My child came here as a sophomore after 3 years of attending what is thought to be the best charter school in the country but my child felt overwhelmed with pressure and hours of homework there. My child is now thriving and extremely happy at Cypress where differences in personality are respected, learning
... Read more is fun and kids are taught how to think. The principal Mr. Forster is fabulous and all the teachers are loved by my child. This is a great place for students looking for a very small school experience where everyone knows everyone very well and students can be more then a name. Because it is small there are limited curriculum choices, however AP is offered, electives are creative and kids are encouraged to take classes at the local community college for High school credit. The small student population is well rounded with smart, kind and tolerant peers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/01/09
My son has attended Cypress since entering HighSchool , His grades have gone from C's and D's to A's and B's . I have never in my life seen such a change in scholastic behavior . I have to credit that to the wonderful and professional staff headed by Mr forester and the caring and nutaring atsmosphere
... Read more with in each class . The fact that the periods are on a 'double Period' schedule gives the students enough time to absorb the lesson given by each teacher , work on that lesson in class immediatly and then complete any homework with a much better understanding of it. In regular public school tyhere is only enough time for the instructor to give the lesson and then the students are excepcted to remamber what they were told hours earlier in class. Cypress is a gift from above and WE LOVE IT :):):) Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/07/09
The principal here, Les Forester, is very interested in the students and their success. This gets mirrored by the faculty and staff. Class sizes vary but are always less than 30. There are a number of AP classes offered and over 25% of the gradutes in this schools first two years have gone on to four
... Read more year colleges and universities. There are a minimum number of sports available due to the school size and the leadership program has provided at least one social event per month during the school year in addition to organizational activities and community service. This is a great school for those students that thrive in a small school environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
This is the 3rd year of our school and my son's second year. I am grateful for the commitment and communication of our teachers and staff. All the typical cliques of a 'regular' high school are here, just much smaller populations - which I think is great because they all have to learn to work and learn
... Read more with one another. There are still a lot of elements being worked on, but it's exciting to have a voice and a say in the direction of our school. Read less
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Santa Cruz schools — Cypress Charter High School is located at 2039 Merrill St, Santa Cruz CA 95062. 2039 Merrill St is in the 95062 ZIP code in Santa Cruz, CA The school district for Cypress Charter High School is the Live Oak School District. Cypress Charter High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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