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Piper High School vs. Plantation High School

Should you attend Piper High School or Plantation High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Piper High School
8000 Nw 44th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Plantation High School
6901 Nw 16th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Piper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,310 students in grades 9-12, Piper High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,818 students in grades 9-12, Plantation High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,310 students
1,818 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plantation High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3310 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3361 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
17%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in FL)
90%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Piper High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Plantation High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Plantation High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
602
433
Grade 10 Students
581
497
Grade 11 Students
608
489
Grade 12 Students
519
399

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
17%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plantation High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
71%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piper High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plantation High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piper High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plantation High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piper High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Piper High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Plantation High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plantation High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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