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Cypress Lake High School vs. Fort Myers High School

Should you attend Cypress Lake High School or Fort Myers High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cypress Lake High School
6750 Panther Ln
Fort Myers, FL 33919
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Fort Myers High School
2635 Cortez Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33901
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Fort Myers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,507 students in grades 9-12, Cypress Lake High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,850 students in grades 9-12, Fort Myers High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,507 students
1,850 students
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This chart displays total students of Fort Myers High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Myers High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2414 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1354 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Myers High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in FL)
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cypress Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Myers High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cypress Lake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Myers High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
357
421
Grade 10 Students
372
463
Grade 11 Students
404
488
Grade 12 Students
374
478

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Cypress Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Myers High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cypress Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Myers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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