Piper High School (Florida)
| Piper High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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8000 Northwest 44th Street , 33351-5699 | |
| Coordinates | 26°10′38″N 80°15′26″W / 26.1773066°N 80.257271°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Broward County Schools |
| Superintendent | Robert Runcie |
| Principal | Marie Hautigan[1] |
| Staff | 109.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,411 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.12[2] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Brown and White |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Website | www |
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]
The school serves over 2,500 students from grades 9 through 12. The athletic teams are known as the Bengals.[4]
It serves:[5] most of Sunrise,[6] northwest sections of Lauderhill,[7] a section of North Lauderdale,[8] and a section of Tamarac.[9]
History
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Roma Adkins became the principal in 1994.[10]
Demographics
As of 2016, the total student enrollment was 2,459. The ethnic makeup of the school was 63% African American, 14% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander, 3% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/ Native Alaskan.[11]
Notable alumni
- Jessicka Addams, singer, artist
- Ken Bishop, NFL defensive tackle
- Bennie Blades, NFL defensive back
- Brian Blades, NFL wide receiver
- 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
- Omar Wilson, philanthropist and entrepreneur
- Van Winitsky tennis player
- XXXTentacion, rapper[12]
References
- ^ "Piper High School Administration". Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b c "PIPER HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Piper High School". US News. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Piper High School / Piper Bengals". www.browardschools.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Piper High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ^ "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Zoning map & officers." Lauderhill, Florida. Retrieved on September 27, 2018. See existing land use map (2007) and future land use map (2006)
- ^ "Zoning Map." North Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Future Land Use Map." City of Tamarac. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
- ^ "SCHOOLS GET NEW PRINCIPALS; TRANSFERS OPEN OTHER JOBS". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 1994-08-13. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Piper High School Student Body". Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Discusses His History of Violence & Why He's Against Feminism in New Interview". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
External links
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