Small. Inclusive. Academic.

Cypress High School, home of the Sea Otters, is a public high school focusing on small classroom size, inclusivity, and college preparation, serving students in grades 9-12 from all over Santa Cruz County.  

Announcements:

Small Schools Prom scheduled for April 26th from 7:30 - 10:00 pm The theme is Dark Fairy tale

CAASPP Testing for 11th graders starts Monday, May 21st

The Santa Cruz COE and the Arts Council Youth Art Exhibit at The SC Gov Center on view March 10th - May 5th

Spring Service Day Planned for the week of May 9th

Cypress Graduation May 30th, 10:00 am at Cypress High School

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15:1

Student to Teacher Ratio

15-18

Average Class Size

74

Total Students


Recent acceptances to over

50+

different colleges


View College Acceptance List

Hear From Our Community

My time at Cypress was amazing. I joined the school part way through my junior year after my old school stopped being a fit. I was instantly welcomed into the Cypress community through both students and teachers. When I started at this school I only had one friend but it quickly became more. Everyone is so friendly and genuinely wants you to succeed. In addition to a great social environment, Cypress also really helped me academically. At my old school I was so overwhelmed with the intense course load and extreme homework. I also felt like I did not have adequate support from my teachers. At Cypress I was able to succeed. The small class sizes allowed me to really interact with my teachers and create individualized plans to help with my school work. I also really enjoyed what we learned about in class. The curriculum was fun and really engaging. Cypress helped me in so many ways and I am grateful to the school for helping me like learning again. Overall Cypress was the best school for me and really helped shape me into the person I am today. I would highly recommend the school to anyone looking to join and feel prepared for my future education.
— Isabella Landig
My experience here at Cypress was a good one. I came to this school because I was tired of those massive schools with thousands of kids. I wanted a break from all that, and Cypress was able to provide that for me.The small number of students means that you can get much more one-on-one time with the teachers and staff. The other reason I came to this school was for the opportunity to dual enroll at Cabrillo, that goal was also met with the help of Cypress. Overall I enjoyed my time here at Cypress and would recommend this school to anyone looking for a good alternative to traditional high school life.
— Nathan Smith
Cypress is a great school for people who need a more personalized education, the small student body and small campus makes it easy to get in contact with teachers and staff.
— Erin Craft

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