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Cypress Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL
Rating
5/10
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Grades
9–12
Enrollment
3,127
Student : Teacher
23:1
Founded
1992
Homes in the Cypress Creek High School zone
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“Cypress Creek High School is a public OCPS 9–12 school in southeast Orlando serving the Meadow Woods, Wyndham Lakes, and Southchase corridor — home to a nationally recognized marching band program and, historically, one of Central Florida's few IB Diploma Programmes.”
Cypress Creek opened in 1992 on the southeast edge of Orange County, anchoring the Meadow Woods and Wyndham Lakes residential corridor. For most of its history it was defined by an IB Diploma Programme that drew students district-wide — that magnet is winding down as of 2025, with OCPS citing declining enrollment and shifting interest toward AP and Cambridge AICE. What remains is a large comprehensive high school with a genuinely elite band program: seven state marching championships and a Wind Ensemble that performed at Carnegie Hall.
Academic programs
- Advanced Placement (AP) — expanding course catalog
- Cambridge AICE Diploma Programme
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (completing existing students only — no new applicants)
- Dual enrollment with Valencia College
- Florida's largest German-language program
- AVID college-readiness program
How to enroll
Automatic enrollment via OCPS for students zoned to the Meadow Woods / Wyndham Lakes / Southchase attendance area. The IB magnet no longer accepts new applicants as of 2025. Cambridge AICE and AP are open to enrolled zoned students; no separate application required. Confirm your address zone at ocps.net before making an offer.
What makes it stand out
The Cypress Creek Marching Bears are a seven-time Florida Marching Band Coalition Class 4A Champion — 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, and 2010. The Wind Ensemble has performed at Carnegie Hall. For a large, diverse public high school with no selective-admission requirement, that level of performing-arts achievement is unusual in Orange County.
Extracurriculars
- Marching Band — 7x FMBC Class 4A State Champions
- Wind Ensemble (Carnegie Hall performer)
- Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Chorus
- Full FHSAA athletic program — 27 sports (football, basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming, track, tennis)
- Robotics and Science Olympiad
- Theatre and Drama programs
- German Club (largest German program in Florida)
- Student government and honor societies
Frequently asked about Cypress Creek High School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Cypress Creek High School?
The attendance zone covers southeast Orange County — including Meadow Woods, Wyndham Lakes Estates, Southchase, and parts of the Hunter's Creek area. The zone boundary roughly follows Osceola Parkway to the south, John Young Parkway to the west, and extends east toward Lake Nona and Narcoossee Road. Address-specific confirmation is at ocps.net — zone lines in this part of the county have shifted over the years.
Does Cypress Creek still have an IB program?
As of 2025, the IB Diploma Programme at Cypress Creek is winding down. OCPS stopped accepting new IB applicants due to declining enrollment (roughly 120 IB students in a school of 3,100) and growing interest in AP and Cambridge AICE instead. Students already enrolled in the IB track through graduation can complete their diplomas. Incoming freshmen are enrolled in the standard or AICE/AP track, not IB. University High School in Orlando still offers a functioning IB Diploma Programme for families specifically seeking it.
What's the median home price zoned for Cypress Creek High?
Homes in the Meadow Woods and Wyndham Lakes corridor — the core of the Cypress Creek zone — were selling around $405,000–$447,000 as of early-to-mid 2025, with average days on market around 44–46 days. The range varies: newer or larger homes in Wyndham Lakes Estates trend $450K–$600K, while older subdivisions in Meadow Woods and Southchase have more options in the $300K–$380K range. Pull a zone-filtered search for current numbers.
Is Cypress Creek High School safe?
Cypress Creek has the standard OCPS security posture — School Resource Officer, controlled campus access during school hours, and ID badge protocols. The Meadow Woods and Wyndham Lakes area is a family-oriented suburban neighborhood. As with any large urban-ring high school, parents should review current school climate data on the OCPS report card and the Florida DOE School Report Card, which publish incident rates per 1,000 students.
How does Cypress Creek compare to Freedom High School?
Both are OCPS public high schools serving southeast Orange County. Freedom High holds a higher Florida DOE grade historically and is ranked significantly higher by US News (Freedom at ~#99 in Florida vs. Cypress Creek at ~#306). Freedom also maintains active magnet programs including the Compass Scholar Academy. Cypress Creek's standout differentiator is its marching band program — one of the state's best — and its recently earned first "A" DOE school grade. For buyers, the question is usually which zone a specific address falls in rather than choosing between the two schools.
Where Cypress Creek High School is
1101 Bear Crossing Dr, Orlando, FL
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