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Shawnee Mission Northwest High School vs. Shawnee Mission North High School

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School Overview

School
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
12701 W 67th St
Shawnee, KS 66216
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Shawnee Mission North High School
7401 Johnson Dr
Mission, KS 66202
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Shawnee Mission Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Shawnee Mission North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,619 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 31% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,506 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission North 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 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,619 students
1,506 students
This chart displays total students of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Shawnee Mission North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
This chart displays gender of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
This chart displays gender of Shawnee Mission North High School
Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
106 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Mission North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Mission North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#541 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
#839 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Mission North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Top 50% in KS)
18%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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.
37%
(Top 50% in KS)
31%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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.
41%
(Top 50% in KS)
32%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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.
88%
(Top 50% in KS)
83%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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
This chart displays the students of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shawnee Mission North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
377
360
Grade 10 Students
431
421
Grade 11 Students
392
334
Grade 12 Students
419
391

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shawnee Mission North High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shawnee Mission North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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.
0.61
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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
33%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Mission Northwest 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 Shawnee Mission North 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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