Cypress Creek High, 8701 Old Pasco Road: grades 9-12, 2,006 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026, zoned for about 21% of Wesley Chapel addresses.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Pasco County Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 bell times, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), boundary maps and rezoning page, Pasco County’s address file, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory, the Census Bureau’s geocoder and the FHSAA’s 2026-27 football assignments.
Cypress Creek High is the Pasco County Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 on Old Pasco Road, beside Cypress Creek Middle. It has a Wesley Chapel mailing address but sits just north of the Census Bureau’s Wesley Chapel boundary, in unincorporated Pasco County. Its zone covers the west side of Wesley Chapel, about 21% of the addresses inside that boundary, and reaches north and west toward Land O’ Lakes and Lutz.
Who to call
- Front office: 813-346-4400, 8701 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
- School website: cchs.pasco.k12.fl.us
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment page; district main line 813-794-2000. The East Side enrollment office is on the Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation campus, 32555 Innovation Drive.
- Bus questions: district Transportation call center, 813-320-2562, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays
| Address | 8701 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 |
| Phone | 813-346-4400 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Pasco County Schools |
| State school number | 0123 |
| School hours | 7:10 a.m. to 1:34 p.m. |
Principal
Principal Carin Hetzler-Nettles, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 2,006 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 23 students per teacher, according to the NCES school directory.
- A year earlier: 1,910 students in 2023-24, in the same directory.
Pasco County Schools counts every school on the 10th day of the year, but its 2026-27 count is published only as countywide totals on its Enrollment Trends page: district-run schools had 2,415 fewer students than a year earlier and charter schools 1,518 more.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns from state test results, learning gains and, for middle schools, middle school acceleration; high schools also earn points for graduation rate and college and career acceleration, according to the Florida Department of Education. In the state’s 2026 file an A takes 65% of possible points or more for a high or combination school.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (65% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | B |
The share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26, from the same file:
- English language arts: 68%
- Math: 53%
- Science: 74%
- Social studies: 68%
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 99%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 73% of graduates
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, state school number 0123. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable 2026 school grades file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s 2026-27 School Boundary Search or the zone map for this school (PDF). Zones in unincorporated Pasco do not follow the Census Bureau’s Wesley Chapel boundary or ZIP codes. Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance boundaries with Pasco County’s address file:
- About 35% of the Cypress Creek High zone is inside the Census Bureau’s Wesley Chapel boundary, and 53% of its addresses have a Wesley Chapel mailing address; most of the rest are Lutz and Land O’ Lakes addresses. It covers about 21% of the addresses in that boundary.
- Cypress Creek Middle is the only middle school zone feeding Cypress Creek High; the two zones are the same.
- By elementary zone, it is about 31% Quail Hollow Elementary, 29% Denham Oaks Elementary, 20% Veterans Elementary and 20% Seven Oaks Elementary.
None of the boundary changes the School Board approved for 2026-27, listed on the district’s rezoning page, moves current students at this school.
Calendar and bell times
Classes run from 7:10 a.m. to 1:34 p.m., with early release at 11:34 a.m., under the district’s 2026-27 approved bell times. The front office is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., the school says.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the School Board approved Nov. 4, 2025:
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher planning day)
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release day
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is a teacher planning day, so students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break; the last day for students is Friday, May 28, 2027
Programs
The school’s academics page lists:
- Advanced Placement classes, dual enrollment and the Cambridge AICE program
- Academies in business management, criminal justice and engineering
- The Cypress Creek Conservatory of the Arts, with art, band, dance, journalism, orchestra and theater
The campus is also a district bus hub for students attending Angeline Academy of Innovation in Land O’ Lakes, according to the district’s Pasco Pathways map.
Sports and activities
Cypress Creek plays football in Class 5A, Region 2, District 7 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA’s assignments, with Land O’ Lakes, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wharton (Tampa) and Wiregrass Ranch.
The school’s athletics page lists cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, swimming and volleyball in the fall; boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, girls weightlifting and wrestling in the winter; and baseball, girls flag football, boys and girls lacrosse, softball, tennis, track and field and boys weightlifting in the spring. The athletic director is Tico Hernandez. Games and results are on our Friday night football page and high school scoreboard.
More on Wesley Chapel schools
- The school’s website
- The district’s high school directory
- Every public school in Wesley Chapel
- Our Wesley Chapel schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Cypress Creek High serve?
Grades 9 through 12. The federal directory counted 2,006 students there in the 2024-25 school year.
What is Cypress Creek High’s school grade?
An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 65% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a B in 2024.
Which schools feed Cypress Creek High?
Cypress Creek Middle, whose zone is the same as the high school’s. Its zone draws on Quail Hollow, Denham Oaks, Veterans and Seven Oaks elementaries.
What time does Cypress Creek High start?
Classes run 7:10 a.m. to 1:34 p.m., with early release at 11:34 a.m., under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.
What football district is Cypress Creek High in?
Class 5A, Region 2, District 7 for 2026-27, according to the FHSAA, with Land O’ Lakes, Sunlake, Wesley Chapel, Wharton and Wiregrass Ranch.
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