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Piper High School vs. Turner High School

Should you attend Piper High School or Turner 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
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Turner High School
2211 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Turner High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades 9-12, Piper High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,171 students in grades 9-12, Turner High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
779 students
1,171 students
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This chart displays total students of Turner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Turner High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#621 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
#1235 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piper High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Turner High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in KS)
7%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
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 Kansas 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 Turner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in KS)
13%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
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 Kansas 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 Turner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
8%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
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 Kansas 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 Turner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in KS)
82%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Piper High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Turner High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas 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 Turner High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
215
369
Grade 10 Students
199
311
Grade 11 Students
194
281
Grade 12 Students
171
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Piper High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Turner High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Turner High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piper High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Turner High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piper High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Turner High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piper High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Turner High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Turner High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Piper High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Turner High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
63%
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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Turner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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 Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Turner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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