Piper High School

Summary:

Piper High School is a public high school located in Lauderhill, Florida, serving 2,310 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piper High School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (71.43%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 41.11% to 87.83% African American. The school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.3% to 99.2% over the past five years, outperforming the nearby schools like J. P. Taravella High School and Boyd H. Anderson High School. However, Piper High School has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.8% in 2019-2020 to 46.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Academically, Piper High School's test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and 10th grade English Language Arts, are consistently lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages, indicating a performance gap. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.48% to 64.72% over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Piper High School's spending per student has increased from $7,456 in 2019-2020 to $8,619 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8000 NW 44th St
       Lauderhill, FL  33351


(754) 322-1700

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
414th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,619 Help


Feeder schools for Piper High School:

Elementary:    Banyan Elementary School
    Discovery Elementary School
    Nob Hill Elementary School
    Sandpiper Elementary School
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Middle:    Westpine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.1 Help
Number of students:  2,310

Racial breakdown:

African American:
71.4%
Hispanic:
16.8%
White:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Piper High School ranks worse than 51.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 31st among 56 ranked high schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.82. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Piper High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.4%), Hispanic (16.8%), White (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piper High School is 25.1. 36 high schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Piper High School employs 92 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piper High School is $8,619. 44 high schools in the Broward School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Piper High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Piper High School 414th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Piper High School in the ranking list.)

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Piper High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.07 323rd 484 33.3%
2005 36.18 338th 487 30.6%
2006 40.60 310th 477 35.0%
2007 44.46 329th 563 41.6%
2008 45.98 335th 577 41.9%
2009 42.65 363rd 587 38.2%
2010 41.71 406th 620 34.5%
2011 37.66 437th 622 29.7%
2012 41.59 315th 606 48.0%
2013 35.07 416th 648 35.8%
2014 29.29 490th 687 28.7%
2016 25.86 488th 693 29.6%
2017 30.12 458th 714 35.9%
2018 23.86 519th 716 27.5%
2019 23.94 534th 734 27.2%
2021 20.61 552nd 746 26.0%
2022 23.05 562nd 774 27.4%
2023 27.61 526th 792 33.6%
2024 40.82 414th 807 48.7%
See the entire list of Florida High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Piper High School Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Open Quote .piper is an amazing school. people have doubts about this school because of the events that have taken place in the past. Not every high school is perfect. you will still have fights and what not, as if your school is perfect. i wish i could say that about all schools. unfortunately, in this day and age, bad stuff still happens. either way. this school really is fun and gets involved with the students and they care about the students graduating. if you're a senior in trouble, the first quarter, the counselors will pull you over and help you to get your act back in place. as well goes for the rest of the students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Piper High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1387 256 36 83 0 n/a n/a 0 1762
1989 1378 269 43 93 5 n/a n/a 0 1788
1990 1220 250 53 100 4 n/a n/a 0 1627
1991 1208 316 46 125 7 n/a n/a 0 1702
1992 1289 370 52 159 10 n/a n/a 0 1880
1993 1250 372 57 184 3 n/a n/a 0 1866
1994 1222 412 63 179 5 n/a n/a 0 1881
1995 1275 636 91 250 4 n/a n/a 0 2256
1996 1275 636 91 250 4 n/a n/a 0 2256
1997 1374 755 95 325 0 n/a n/a 0 2549
1998 1458 918 100 360 3 n/a n/a 0 2839
1999 1445 1108 93 405 7 n/a n/a 0 3058
2000 1476 1220 92 491 7 n/a n/a 0 3286
2001 1398 1302 93 521 8 n/a n/a 0 3322
2002 1220 1587 105 570 6 n/a n/a 0 3488
2003 1220 1587 105 570 6 n/a n/a 0 3488
2004 1101 1628 106 578 7 n/a n/a 0 3420
2005 927 1453 106 563 4 n/a n/a 0 3053
2006 837 1366 89 509 3 n/a n/a 0 2804
2007 738 1427 93 494 2 n/a n/a 57 2811
2008 676 1368 100 512 5 n/a n/a 68 2729
2009 634 1425 88 466 4 n/a n/a 71 2688
2010 573 1521 84 493 6 n/a n/a 87 2764
2011 556 1475 99 465 9 1 61 0 2666
2012 539 1416 78 444 7 0 48 0 2532
2013 533 1497 73 430 10 0 55 0 2598
2014 460 1464 68 430 10 1 58 0 2491
2015 407 1443 72 419 6 2 57 0 2406
2016 352 1551 75 407 8 3 63 0 2459
2017 281 1549 62 403 7 4 70 0 2376
2018 244 1648 55 398 7 3 73 0 2428
2019 213 1698 49 375 10 1 65 0 2411
2020 190 1638 49 341 9 3 60 0 2290
2021 192 1590 45 323 7 5 53 0 2215
2022 170 1604 38 351 8 4 41 0 2216
2023 177 1650 36 387 5 4 51 0 2310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Piper High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1762 94.0 18.7 8.5
1989 1788 91.0 19.6 8.4
1990 1627 93.0 17.4 9.1
1991 1702 85.0 20.0 9.7
1992 1880 91.0 20.6 10.3
1993 1866 88.0 21.2 11.8
1994 1881 89.0 21.1 13.6
1995 2256 98.0 23.0 15.8
1996 2256 98.0 23.0 15.8
1997 2549 109.0 23.4 18.6
1998 2839 128.0 22.2 18.7
1999 3058 133.0 23.0 23.2
2000 3286 140.0 23.5 25.1
2001 3322 139.0 23.9 26.4
2002 3488 159.0 21.9 32.1
2003 3488 159.0 21.9 32.1
2004 3420 169.0 20.2 33.7
2005 3053 172.0 17.8 34.4
2006 2804 155.0 18.1 40.5
2007 2811 142.0 19.8 38.9
2008 2729 155.0 17.6 42.3
2009 2688 185.8 17.6 46.6
2010 2764 146.5 18.8 52.4
2011 2666 133.5 19.9 55.2
2012 2532 115.5 21.9 58.6
2013 2598 112.0 23.1 58.9
2014 2491 107.0 23.2 61.9
2015 2406 108.0 22.2 66.7
2016 2459 109.0 22.5 65.2
2017 2376 112.0 21.2 70.7
2018 2428 112.0 21.6 78
2019 2411 109.0 22.1 66.8
2020 2290 102.0 22.4 70.9
2021 2215 98.7 22.4 64.7
2022 2216 92.7 23.8 59.5
2023 2310 92.0 25.1 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Piper High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1762 94.0 18.7 8.5
1989 1788 91.0 19.6 8.4
1990 1627 93.0 17.4 9.1
1991 1702 85.0 20.0 9.7
1992 1880 91.0 20.6 10.3
1993 1866 88.0 21.2 11.8
1994 1881 89.0 21.1 13.6
1995 2256 98.0 23.0 15.8
1996 2256 98.0 23.0 15.8
1997 2549 109.0 23.4 18.6
1998 2839 128.0 22.2 18.7
1999 3058 133.0 23.0 23.2
2000 3286 140.0 23.5 25.1
2001 3322 139.0 23.9 26.4
2002 3488 159.0 21.9 32.1
2003 3488 159.0 21.9 32.1
2004 3420 169.0 20.2 33.7
2005 3053 172.0 17.8 34.4
2006 2804 155.0 18.1 40.5
2007 2811 142.0 19.8 38.9
2008 2729 155.0 17.6 42.3
2009 2688 185.8 17.6 46.6
2010 2764 146.5 18.8 52.4
2011 2666 133.5 19.9 55.2
2012 2532 115.5 21.9 58.6
2013 2598 112.0 23.1 58.9
2014 2491 107.0 23.2 61.9
2015 2406 108.0 22.2 66.7
2016 2459 109.0 22.5 65.2
2017 2376 112.0 21.2 70.7
2018 2428 112.0 21.6 78
2019 2411 109.0 22.1 66.8
2020 2290 102.0 22.4 70.9
2021 2215 98.7 22.4 64.7
2022 2216 92.7 23.8 59.5
2023 2310 92.0 25.1 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Piper High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $341 (4.7%) $6,893 (95.3%) $7,234
2019 $143 (2.1%) $6,787 (97.9%) $6,931
2020 $278 (3.7%) $7,178 (96.3%) $7,456
2021 $630 (8.1%) $7,170 (91.9%) $7,800
2022 $1,071 (12.8%) $7,323 (87.2%) $8,394
2023 $759 (8.8%) $7,860 (91.2%) $8,619

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Piper High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 534th of 734 High schoolsRanks 526th of 792 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Piper High School)4235
 7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)5753
 4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Piper High School)3137
 6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)5349
 4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Piper High School)5347
 6%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Broward)6863
 5%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Piper High School)5351
 2%
   End of Course US History (Broward)6763
 4%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Piper High School)2522
 3%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Broward)6250
 12%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Piper High School)3114
 17%
   End of Course Geometry (Broward)5645
 11%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24112310
 4.2%
African American16981650
 2.8%
American Indian105
 50%
Asian4936
 26.5%
Hispanic375387
 3.2%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White213177
 16.9%
Two or More Races6551
 21.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%64.7%
 2.1%


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Piper High School ranks 414th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,310 students attended Piper High School.

Students at Piper High School are 71% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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