Shawnee Mission South High

5800 W 107Th St, Westwood KS, 66207 | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District | 913-993-7500
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1522
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Westwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
66%Westwood
35%Kansas

Shawnee Mission South High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District" in Westwood, KS. There are a total of 1,522 students and 88 teachers at Shawnee Mission South High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Shawnee Mission South High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 7% higher than the Kansas average.

Shawnee Mission South High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1522
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment350
Taking some courses182
Taking some courses (not tests)170
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses29

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 South High, there are a total of 350 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 182 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

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 South High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 69.9% 65.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 8.7% 8.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2% 17.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 5.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Westwood demographics profile

StatisticWestwoodKansasNational
Population22,2552,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5833691
Median age39.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%59%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Westwood

IndexWestwoodKansasNational
Completed 8th grade98.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school97.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college90.4%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors70.1%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters29.0%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Shawnee Mission South High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.