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Shawnee Mission West High

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Shawnee Mission West High ranks 210 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 37% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Shawnee Mission West High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,618 students in Overland Park, Kansas. The school is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Shawnee Mission West High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 84th out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2016-2017 to 210th out of 332 in 2024-2025, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school performs well for White students, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas high schools, but struggles with Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 25%. Additionally, the school's Asian student population has a relatively low ranking.

Academically, Shawnee Mission West High's proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests are below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate has fluctuated, reaching as high as 2.7% in 2023-2024. Furthermore, Shawnee Mission West High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching up to 39.8% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby Shawnee Mission high schools, such as Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission East, and Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission West High generally performs worse in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates.

1,599

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,886

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8800 W 85th St
Overland Park, KS 66212

(913) 993-7800

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Feeder schools for Shawnee Mission West High:

Elementary:	Apache Elementary
	Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	Comanche Elementary
	Lenexa Hills Elementary
	More...
	Overland Park Elementary
	Pawnee Elementary
	Sunflower Elementary
Middle:	Westridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg55%

Kansas avg42%

210^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	39.1	210 of 332	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	230 of 318	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	172 of 327	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	107 of 324	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	106 of 325	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	84 of 314	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	53 of 316	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	59.3	127 of 326	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	134 of 323	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	125 of 317	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	162 of 298	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	170 of 302	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	182 of 291	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.0	244 of 267	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	66.6	91 of 280	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	51 of 262	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2024	26.2	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	21 of 47	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.5	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	80 of 248	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.4	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	42 of 92	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	182 of 246	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	87 of 223	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	148 of 213	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	88 of 228	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	101 of 252	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	71 of 248	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	32 of 71	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	86 of 125	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	80 of 124	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	80 of 122	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	63 of 117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	88 of 295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	63 of 309	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	33 of 307	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	36 of 296	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+50 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2021)64th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)31st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$606	$71	$535
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2	23.7	23.7	15.1	15.1			$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Mission West High

How many students attend Shawnee Mission West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,599 students attended Shawnee Mission West High.

What schools feed into Shawnee Mission West High?

Shawnee Mission West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apache Elementary
Elementary : Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary : Comanche Elementary
Elementary : Lenexa Hills Elementary
Elementary : Overland Park Elementary
Elementary : Pawnee Elementary
Elementary : Sunflower Elementary
Middle : Westridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Mission West High?

Students at Shawnee Mission West High are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Shawnee Mission West High in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

Is Shawnee Mission West High a good school?

Shawnee Mission West High ranks 210^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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