Cypress Lake High School for the Arts in Fort Myers, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cypress Lake High School for the Arts is a suburban public school in Fort Myers, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County. It serves 1,429 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,429 Students

77 Teachers

6750 Panther Ln

Fort Myers, FL 33919 View local requests

http://cyh.leeschools.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cypress Lake High School for the Arts Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Lee

Ms. Sasha Johnson

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Cypress Lake High School for the Arts Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cypress Lake High School for the Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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