Cypress creek high school

1. Cypress creek high school profile

2. Cy creek high school “Shaping the Future, One Mind at a Time”

3. Who we are • Cypress Creek High School is a large secondary school located in Northwest Houston, Texas. • Year Opened: 1977 • Serves over 3500 students in 9-12 Grade • Mascot: Cougars • Colors: Silver & Blue

4. Campus goals • The Cy Creek staff will work to increase all subpopulations’ TAKS scores (in all tested subject areas) by five percentage points or higher by the end of the 2010-2011 school year in order to close the achievement gap. • The Cy Creek staff will strive to reach a “Recognized” status in the state accountability system by the end of the 2010 -2011 school year. • The Cy Creek staff will ensure that students’ competence reaches or exceeds grade level standards in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. • The Cy Creek staff will continuously analyze students’ achievement levels on classroom tests, district tests (SFA/TEKS), and state tests (TAKS) in order to individualize instruction for each student, targeting areas of strengths and deficiencies. • The Cy Creek staff will increase the percentage of all students, and subpopulations, demonstrating proficiency at the commended level on the TAKS test.

5. demographics Campus Total % of Campus Total • Total Students 3,375 100% • Students By Grade • Grade 9 873 25.9% • Grade 10 915 27.1% • Grade 11 792 23.5% • Grade 12 795 23.6% • Ethnic Distribution • African American 665 19.7% • Hispanic 1,037 30.7% • White 1,283 38.0% • American Indian 7 0.2% • Asian 298 8.8% • Pacific Islander 0 0.0% • Two or More Races 85 2.5% • Other • Economically Disadvantaged 1,320 39.1% • Non-Educationally Disadvantaged 2,055 60.9% • Limited English Proficient (LEP) 82 2.4% • Students w/Disciplinary Placements 108 3.0% • At-Risk 1,255 37.2% • Mobility 486 13.6%

6. AVERAGE CLASS SIZES SUBJECT # of Students • English/Language Arts 21.5 • Foreign Languages 21.0 • Mathematics 21.7 • Science 24.9 • Social Studies 23.9

7. Student data • Attendance Rate • 2010-11 93.7% Annual Dropout Rate (Gr 9-12) • 2010-11 1.2% • 4-Year Completion Rate (Gr 9-12) • Class of 2011 90.5% • Received GED 0.1%

8. Special program information • Student Enrollment by Program: Count % • Bilingual/ESL Education 68 2.0% • Career & Technical Education 2,056 60.9% • Gifted & Talented Education 234 6.9% • Special Education 241 7.1% • Teachers by Program (population served): • Bilingual/ESL Education 0.9 0.5% • Career & Technical Education 21.7 11.0% • Compensatory Education 0.0 0.0% • Gifted & Talented Education 1.0 0.5% • Regular Education 107.6 54.5% • Special Education 24.8 12.5% • Other 41.4 21.0%

9. Faculty/staff composition Campus Total % of Campus • Total Staff: 224.1 100.0% • Professional Staff: 224.1 100.0% • Teachers 97.4 88.1% • Professional Support 8.6 8.3% • Campus Admin. (School Leader.) 8.1 3.6% • Educational Aides: 0.0 0.0% • Total Minority Staff: 39.3 7.5% • Teachers By Ethnicity and Sex: • African American 3.4 6.8% • Hispanic 14.0 7.1% • White 164.0 83.1% • American Indian 3.0 .5% • Asian 2.0 1.0% • Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0% • Two or More Races 1.0 0.5% • Males 69.3 35.1% • Females 128.1 64.9% • Teachers by Years of Experience: • Beginning Teachers 7.0 3.5% • 1-5 Years Experience 53.6 27.2% • 6-10 Years Experience 41.8 21.2% • 11-20 Years Experience 56.2 28.5% • Over 20 Years Experience 38.8 19.6% • Average Years Experience of Teachers: 12.5 yrs. • Average Years Experience of Teachers with District: 8.1 yrs.

10. Cy creek high school ”Shaping the Future, One Mind at a Time”