Shawnee Mission East High School

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Shawnee Mission East High School
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Address
Shawnee Mission East High School
7500 Mission Road [1]

Prairie Village
,
Kansas
66208

United States
Coordinates 38°59′32″N94°37′54″W / 38.992206°N 94.631633°W / 38.992206; -94.631633
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1958;67 years ago (1958)
School district Shawnee Mission USD 512
CEEB code 172473 [2]
PrincipalJason Peres [3]
Teaching staff95.60 (FTE) [4]
Grades 9–12 [4]
Gender co-ed
Enrollment1,671 (2023–2024) [4]
Student to teacher ratio17,48 [4]
Campus type Suburban [4]
Color(s)  Columbia blue
  Black
  White
Fight song Alma Mater
AthleticsClass 6A [5] [6]
Athletics conference Sunflower League [3]
MascotLancers
Rival Shawnee Mission South
Shawnee Mission West
Rockhurst High School
NewspaperThe Harbinger [7]
YearbookThe Hauberk
Website smeast.smsd.org

Shawnee Mission East High School is a public high school in Prairie Village, Kansas, United States, for grades 9 through 12. It is one of five high schools operated by the Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district.

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Shawnee Mission East High School was established in 1958 in order to serve the growing population of northeast Johnson County, Kansas. In January 1994, Shawnee Mission East began offering the International Baccalaureate program. [8]

Shawnee Mission East is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the Lancers. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History

Shawnee Mission East High School was established in 1958 to serve the growing population of northeast Johnson County. In January 1994, Shawnee Mission East began offering the International Baccalaureate program. [8]

Academics

Shawnee Mission East has been an IB World School since January 1994. [8]

The school has reported a 98% graduation rate in 2021.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Lancers compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A, the largest classification in Kansas according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission East has won many state championships in various sports. Shawnee Mission East also has a cheerleading and dance team, called the Lancer Dancers.

State championships

State Championships [9] [10]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football, Boys 12014
Policy Debate 111969, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Cross Country, Boys 31966, 1967, 2022
Cross Country, Girls 61982, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999
Golf, Girls 71979, 1980, 1987, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020
Soccer, Boys 12024
Winter Swimming and Diving, Boys 171974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Basketball, Girls 11983
Bowling, Boys 12022
Spring Golf, Boys 121986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Tennis, Boys 291959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975,1978, 1980, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 (won both singles & doubles titles in some years), 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021
Tennis, Girls 211972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Baseball 31984, 1995, 2016
Rugby 41999, 2001, 2002, 2004
Soccer, Girls 31997, 1999, 2000
Lacrosse, Boys 62011 (LAKS), 2012 (LAKC), 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
Swimming and Diving, Girls 161975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Total142

Notable alumni

See also

Other high schools in Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district

References

  1. ↑ GNIS entry for Shawnee Mission East High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
  2. ↑ "K–12 School Code Search | SAT Suite of Assessments". College Board . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "School Search - Shawnee Mission East HS". kshsaa.org. Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Shawnee Mission East High (201164001574)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2018-2019 Classifications and Enrollments". kshsaa.org. Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Football Classifications and Enrollments 2018 & 2019" (PDF). kshsaa.org. Kansas State High School Activities Association. September 26, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Harbinger Online". www.smeharbinger.net. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 "IB Diploma Program" (English). ibo.org. International Baccalaureate Organization . Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  9. ↑ "State Champions - KSHSAA". KSHSAA Gallery of Champions. Retrieved May 28, 2019– via kshsaachamps.org.
  10. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Mary Long - 2024 - Women's Soccer". Duke University.
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