| Definition of Terms |
Shawnee Mission South High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Johnson County, KS |
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| Total Students |
1771 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
110 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 441 students | | Grade 10 - 466 students | | Grade 11 - 420 students | | Grade 12 - 433 students | | Grade Not Listed - 11 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
4% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
7% |
6% |
| % Black |
7% |
4% |
| % White |
80% |
86% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
4% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
6% |
22% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
2% |
8% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Shawnee Mission Pub School District |
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| 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 |
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- Shawnee Mission South High School is a fully-accredited high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Shawnee Mission South was founded in 1966 in order to help educate the increasing number of students due to the emerging population of Shawnee Mission. Shawnee Mission South is located on Lamar Avenue near 107th Street. The school colors are green and gold and the mascot is the Raider. The school's population in 2006 was 1,805 students, down from a peak around 2,400 in 1975. The school newspaper is called "The Patriot".
- Notable alumni include former USC and NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Rob Riggle, now of The Daily Show and Stephen Dolginoff, the New York-based playwright-composer of the award-winning musical, Thrill Me.
- History
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Shawnee Mission South High School was established in 1966. The school's mascot was chosen by the first graduating class of 1967. The Raider was chosen as a mascot because of the popular band Paul Revere and the Raiders. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission South has hosted several prominent concerts. The Who played a concert with the The Buckinghams at Shawnee Mission South on November 17, 1967. The concert was performed in the gymnasium that currently still stands. The Byrds appeared in concert in the school's gymnasium in March 1969.
- Academics
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Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year, the Shawnee Mission School District adopted a new program, Project Lead the Way (PLTW), as the district engineering signature program, offered at Shawnee Mission South High School. The classes for the new program include, Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Design and Development. Another unique program to Shawnee Mission South is that of the Center of International Studies. The Center of International Studies (CIS) provides an intensive education in three unique languages: Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic. The program also provides students the opportunity to attend geopolitics classes rather than regular social studies courses. In 2005, South's Science Olympiad team made district news by winning the state of Kansas competition and advancing to the national level.
- Extracurricular Activities
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The extracurricular activities offered at Shawnee Mission South High School are many and varied due to the school's large size. The Raiders compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission South has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
- Athletics
- State Championships
- Fight Song
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(tune: Mr. Touchdown, USA)
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We are the Shawnee Mission Raiders!
We have the team that fights to win.
Hail the Raiders, strong and true.
Give us a cheer and a loud "LET'S WIN!"
We wear our colors proudly: green, gold, and white.
Cheering our Raiders to fight!
Go, fight, win!
The spirit from within.
Raiders, we're for you!
- School Song
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"Alma Mater"
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Hail to Shawnee Mission South as Raiders honor thee
May all in kinship and friendship stand in thy fraternity
Let green and gold of Raiders bold proclaim our loyalty
So the world may know whe'ere we go
That Raiders
We ever
Shall Be!
- Notable alumni
- Mike Wilson, author/entrepreneur
- Stephen Dolginoff, writer/composer of Thrill Me
- Richard Gilliland, television/movie actor (1968)
- Rodney Peete, former USC and NFL quarterback; sports television broadcaster
- Rob Riggle, actor/comedian on The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live
- Tom Kane, voice actor of The Clone Wars, Yoda, and The Wild Thornberrys
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (66207) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
13,301 people |
2,568,633 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
60% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
46 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$70,404
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$42,848 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7.5 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
44 years old |
42 years old |
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Zipcode (66207)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
86% / 14% |
67% / 33% |
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