes if they are prepared for the tougher classes. Those students are expected to apply to college and further their education. If a student is not prepared for the tougher courses, they are encouraged to work at the highest level possible in order to graduate and move on to a career of their choice.
--Submitted by a parent

My mildly handicapped but gifted student felt very uncomfortable at this school. As a parent I felt like the enemy instead of partner.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers care little to none about you and don't give you a reason to excel. I've gone through 3 highschools and this one is by far the worst.
--Submitted by a student

I have 3 children- 2 graduated from Cy-Creek and youngest is a junior. I've experienced on-level and k-level classes. I agree, in the K-level classes, the teaching was awesome, yet you must look at the fact, students in K-level classes are there because THEY WANT TO LEARN. On-level classes are a combination of kids who do want to learn, but also the students that just don't care. Because of the latter attitude, it distracts from the entire learning environment. Schools are not allowed to discipline students like they did when I was in school. ( ...and by the way - I AM A CY-CREEK GRADUATE MYSELF!) Todays society has allowed students to get away with not showing respect to their superiors, whether it is a teacher, neighbor or even their own parents. This has crippled teaches ability to control the classroom, therefore limiting the quanity/quality of what is taught.
--Submitted by a parent

The academic standards at CCHS, once the flagship Senior High School of the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District, have deteriorated over time; CCHS used to be a recognized school, but for the past few years it has been classified as 'Academically Acceptable' by the TEA. While it offers many AP and other upper level courses, those in on level courses suffer from teachers who do not care about actually educating students; this problem is exacerbated by the falling socioeconomic status of the student population. I feel that the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District has gotten too big for its own good. I was privileged to know the principal, Mr. Jim Wells, personally and he even referred to me, several times, as a product of the Cy-Fair School District. For those who must attend CCHS, stay in upper level and AP courses and you should get into a good university.
--Submitted by a student

My son graduated CyCreek last spring and is working on a Mechanical Engineering degree at University of Texas - Austin. I was overall very happy with the quality of teachers and courses he took during his four years, and he has so far seemed well prepared for his course work at University of Texas. The key seems to be staying mostly in the 'K' and AP level courses as they prepare you better for college but also seem to have more opportunities with the teaching staff. The renovations on-going have made the school a mess, but they really don't have a choice and the school will be better prepared for additional students when it is completed. My daughter current attends the school and overall enjoys it and is being challenged in her classes.
--Submitted by a parent

I am surprised by some of these Excellent ratings. Do a little research and see where this school ranks among Texas or just Houston schools for that matter. If you can see 'history' you will see it's steady decline. I had two children graduate from Cy Creek. One (son) in 2002 and the other in 2005. The school had began to really go down about 2000-2001 by the time my daughter graduated in 2005 the standards were so low, I would have never enrolled her there. I would have been cleaver, as many of my neighbors were and found ways to have their children placed in a different school within the district. Hey, if it means buying a lot in the 'right' area, I think I could have swung it. Cy Creek was once the High School in the Cy Fair District - sadly that is not the case any
--Submitted by a parent