Shawnee Mission East High School

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.

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

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66208

United States
Coordinates38°59′32″N 94°37′54″W / 38.992206°N 94.631633°W / 38.992206; -94.631633
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
School districtShawnee Mission USD 512
CEEB code172473[2]
PrincipalJason Peres[3]
Teaching staff100.30 (FTE)[4]
Grades912[4]
Genderco-ed
Enrollment1,697 (2022–23)[4]
Student to teacher ratio16.92[4]
Campus typeSuburban[4]
Color(s)  Columbia blue
  Black
  White
Fight songAlma Mater
AthleticsClass 6A[5][6]
Athletics conferenceSunflower League[3]
MascotLancers
RivalShawnee Mission South
Shawnee Mission West
Rockhurst High School
NewspaperThe Harbinger[7]
YearbookThe Hauberk
Websitesmeast.smsd.org

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

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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

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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

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Athletics

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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

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State Championships[9][10]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football, Boys 1 2014
Policy Debate 11 1969, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Cross Country, Boys 3 1966, 1967, 2022
Cross Country, Girls 6 1982, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999
Golf, Girls 7 1979, 1980, 1987, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020
Soccer, Boys 1 2024
Winter Swimming and Diving, Boys 17 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Basketball, Girls 1 1983
Bowling, Boys 1 2022
Spring Golf, Boys 12 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Tennis, Boys 29 1959, 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 21 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Baseball 3 1984, 1995, 2016
Rugby 4 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004
Soccer, Girls 3 1997, 1999, 2000
Lacrosse, Boys 6 2011 (LAKS), 2012 (LAKC), 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
Swimming and Diving, Girls 16 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Total 142

Notable alumni

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See also

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Other high schools in Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district

References

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  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. ^ a b "School Search - Shawnee Mission East HS". kshsaa.org. Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Shawnee Mission East High (201164001574)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 27, 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. ^ a b c "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.
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