Shawnee Mission West High School
High school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Overland Park and operated by Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district. The official school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the Viking.
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8800 West 85th Street[1] , 66212 United States | |
Coordinates | 38.975804°N 94.688195°W / 38.975804; -94.688195 |
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School type | Public, High School |
Established | 1962 |
School district | Shawnee Mission USD 512 |
CEEB code | 172773[2] |
Principal | Steve Loe[3] |
Athletic Director | Don Perkins[3] |
Teaching staff | 96.70 (FTE)[4] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | coed |
Enrollment | 1,797 (2018-19)[4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.58[4] |
Schedule | Block scheduling |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Black Gold |
Athletics | Class 6A[5] District 2[6] |
Athletics conference | Sunflower League[3] |
Mascot | Vikings |
Rival | Shawnee Mission East High School |
Newspaper | The EPIC |
Yearbook | The SAGA |
Website | smwest.smsd.org |
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.