Summary:
Shawnee Mission East High is a public high school located in Prairie Village, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,697 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 46 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shawnee Mission East High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 5 Kansas high schools for several years.
Shawnee Mission East High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 33.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.36% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 27.57% and 21.31%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, Asian, multi-racial, and special education students, indicating a strong focus on equity and inclusion. Additionally, Shawnee Mission East High has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at around 12% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the nearby Shawnee Mission North High (56.57%) and Turner High (71.22%), suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.
While Shawnee Mission East High is a top-performing school, the other high schools in the Shawnee Mission district (Northwest, South, North, and West) also perform well, with most ranking in the top 100 Kansas high schools, indicating a strong overall district focus on academic excellence. Shawnee Mission East High's consistent ranking within the top 5 Kansas high schools over the past decade is a remarkable achievement, suggesting a sustained focus on academic excellence and a strong educational program, as well as a commitment to equity and inclusion for all students.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Shawnee Mission Pub School
SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 318 Kansas High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,443
Feeder schools for Shawnee Mission East High:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 1,671
Racial breakdown:
White:
83.2%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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African American:
2.2%
Asian:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13%
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