Shawnee Mission North High School - Shawnee Mission, Kansas/KS

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Shawnee Mission North High School

7401 Johnson Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66202-2394 -

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Definition of Terms

Shawnee Mission North High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Johnson County, KS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1966 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

115 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 578 students

Grade 10 - 461 students

Grade 11 - 462 students

Grade 12 - 442 students

Grade Not Listed - 23 students

This School

( KS ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( KS ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	11%	11%
% Black	8%	7%
% White	78%	76%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

( KS ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

12%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( KS ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Pub School District

This School's Agency

( KS ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	49	3
Number of Students Managed	29,466 students	622 students
District Total Revenue	$249,027,000	$5,576,000
District Expenditure	$256,589,000	$5,392,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,451	$9,227
District Expenditure / Student	$8,708	$9,193
District Graduation Rates	92%	100%

The Shawnee Mission School District (Kansas Unified School District 512) is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Located in northeast Johnson County, Kansas, the school district enrolled students in 2003-2004 school year. As of 2004, the district comprises 5 high schools, 7 middle schools, 39 elementary schools, and 3 instructional centers.
Historical Significance: South Park Elementary school, in Merriam, Kansas played a significant role in school desegregation prior to the unification of the Shawnee Mission School District.
McAuliffe Elementary School in Lenexa, Kansas was the first school in the nation to open named in honor of Christa McAuliffe.
Shawnee Mission North High School: Shawnee Mission Rural High School opened September 12, 1922, having cost $150,000 to build. There had been a vote on September 21, 1921, on a "proposal to organize a rural high school district."
In 1922 the east building was completed and in 1936 the west building, housing a gym and auditorium, was connected to the east building by an arcade. In 1941 the shop wing was constructed to house agriculture and auto mechanics; it was connected to the west building by a concrete walk. In 1950 a large addition was made, including the south academic wing, the cross hall/offices, library, Field House and music rooms. After 30 years all the buildings were connected by hallways.
The swimming pool and science wing were built in 1969, the Developmental Center in 1978, the Little Theater in 1984 and the "lunch dock" remodeled in 1993. In the summer of 1997, the new library was added as well as air-conditioning. In 1998 the cafeteria and kitchen were remodeled.
As part of a recently-introduced district-wide bond, major improvements will be made to the SM North campus as well as all high schools, middle schools, and many elementary schools. A key project at SM North will be the demolition of the Stadium and reconstruction beginning in 2005.
The school was named Shawnee Mission Rural until 1948, when senior Robert F. Bennett was sent to Topeka to petition the legislature for a name change to more accurately reflect the school's suburban status. It was thought that the job would take several weeks, if it could be accomplished at all, but Bob Bennett brought it home in three days. Later elected Governor of Kansas, Bennett was named North's first 'Distinguished Alumnus' by the class of 1975.
It was thus named Shawnee Mission High School until 1958, when East opened and Shawnee Mission High School became SM North. The student body of Shawnee Mission High had petitioned the school board to name the new school anything other than "Shawnee Mission East" in an attempt to avoid a renaming of their school. This history is reflected in the fact that the North varsity letter remains an "S" to this day, a fact which continues to befuddle the students of the historically deficient other high schools. SM West opened in 1962, South in 1966, and Northwest in 1969.
Traditions: There are always two mascots. One is an Indian princess, and the other is an Indian warrior. The students acting as Indian princess and warrior are always a male and female senior. The outfits they wear while playing these parts were crafted by the Shawnee Indians of Oklahoma. The Indian warrior originated in 1975 with a student's Halloween costume, which proved so popular he joined the traditional Indian princess as mascot.
During the alma mater, students stand and hold up their right index fingers while singing.
The Indian head time capsule (in front of the main office), which was gifted to the school by the class of 1965, is roped off and not to be stepped on.
The day before homecoming, Shawnee Mission North stages a large parade. Different clubs, groups, and alumni create floats to parade down Johnson Drive.
SM North is located in northern Overland Park and serves much of northeastern Johnson County. The SM North area has a population of approximately 52,000 and includes the communities of Countryside, Merriam, Mission, northern Overland Park, Roeland Park, and Eastern Shawnee.
The 2006 population of SM North was 1,966. The mascot is an Indian, and the school colors are cardinal and black.
Every year around February a senior male is selected by his fellow classmates as "Northman". This title is much like "Homecoming King" at other schools. Originally called "Big Man on Campus", the winner was crowned at the annual "Women Pay All (WPA)" dance. In 1979 the title was considered outdated and changed to Northman.
North has won 4 state championships in football (1969, 1970, 1971, 1974) under the coaching of Larry Taylor.
Famous Alumni: Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas; General Richard B. Myers; Dr. Phil McGraw (1968); Robert (Bob) Tomlinson; Director Darren Lynn Bousman.
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About This Zip Code (66202)

School Zip (66202)

(KS) State Average

Population (Approximate)	16,848 people	2,568,742 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	24%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35.2 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$43,947	$42,855
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	67% / 33%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Horizons High School - 169 students - view location
2. Shawnee Mission East High School - 1999 students - view location
3. Endeavor Alternative School - 173 students - view location
4. J C Harmon High School - 1274 students - view location
5. Turner High School - 1227 students - view location
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