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Shawnee Heights High

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Shawnee Heights High ranks 207 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 38% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Shawnee Heights High is a public high school located in Tecumseh, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,242 students. The school is part of the Shawnee Heights District, which is ranked 146 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Heights High has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in terms of proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 34.66% in ELA and 29.44% in Math, compared to the state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.2% to 30.1% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lawrence Free State High and Washburn Rural High, Shawnee Heights High generally performs below the top-performing schools but outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the Topeka Public Schools district.

Shawnee Heights High has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,377 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the nearby schools, which could impact the availability of resources and support for students. Overall, Shawnee Heights High faces several challenges, including lower student performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and inconsistent academic achievement compared to the state and nearby schools.

1,218

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,780

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542

(785) 379-5880

District: Shawnee Heights

Feeder schools for Shawnee Heights High:

Elementary:	Berryton Elementary
	Shawnee Heights Elementary
	Tecumseh North Elementary
	Tecumseh South Elementary
Middle:	Shawnee Heights Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

207^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 264Shawnee Heights 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	39.7	207 of 332	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	96 of 318	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	170 of 327	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	192 of 324	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	94 of 320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	142 of 314	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	146 of 316	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	132 of 313	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	177 of 326	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	223 of 323	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	217 of 317	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	246 of 298	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	133 of 291	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	138 of 267	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	143 of 280	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	134 of 262	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.7	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	109 of 248	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	28 of 106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	50 of 105	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	47 of 102	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	54 of 99	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	102 of 246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	53 of 223	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	117 of 213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	139 of 229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	111 of 228	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	66 of 258	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	151 of 252	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	29.8	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	38 of 71	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	75 of 124	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	60 of 117	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.1	57 of 295	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	130 of 309	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	166 of 307	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.2	43 of 302	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	125 of 306	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2021)73rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)67th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)61st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)51st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,218	74	16.3	35.3%	760 (62.4%)	64 (5.3%)	260 (21.3%)	7 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (9.6%)	39.7	207^th of 332 public high schools	37.7%		62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%	111	34.7	34.7	29.4	29.4	$11,780	$681	$11,099
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	835	58	14.3	80.5%	138 (16.5%)	187 (22.4%)	403 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.0%)	5.2	321^st of 332 public high schools	3.3%		9.6	302^nd of 318 public high schools	5.0%	19	17.1	17.1	3.9	3.9	$16,941	$3,098	$13,844
Avondale Academy	Public	6-12	200 SE 40th St	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 730-8250	23	9	2.4	87.0%	6 (26.1%)	5 (21.7%)	8 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$6,547	$757	$5,790
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%		21.9	270^th of 318 public high schools	15.1%	33	35.1	35.1	21.1	21.1	$15,330	$2,821	$12,509
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%	24	16.7	16.7	10.0	10.0	$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	5.3	4.8	5.9	10.5
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8	37.6	37.6	24.8	24.8	$14,940	$1,899	$13,040
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,878	133	14.1	30.5%	1,361 (72.5%)	87 (4.6%)	219 (11.7%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.6%)	64.7	100^th of 332 public high schools	69.9%		65.1	86^th of 318 public high schools	73.0%	14	44.4	44.4	39.3	39.3	$12,886	$682	$12,203
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	268	19	14.0	29.9%	226 (84.3%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	35.6	225^th of 332 public high schools	32.2%		55.9	124^th of 318 public high schools	61.0%	101	29.8	29.8	31.6	31.6	$13,980	$2,523	$11,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Heights High

Is Shawnee Heights High a good school?

Shawnee Heights High ranks 207^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Shawnee Heights High?

Shawnee Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berryton Elementary
Elementary : Shawnee Heights Elementary
Elementary : Tecumseh North Elementary
Elementary : Tecumseh South Elementary
Middle : Shawnee Heights Middle

What district is Shawnee Heights High in?

Shawnee Heights

How many students attend Shawnee Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,218 students attended Shawnee Heights High.

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Heights High?

Students at Shawnee Heights High are 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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