Piper High School (Florida)

Piper High School is a public high school located in Sunrise, Florida, one of the nation's fastest growing cities. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.^[3]

Piper High School
Address
8000 Northwest 44th Street Sunrise , Florida 33351-5699 United States
Coordinates	26°10′40″N 80°15′24″W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Broward County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Peter B. Licata
Principal	Marie Hautigan[1]
Staff	92.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,310 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	25.11[2]
Color(s)	Orange and Brown and White
Mascot	Bengals
Website	www.browardschools.com/piper

The school serves over 2,500 students from grades 9 through 12. The mascot is the Bengals.^[4]

It serves most of Sunrise, northwest sections of Lauderhill, a section of North Lauderdale, and a section of Tamarac.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

History

Roma Adkins became the principal in 1994.^[10]

Demographics

2021-2022

• Total student enrollment: 2,229
• The ethnic makeup of the school:^[11]
  • 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%

Notable alumni

• Jessicka Addams, singer, artist
• Ken Bishop, NFL defensive tackle
• Bennie Blades, NFL defensive back
• Brian Blades, NFL wide receiver
• Aaliyah Butler Track and Field Athlete
• 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
• Michael Irvin, NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver
• Nevin Lawson, NFL defensive back
• Shannon Spake, ESPN NASCAR reporter
• Ski Mask the Slump God, rapper and songwriter
• Omar Wilson, philanthropist and entrepreneur
• Van Winitsky tennis player
• XXXTentacion, rapper, singer, and songwriter^[12]
• Anthony Naples, electronic musician