Shawnee Heights High School
Tel:
(785) 379-5880
- Shawnee Heights High School serves 1,151 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Shawnee Heights High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Shawnee Heights High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Shawnee Heights High School's student population of 1,151 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,151 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Shawnee Heights High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Shawnee Heights High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #955 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 20% |
| Black | 7% | 7% |
| White | 67% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shawnee Heights School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shawnee Heights High School is Highland Park High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Shawnee Heights Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tecumseh South Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tecumseh Shawnee Heights Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 571 students
0.1 miles
4335 Se Shawnee Heights Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5830 0.1 7-8 571 - Tecumseh Tecumseh South Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 489 students
1.8 miles
3346 Se Tecumseh Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950 1.8 PK-6 489 - Topeka Shawnee Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 438 students
3.4 miles
2410 Se Burton Dr
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400 3.4 PK-6 438 - Tecumseh Tecumseh North Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 415 students
4.2 miles
314 Se Stanton Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910 4.2 PK-6 415 - Hutchinson Topeka Correctional Facility Grades: Inquire with school
5.0 miles
815 Se Rice Road
Hutchinson, KS 67504
(620) 662-6997 5.0 Inquire with school n/a
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