Piper High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Kansas 66109 · Piper-Kansas City
#52 of 296 high schools in Kansas
#9145 of 16,910 nationally
About Piper High
Piper High is a public high located in Kansas City, in the Piper-Kansas City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 913 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 52nd of 296 ranked high schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (87th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 913.
There are 55 schools in Kansas City; Piper High ranks 6th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)24.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Piper High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 913
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 24.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Piper High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Piper Prairie Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
644 students · 1.8 km away
Delaware Ridge Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
378 students · 2.4 km away
Piper Creek Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
598 students · 5.0 km away
Piper Middle
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
680 students · 5.2 km away
Basehor Elementary School
Basehor · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
508 students · 5.3 km away
Basehor-Linwood High School
Basehor · Public high · Grades 9–12
882 students · 5.3 km away
Gray Hawk Elementary School
Basehor · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
285 students · 6.4 km away
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Basehor · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
320 students · 7.6 km away
Basehor-Linwood Middle School
Basehor · Public middle · Grades 6–8
679 students · 8.0 km away
Lowell Brune Elementary School
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
432 students · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
De Soto High School
De Soto · Public high · Grades 9–12
918 students
Great Bend High School
Great Bend · Public high · Grades 9–12
923 students
Newton Sr High
Newton · Public high · Grades 9–12
932 students
Salina High Central
Salina · Public high · Grades 9–12
934 students
Andover Central High School
Andover · Public high · Grades 9–12
886 students
Arkansas City High
Arkansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
885 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Piper High a good school?
Piper High has a Success Index (US) of 47.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #52 of 296 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Piper High rank in Kansas?
Piper High ranks #52 of 296 high schools in Kansas and #9145 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Piper High?
Piper High had 913 students in 2025.
Is Piper High a elementary school or a high school?
Piper High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Piper High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Piper High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.