Shawnee Mission West High Overview

Overview

At Shawnee Mission West High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Shawnee Mission West High is 32 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 33 percent. Shawnee Mission West High is 1 of 5 high schools in the Shawnee Mission School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,846
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	33%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	29%
Full-Time Teachers	107

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	90%
Proficient in Math	91%
College Readiness Index	18.5

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	06 – 12
Setting	Mid-size City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	5
Total Students	8,705
Proficient in Reading (district average)	94%
Proficient in Math (district average)	92%
College Readiness (district average)	21.8