Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
12701 W 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66216-3599 -  Map
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School Overview:
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 6% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
( KS ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
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%
School Notes:
  • 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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School Zip Code:
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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