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Shawnee Mission South High

Q: Is Shawnee Mission South High a good school?

Shawnee Mission South High ranks 79 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 76% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Shawnee Mission South High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,593 students in Overland Park, Kansas, part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District.

Shawnee Mission South High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's academic performance is strong, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Shawnee Mission district and the state of Kansas. While the school has performed well across various student subgroups, its results for Asian, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students have been more mixed, suggesting the need to address any achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby Blue Valley district schools, which are among the top-performing in the state, Shawnee Mission South High's academic achievement is slightly lower but still very strong. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates and low dropout rates, comparable to or better than other Shawnee Mission district high schools and the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 26.8% in recent years, are an area of concern that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

1,574

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,676

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 W 107th St
Overland Park, KS 66207

(913) 993-7500

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Feeder schools for Shawnee Mission South High:

Elementary:	Brookridge Elementary
	Brookwood Elementary
	John Diemer Elementary
	Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary
	More...
	Rosehill Elementary
	Trailwood Elementary
Middle:	Indian Woods Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kansas high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Kansas avg42%

79^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	79 of 332	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	80 of 318	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	36 of 324	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	18 of 320	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	31 of 325	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	17 of 314	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	32 of 316	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	26 of 313	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	81.2	28 of 326	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	69.0	96 of 323	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	86 of 298	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	59 of 302	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	54 of 291	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	45.8	171 of 267	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	84.8	24 of 280	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	29 of 52	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.9	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.9	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.1	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.3	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	23 of 248	90.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	90 of 246	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	36 of 223	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	41 of 213	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	106 of 229	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	80 of 228	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	28 of 258	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	14 of 248	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	62 of 124	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.6	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	39 of 306	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	41 of 295	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	24 of 309	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	7 of 307	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	4 of 302	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	9 of 306	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 296	97.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)69th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)66th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shawnee Mission South High	Public	9-12	5800 W 107th St	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7500	1,574	100	15.6	36.0%	977 (62.1%)	131 (8.3%)	336 (21.3%)	43 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (5.1%)	69.9	79^th of 332 public high schools	76.2%		67	80^th of 318 public high schools	74.8%	1	52.0	52.0	36.7	36.7			$12,676	$511	$12,165
Blue Valley North High	Public	9-12	12200 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3000	1,376	97	14.2	14.5%	885 (64.3%)	83 (6.0%)	112 (8.1%)	203 (14.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	95.8	13^th of 332 public high schools	96.1%		92.7	11^th of 318 public high schools	96.5%	2	62.5	62.5	63.1	63.1			$13,551	$600	$12,950
Shawnee Mission West High	Public	9-12	8800 W 85th St	Overland Park	66212	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7800	1,599	105	15.2	55.8%	671 (42.0%)	233 (14.6%)	532 (33.3%)	33 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	122 (7.6%)	39.1	210^th of 332 public high schools	36.7%		33.3	230^th of 318 public high schools	27.7%	20	34.2	34.2	29.5	29.5			$12,886	$770	$12,116
Shawnee Mission East High	Public	9-12	7500 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6600	1,737	107	16.2	12.7%	1,452 (83.6%)	36 (2.1%)	150 (8.6%)	35 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.6%)	88.8	29^th of 332 public high schools	91.3%		83.9	34^th of 318 public high schools	89.3%	5	55.1	55.1	54.8	54.8			$12,710	$469	$12,242
Blue Valley Northwest High	Public	9-12	13260 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3400	1,496	100	14.9	14.6%	978 (65.4%)	85 (5.7%)	148 (9.9%)	202 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	79 (5.3%)	96.7	9^th of 332 public high schools	97.3%		98.5	2^nd of 318 public high schools	99.4%	7	62.8	62.8	66.7	66.7			$12,561	$605	$11,956
Blue Valley Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	15020 Metcalf Ave	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(913) 239-4275	302	3	91.5		202 (66.9%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	53 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)							$4,669	$220	$4,449
Project Finish	Public, Virtual	12	5900 Lamar	Shawnee Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 993-9500	28				12 (42.9%)	1 (3.6%)	11 (39.3%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)							$14,117	$00	$14,117
Shawnee Mission North High	Public	9-12	7401 Johnson Dr	Overland Park	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6900	1,502	99	15.0	53.7%	743 (49.5%)	138 (9.2%)	493 (32.8%)	34 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (6.2%)	52.2	146^th of 332 public high schools	56.0%		44.4	184^th of 318 public high schools	42.1%	38	45.7	45.7	32.4	32.4	40.0	40.0	$13,333	$869	$12,464
Olathe East Senior High	Public	9-12	14545 W 127th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7120	1,844	128	14.4	28.1%	1,062 (57.6%)	233 (12.6%)	352 (19.1%)	84 (4.6%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	98 (5.3%)	66.4	93^rd of 332 public high schools	72.0%		65	87^th of 318 public high schools	72.6%	6	44.9	44.9	40.3	40.3			$14,387	$796	$13,591
Shawnee Mission Northwest High	Public	9-12	12701 W 67th St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7200	1,599	103	15.4	40.7%	882 (55.2%)	145 (9.1%)	419 (26.2%)	46 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (6.4%)	78	58^th of 332 public high schools	82.5%		62.2	98^th of 318 public high schools	69.2%	40	50.9	50.9	45.1	45.1			$13,089	$743	$12,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Mission South High

What schools feed into Shawnee Mission South High?

Shawnee Mission South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookridge Elementary
Elementary : Brookwood Elementary
Elementary : John Diemer Elementary
Elementary : Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary
Elementary : Rosehill Elementary
Elementary : Trailwood Elementary
Middle : Indian Woods Middle

What district is Shawnee Mission South High in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Mission South High?

Students at Shawnee Mission South High are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Shawnee Mission South High a good school?

Shawnee Mission South High ranks 79^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shawnee Mission South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,574 students attended Shawnee Mission South High.

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