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

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Shawnee Mission Northwest High School

12701 W 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66216-3599 -

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Definition of Terms

Shawnee Mission Northwest High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Johnson County, KS

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1835 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

108 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 490 students

Grade 10 - 434 students

Grade 11 - 448 students

Grade 12 - 458 students

Grade Not Listed - 5 students

This School

( KS ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( KS ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	11%
% Black	8%	7%
% White	82%	76%

Additional Student Information

This School

( KS ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

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 29,389 students in the 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. 1949's Webb v. School District 90 case paved the way for Brown v. Topeka Board of Education five years later.
McAuliffe Elementary School in Lenexa, Kansas was the first school in the nation to open named in honor of Christa McAuliffe.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest High School's mascot is the Cougar, and the school colors are black and orange. Its principal is Bill Harrington. As of the 2005-2006 school year, its population was 1859. It is located in Shawnee and produces a bi-weekly newspaper, The Northwest Passage, which has claimed several prestigious national awards since its initial printing in 1969. The yearbook, The Lair, has also won numerous awards. At the 2005 Fall JSPA convention held in Chicago, Illinois, it received third place in Best of Show out of all yearbooks in the nation publishing over 375 pages. It is consistently rated as one of the top yearbooks in the country.
School Specialties: The Shawnee Mission Northwest Drumline is consistently a top placer in drumline competitions throughout the marching season. It is under the direction of Britt Haney and Matt Ronan.
As of 2006, Northwest’s boys cross-country team has won the state title for thirteen consecutive years. The softball team won state in 2003.
The Shawnee Mission Northwest Marching Cougar Pride is known for its annual lightshow that is displayed at their last home game of the football season.
Shawnee Mission Northwest is known in the Kansas City Area for their exceptional music programs, especially their jazz band and choir, which hold many talented musicians. The band is under the direction of Penny Snead and Doug Talley.
Middle Schools: Antioch (building was originally Milburn Junior High).
Hocker Grove.
Indian Hills.
Indian Woods (building was originally Nallwood Junior High).
Mission Valley (building was originally Meadowbrook Junior High).
Trailridge.
Westridge (building was originally Hillcrest Junior High).
Previous Schools: Broadmoor Junior High (building now Broadmoor Technical Center).
Indian Creek Junior High (building now used for district offices as Indian Creek Technical Center).
Old Mission Junior High (building now part of Bishop Miege Catholic High School).
Elementary Schools: Apache, Belinder, Beninghoven (Rhein Beninghoven), Bluejacket-Flint, Bonjour (Don Bonjour), Briarwood, Broken Arrow, Brookridge, Brookwood, Carpenter (Katherine Carpenter), Comanche, Corinth, Crestview, Diemer (John Diemer), East Antioch, Highlands, McAuliffe (Christa McAuliffe), Merriam (Soon to be Merriam Park), Mill Creek, Moody (Dorothy Moody), Nieman, Oak Park, Overland Park, Pawnee, Prairie, Ray Marsh, Rising Star, Rosehill, Rushton, Santa Fe Trail, Shawanoe, South Park (Soon to be Merriam Park), Sunflower, Tomahawk, Trailwood, Westwood View.
Previous Schools: Arrowhead.
Bagby (Marsha Bagby).
Bluejacket (merged into new Bluejacket-Flint school).
Cherokee (closed 2001).
Flint (merged into new Bluejacket-Flint school, building is now Wonderscope Children's Museum).
Hickory Grove (building originally used for AEP program, replaced with new facility and renamed Horizons High School).
Mohawk (building demolished; now a park at 67th & Lamar).
Nall Hills (closed 2001).
Porter (building demolished; site is now Porter Park).
Ridgeview.
Roeland Park.
Roseland.
Somerset.
Valley View (building is now Holy Cross Catholic School).
West Antioch (closed 2004).
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About This Zip Code (66216)

School Zip (66216)

(KS) State Average

Population (Approximate)

23,436 people

2,568,742 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

50%

24%

Population Average Age

37 years old

35.2 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$67,337

$42,855

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7 rooms

5.6 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

30 years old

42 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

84% / 16%

67% / 33%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Horizons High School - 169 students - view location
2. Shawnee Mission North High School - 1966 students - view location
3. Shawnee Mission West High School - 2042 students - view location
4. Endeavor Alternative School - 173 students - view location
5. J C Harmon High School - 1274 students - view location
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