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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
373:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
White
64.8%
Hispanic
19.3%
Black
7.8%
Two or more races
5.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Kansas487 Students
Kansas State University367 Students
Johnson County Community College212 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City157 Students
University of Arkansas149 Students
Emporia State University141 Students
Pittsburg State University129 Students
Wichita State University124 Students
University of Missouri109 Students
Baker University101 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business111 Students
Psychology93 Students
Nursing77 Students
Biology75 Students
Computer Science74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies58 Students
Engineering47 Students
Marketing38 Students
Education35 Students
Film and Video Studies31 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.9286 Reviews
4.0Sophomore
10/31/2024
I like south a lot its pretty welcoming and the teachers and faculty are nice and really seem to want to help. I love the music program and as a chior and band student i'm really involved in it. The school could be a little safer but the only way to get involved in bad stuff is to kind of get yourself into it. You can avoid all of the bad things if you try a little.
5.0Senior
5/9/2024
I loved attending SMS! It's a school with a great culture with staff that cares about the school and the students. The students are enthusiastic and very supportive of sports and other extracurriculars.
4.0Senior
5/1/2024
It's been a very good experience. high school has its events and nuances and everyone experiences them. South is definitely where i would like to experience them again. Staff are comforting and most teachers are sociable and care about the your learning.
South is great. There is a large diverse student population, yet all kids seem to be getting along fairly well. The school is always well maintained, inside and out. Our kids have had games/activities here long before they ever attended classes, and it's always just so well maintained. You can tell...
Both of my kids are 'products' of the Shawnee Mission district, having come from Brookridge Elem, through Indian Woods to SMS. Throughout their tenure in those schools we had exceedingly good experiences with teachers, counselors, and administrators (they weren't all great, but they were professiona...
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