Piper High School (Florida)
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.
The school serves over 2,500 students from grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Bengals.
It serves most of Sunrise, northwest sections of Lauderhill, a section of North Lauderdale, and a section of Tamarac.
History
Roma Adkins became the principal in 1994. The school is named after aviation pioneer William T. Piper, who donated the land upon which the school was built.Demographics
2021-2022
- Total student enrollment: 2,229
- The ethnic makeup of the school:
- *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, Class of 2001
- Michael Irvin, NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver
- Nevin Lawson, NFL defensive back
- 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
- Anthony Naples, electronic musician