Shawnee Heights High School
| Shawnee Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
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4201 S.E. Shawnee Heights Road Tecumseh, Kansas 66542 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′24″N 95°33′45″W / 38.990087°N 95.562490°WCoordinates: 38°59′24″N 95°33′45″W / 38.990087°N 95.562490°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| School board | Board Website |
| School district | Shawnee Heights USD 450 |
| Superintendent | Martin Stessman |
| CEEB code | 172883 |
| Principal | Ed West |
| Athletic Director | David Wonnell |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Red White Turquoise |
| Athletics | Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Centennial League |
| Mascot | Thunderbird |
| Rival | Washburn Rural High School |
| Newspaper | The Totem |
| Website | School website |
Shawnee Heights High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Tecumseh, Kansas, east of Topeka, Kansas. The school colors are red, white, and turquoise and the school mascot is the Thunderbird. The average annual enrollment is approximately 1,200 students.
Shawnee Heights is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Thunderbirds". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. The school is a member of the Centennial League.
The Thunderbirds compete in the Centennial League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Shawnee Heights has won numerous state championships. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
The head coach of the football team is Jason Swift. He has been head of the football team since 2002, and as of 2011 has carried his team to eight playoff series in nine years. The team has won three of its district championships under his lead, in 2006, 2008, and in 2010. In 2009, the team won its first playoff game since 1973, then went on the next year to win another playoff victory in 2010, the first time ever that the school has recorded playoff wins in consecutive years.
Shawnee Heights has experienced a large amount of success throughout its history. The program has made numerous trips to the Kansas State Baseball Tournament, winning the state championship four times, occurring in 1994, 1999, 2001, 2011. In the 2010-2011 season they managed to go 25-0, in large part because of their 11 seniors.
The Shawnee Heights basketball program was one of the top programs in the state in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. During that span, the team won four state championships, occurring in 1988, 1989, 2000, and 2002, adding an additional championship in 2017. The Thunderbirds also won several Centennial League titles. The girls' programs has also won state championships in 1977 and 1986.
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