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Shawnee Mission West High School vs. Shawnee Mission South High School

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School Overview

School
Shawnee Mission West High School
8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Shawnee Mission South High School
5800 W 107th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,618 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission West 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 20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,593 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission South 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 30% (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 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,618 students
1,593 students
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This chart displays total students of Shawnee Mission South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Shawnee Mission South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shawnee Mission West 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 South High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#759 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#543 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Mission West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee Mission South High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
30%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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.
33%
(Top 50% in KS)
37%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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.
89%
(Top 50% in KS)
91%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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 West High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shawnee Mission South High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
401
394
Grade 10 Students
396
406
Grade 11 Students
405
390
Grade 12 Students
416
403

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shawnee Mission South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shawnee Mission West 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 South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee Mission West 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 South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee Mission South 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.
0.68
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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
45%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee Mission West 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 South 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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