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 2,100 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.
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History
The current principal is Matthew Lewis. Before that, Marie Hautigan served as the principal. 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:
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:
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%