Shawnee Mission East High School
| Shawnee Mission East High School | |
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7500 Mission Road[1] , 66208 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′32″N94°37′54″W/ 38.992206°N 94.631633°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public,High School |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Shawnee Mission USD 512 |
| CEEB code | 172473[2] |
| Principal | Jason Peres[3] |
| Teaching staff | 100.30 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9–12[4] |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,697 (2022–23)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.92[4] |
| Campus type | Suburban[4] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue Black White |
| Fight song | Alma Mater |
| Athletics | Class 6A[5][6] |
| Athletics conference | Sunflower League[3] |
| Mascot | Lancers |
| Rival | Shawnee Mission South Shawnee Mission West Rockhurst High School |
| Newspaper | The Harbinger[7] |
| Yearbook | The Hauberk |
| Website | smeast.smsd.org |
Shawnee Mission East High Schoolis apublichigh schoolinPrairie Village, Kansas,United States, for grades9through12.It is one of five high schools operated by theShawnee Mission USD 512school district.
Shawnee Mission East High School was established in 1958 in order to serve the growing population of northeastJohnson County, Kansas.In January 1994, Shawnee Mission East began offering theInternational Baccalaureateprogram.[8]
Shawnee Mission East is a member of theKansas State High School Activities Associationand 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
[edit]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 theInternational Baccalaureateprogram.[8]
Academics
[edit]Shawnee Mission East has been anIB World Schoolsince January 1994.[8]
The school has reported a 98% graduation rate in 2021.
Extracurricular activities
[edit]Athletics
[edit]The Lancers compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A, the largest classification in Kansas according to theKSHSAA.Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission East has won many state championships in various sports. Shawnee Mission East also has acheerleadingand dance team, called the Lancer Dancers.
State championships
[edit]| State Championships[9][10] | |||
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| 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 | |
| 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 | 141 | ||
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sandahl Bergman,actress, won theGolden Globe Award for New Star of the Yearfor her role inConan the Barbarian
- Barbara Bollier,member of theKansas Senaterepresenting the 7th district, Democratic candidate for US Senate
- Bruce Branit,Emmy-nominated visual effects artist ofWestworld (TV series)andBreaking Bad
- George Brophy,former professional baseball executive
- W. Bruce Cameron,author ofA Dog's Purposeand several other novels
- John Carmack,video game programmer,id Softwareco-founder, lead programmer of the classic video gameDoom
- Eric Darnell,director, writer, songwriter, animator, voice actor
- Brooke Dillman,actress and comedian
- Steve Doerr,former professional soccer player
- Donald Fehr,executive director of theNational Hockey League Players Association,formerMajor League Baseballplayers union representative
- Thomas Frank,founder ofThe Baffler,Harper'scolumnist and author ofWhat's the Matter with Kansas?
- Kip Niven,actor
- Nancy Opel,singer/actress withTony Awardnomination
- G.P. "Bud" Peterson,President of theGeorgia Institute of Technology
- Ramesh Ponnuru,senior editor forNational Review
- Paul Redford,actor, TV writer and producer forSports Night,The West Wing,The Newsroom
- Melissa Rooker,Kansas House of Representatives
- Jim Roth,member ofOklahoma Corporation Commission,first openlygaystatewide official inOklahoma
- Eleanor Smart,high diver
- Grant Wahl,writer forSports Illustrated,author ofThe Beckham Experiment
- Joey Wentz,professional baseball pitcher
See also
[edit]
- Other high schools in Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district
- Shawnee Mission North High Schoolin Overland Park
- Shawnee Mission Northwest High Schoolin Shawnee
- Shawnee Mission South High Schoolin Overland Park
- Shawnee Mission West High Schoolin Overland Park
References
[edit]- ^GNIS entry for Shawnee Mission East High School; USGS; November 16, 2006.
- ^"K–12 School Code Search | SAT Suite of Assessments".College Board.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^ab"School Search - Shawnee Mission East HS".kshsaa.org.Kansas State High School Activities Association.RetrievedAugust 10,2011.
- ^abcde "Search for Public Schools - Shawnee Mission East High (201164001574)".National Center for Education Statistics.Institute of Education Sciences.RetrievedJune 27,2024.
- ^"2018-2019 Classifications and Enrollments".kshsaa.org.Kansas State High School Activities Association.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^"Football Classifications and Enrollments 2018 & 2019"(PDF).kshsaa.org.Kansas State High School Activities Association. September 26, 2017.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^"The Harbinger Online".www.smeharbinger.net.RetrievedSeptember 12,2019.
- ^abc"IB Diploma Program"(English).ibo.org.International Baccalaureate Organization.RetrievedFebruary 16,2010.
- ^"State Champions - KSHSAA".KSHSAA Gallery of Champions.RetrievedMay 28,2019– via kshsaachamps.org.
- ^"State Records & State Champions".Archived fromthe original(English)on April 21, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 5,2010.
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