Shawnee Mission West High

8800 W 85Th St, Overland Park KS, 66212 | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District | 913-993-7800
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1762
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Overland Park
35%Kansas

Shawnee Mission West High is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District" in Overland Park, KS. There are a total of 1,762 students and 100 teachers at Shawnee Mission West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Shawnee Mission West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average.

Shawnee Mission West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1762
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment424
Taking some courses202
Taking some courses (not tests)218
Passing some courses118
Passing no courses67

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shawnee Mission West High, there are a total of 424 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 202 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shawnee Mission West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 58.3% 65.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 14.2% 8.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 3.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 17.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Overland Park demographics profile

StatisticOverland ParkKansasNational
Population193,4122,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5733691
Median age38.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Overland Park

IndexOverland ParkKansasNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college84.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.8%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters22.5%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Shawnee Mission West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.