Shawnee Mission Northwest High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Shawnee, Kansas 66216 · Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
#77 of 296 high schools in Kansas
#9994 of 16,910 nationally
About Shawnee Mission Northwest High
Shawnee Mission Northwest High is a public high located in Shawnee, in the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,599 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 77th of 296 ranked high schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (66th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,599.
There are 18 schools in Shawnee; Shawnee Mission Northwest High ranks 14th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)34%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shawnee Mission Northwest High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,599
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Shawnee Mission Northwest High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Rhein Benninghoven Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
423 students · 245 m away
Trailridge Middle
Shawnee · Public middle · Grades 7–8
752 students · 1.7 km away
Nieman Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
456 students · 1.7 km away
Shawanoe Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
530 students · 1.8 km away
Ray Marsh Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
458 students · 2.3 km away
Broken Arrow Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
382 students · 2.6 km away
Mill Creek Elem
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
495 students · 2.7 km away
Merriam Park Elementary
Merriam · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
415 students · 2.7 km away
Hocker Grove Middle
Shawnee · Public middle · Grades 7–8
714 students · 3.0 km away
Bluejacket-Flint
Shawnee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
395 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Shawnee Mission West High
Overland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,599 students
Topeka High
Topeka · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,578 students
Shawnee Mission South High
Overland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,574 students
Olathe West High School
Olathe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,557 students
South High
Wichita · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,662 students
Blue Valley West High
Overland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,534 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shawnee Mission Northwest High a good school?
Shawnee Mission Northwest High has a Success Index (US) of 43.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #77 of 296 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shawnee Mission Northwest High rank in Kansas?
Shawnee Mission Northwest High ranks #77 of 296 high schools in Kansas and #9994 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shawnee Mission Northwest High?
Shawnee Mission Northwest High had 1,599 students in 2025.
Is Shawnee Mission Northwest High a elementary school or a high school?
Shawnee Mission Northwest High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Shawnee Mission Northwest High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shawnee Mission Northwest High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.