Piper High School (Florida)
| Piper High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
8000 NW 44th Street , Broward County , 33351-5699 United States 26°10′40″N 80°15′24″W / 26.1779°N 80.2566°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Mottoes | We are Bengals: Committed to Respect, Integrity, Scholarship, & Excellence[1] |
| Opened | January 5, 1972 |
School district | Broward County Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 1200180 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Howard Hepburn[2] |
NCES School ID | 120018000264 |
Principal | Matthew Lewis[3] |
| Staff | 92.00 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,193 (2022–23)[4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.11[4] |
| Colors | Orange, brown, and white |
| Mascot | Bengals |
| Website | piper |
Piper High School is a public high school located in Sunrise, Florida, one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.[5]
The school serves over 2,100 students from grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Bengals.[6]
It serves most of Sunrise, northwest sections of Lauderhill, a section of North Lauderdale, and a section of Tamarac.[7][8][9][10][11]
History
The current principal is Matthew Lewis[12]. Before that, Marie Hautigan served as the principal[13]. Roma Adkins became the principal in 1994. The school is named after aviation pioneer William T. Piper, who generously donated the land upon which the school was built.
Demographics
2021-2022
- Total student enrollment: 2,229
- The ethnic makeup of the school:[13]
- Black: 73.8%
- White: 21.4%
- Hispanic: 16%
- Multiracial: 2.2%
- Asian: 1.8%
- Native American or Native Alaskan: 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2025-2026
- Total student enrollment: 2,193
- The ethnic makeup of the school:[13]
- Black: 75.65%
- White: 18.8%
- Hispanic: 15.80%
- Multiracial: 3.26%
- Asian: 1.72%
- Native American or Native Alaskan: 0.40%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.40%
Notable alumni
- Jessicka Addams, singer and artist
- Lashauwn Beyond, drag queen
- Ken Bishop, NFL defensive tackle
- Bennie Blades, NFL defensive back
- Brian Blades, NFL wide receiver
- Aaliyah Butler (transferred), track and field athlete[14]
- Albert Connell, NFL wide receiver
- Daniel Franzese, actor
- Kenneth Fuchs, composer
- Brian Gottfried, tennis player and coach
- Franco Grilla, football player
- Bobby Harden, NFL safety
- Quadtrine Hill, NFL football player, Class of 2001[15]
- Michael Irvin, NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver
- Nevin Lawson, NFL defensive back
- Anthony Naples, electronic musician
- Ski Mask the Slump God, rapper and songwriter
- Shannon Spake, ESPN NASCAR reporter
- Omar Wilson, philanthropist and entrepreneur
- Van Winitsky tennis player
- XXXTentacion, rapper, singer, and songwriter[16]
References
- ↑ "School Info". piper.browardschools.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "School Board". www.browardschools.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Contact Us". piper.browardschools.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "PIPER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Piper High School". US News. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Piper High School / Piper Bengals". www.browardschools.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Future Land Use Map." City of Tamarac. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Piper High Archived October 14, 2022, at the Wayback Machine." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Zoning map & officers." Lauderhill, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018. See existing land use map (2007) and future land use map (2006)
- ↑ "Zoning Map Archived October 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine." North Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the Administrators". piper.browardschools.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ↑ "High School Girls' 400m, 4A Final - Butler Breaks SRR's 400 FL State Record, 52.25!". Flotrack. May 6, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ Player Bio: Quadtrine Hill Archived April 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Miami Hurricanes. Accessed March 13, 2007.
- ↑ "XXXTentacion Discusses His History of Violence & Why He's Against Feminism in New Interview". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
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