Shawnee Mission South High School vs. Shawnee Mission West High School
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Serving 1,586 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission South High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,640 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee Mission West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,586 students
1,640 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
104 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#543 out of 1280 schools in KS (Top 50%)
#759 out of 1280 schools in KS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Top 50% in KS)
20%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 50% in KS)
33%
(Top 50% in KS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 50% in KS)
28%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 30% in KS)
89%
(Top 50% in KS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
423
412
Grade 10 Students
400
414
Grade 11 Students
397
426
Grade 12 Students
366
388
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
30%
% Black
8%
14%
% White
65%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
