📍 12701 W 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Johnson County, 66216
Shawnee Mission Northwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Shawnee Mission, Johnson County. The school has 1,626 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 102.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High enrolls 1,626 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 102.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 918 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 372 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 188 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 49 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
636 of the school's 1,626 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 507 qualify for free lunch and 129 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 10, state house district 18.
Shawnee Mission Northwest High is one of 45 schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The district serves 26,513 students district-wide and employs 1,968 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,626 students, Shawnee Mission Northwest High is larger than the district average of about 589 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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