Shawnee Mission West High School
| Shawnee Mission West High School | |
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8800 West 85th Street Overland Park, Kansas 66212 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′33″N 94°41′18″W / 38.975804°N 94.688195°WCoordinates: 38°58′33″N 94°41′18″W / 38.975804°N 94.688195°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) |
| Superintendent | Gene Johnson |
| CEEB code | 172773 |
| Principal | Steve Loe |
| Athletic Director | Don Perkins |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Black Gold |
| Athletics | Class 6A District 2 |
| Athletics conference | Sunflower League |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Rival | Shawnee Mission East High School |
| Newspaper | The EPIC |
| Yearbook | The SAGA |
| Website | School Website |
Shawnee Mission West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. Shawnee Mission West is one of several public high schools located within Shawnee Mission, KS. The official school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the Viking.
Shawnee Mission West 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 "Vikings". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Shawnee Mission West was established in 1962 due to the increasing numbers of students from the Overland Park, Kansas area. Prior to its creation, the Shawnee Mission School District included Shawnee Mission North High School (the original Shawnee Mission High School) and Shawnee Mission East High School. Students from North and East were given the opportunity to transfer to the new high school if they lived within the boundaries of the new high school. Since then, it has been remodeled several times. Additions have also been made to the school, the most famous of which is "the bridge," an actual bridge between halves of the school that later had classrooms added beneath it. The bridge now serves as a social and dining area for the students.
The former principal, Dr. Karl Krawitz, was named the NEA III District Educator of the Year for 2004-2005. Shawnee Mission West is home to both an award-winning school newspaper, the EPIC, and yearbook, SAGA.
Shawnee Mission West has a student body population that is 11% African-American, which is the highest African-American population of any Johnson County high school. Statistically, Shawnee Mission West is the most ethnically diverse high school in the county as well. Shawnee Mission West draws its student population from both Overland Park, Lenexa, and from a small portion of Shawnee.
The Vikings compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission West has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
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