Shawnee Mission East High School

In January 1994, Shawnee Mission East began offering the International Baccalaureate program. Shawnee Mission East 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 Lancers. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

• Name — Shawnee Mission East High School • Logo — Shawnee Mission East High School logo.png • Logo Size — 150px • Address — 7500 Mission Road • City — Prairie Village • State — Kansas • Zipcode — 66208 • Country — United States • Schooltype — High School • Fundingtype — Public • District — Shawnee Mission USD 512 • Ceeb — 172473 • Principal — Jason Peres • Teaching Staff — 95.60 (FTE) • Grades — 9–12 • Gender — co-ed • Enrollment — 1,671 (2023–2024) • Ratio — 17.48 • Fight Song — Alma Mater • Athletics — Class 6A • Athletic Conference — Sunflower League • Mascot — Lancers • Rival — Shawnee Mission South Shawnee Mission West Rockhurst High School • Newspaper — The Harbinger • Yearbook — The Hauberk • Campus Type — Suburban • Colors — Columbia blue black Black white White Shawnee Mission East High School is a public high school in Prairie Village, Kansas, United States, for grades 9 through 12. It is one of five high schools operated by the Shawnee Mission USD 512 school district. Shawnee Mission East High School was established in 1958 in order to serve the growing population of northeast Johnson County, Kansas. In January 1994, Shawnee Mission East began offering the International Baccalaureate program. Shawnee Mission East 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 Lancers. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

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 the International Baccalaureate program.

Shawnee Mission East has been an IB World School since January 1994. The school has reported a 98% graduation rate in 2021.

The Lancers compete in the Sunflower League and are classified as a 6A, the largest classification in Kansas according to the KSHSAA. Throughout its history, Shawnee Mission East has won many state championships in various sports. Shawnee Mission East also has a cheerleading and dance team, called the Lancer Dancers.

• State Championships • 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 • Soccer, Boys — 1 — 2024 • Winter — Swimming and Diving, Boys — 18 — 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2026 • Basketball, Girls — 1 — 1983 • Bowling, Boys — 1 — 2022 • Spring — Golf, Boys — 14 — 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026 • Tennis, Boys — 30 — 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, 2022 • 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 — 8 — 2011 (LAKS), 2012 (LAKC), 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026 • Swimming and Diving, Girls — 16 — 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 • Total — 146

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