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%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Black	8%	4%
% White	82%	86%

Additional Student Information

This School

(KS) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

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	585 students
District Total Revenue	$249,027,000	$5,590,000
District Expenditure	$256,589,000	$5,459,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,451	$9,556
District Expenditure / Student	$8,708	$9,332
District Graduation Rates	92%	n/a

Local Marching Band Flying To LA For Parade (KSHB-TV Kansas City)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 05:35:54 pm
More than 130 students from the Shawnee Mission Northwest High School band packed up doezens of instruments and headed to the Kansas City International Airport this morning. They're headed to...
Three sign to play HC hoops (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:05:50 pm
WORCESTER - The Holy Cross men's basketball team announced its incoming class for the fall of 2010.
'Virtual students' go to school without being in school (PhysOrg)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:39:02 pm
Eleventh-grader Philip Marten's second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee, Kan.
Virtual kids: Actually they’re real, but they go to school online (The Kansas City Star)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 03:15:50 am
Eleventh-grader Philip Marten’s second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee. Philip may look like any other high school kid, but in fact he’s a “virtual” student. For him and others enrolled in virtual schools online, getting an education involves no bells, no lockers, no school plays, no ...
Threat Lands SM Northwest Student In Court (KCTV 5 Kansas City)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:42:30 pm
A Shawnee Mission Northwest student faces criminal charges, accused of threatening a teacher.

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Shawnee Mission Northwest High School is a fully-accredited high school located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Shawnee Mission Northwest was founded in 1969 in order to help educate the increasing number of students due to the emerging population of Shawnee Mission. The school is located at 12701 West 67th Street, between Pflumm Road and Quivira Road. Shawnee Mission Northwest launched the International Baccalaureate program at the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
Extracurricular Activities
Athletics
The extracurricular activities offered at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School are many and varied due to the school's large size. The Cougars compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission Northwest has won many state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. Spanning from 1994-2007, the Northwest boys varsity cross-country team won the state title for fourteen consecutive years and nineteen years overall.
State Championships
Music Programs
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 Roman. Shawnee Mission Northwest is known in the Kansas City Area for their exceptional music programs, especially their jazz band and orchestra, which hold many talented musicians. The band is under the direction of Penny Snead and Doug Talley. The orchestra is under the direction of Jeffrey Bishop.
School Newspaper and Yearbook
The school newspaper is "The Northwest Passage" and the yearbook is "The Lair". The program is run by Susan Massy.
School Song
Stand up we are the Northwest Cougars Kings of mountain, plain, and shore We are the Shawnee Mission Cougars May our minds and hearts triumphant soar United stand we arm in arm We raise our banners to the fore! Remember we are Northwest Cougars Cougars now and evermore
Notable alumni
Craig Bolerjack, CBS Sports commentator and announcer for the Utah Jazz
Ryan Lilja, NFL player, Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007
Kristin Richardson (formerly Willits-married to Back Street Boy Kevin Richardson ), film and television actress, dancer
Jonathan Dardeau, NFL player drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
Sean Wheelock, soccer analyst, television and radio commentator
Ryan Torain, NFL player drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 5th round (139th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
Kaitlin Mesh, Broadway actress, singer, and dancer, debuted in the 2009 Revival of Arthur Laurent's West Side Story
Alex Broskow, Brenton Wheeler, Ben Trillo, and Nathan SImpson, all of whom have appeared in rollerblading publications and media, attended in the 1990's and 2000's. Alex Broskow was the rollerblading industry's skater of the year in 2008

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