Shawnee Mission South High School

South was a great place to go to high school. The school has one of the smaller class sizes in shawnee mission and allows for students to have more opportunities to have leadership positions and make sports teams. The staff and administration is all there for the right reasons.
--Submitted by a student

All five of our children attended SMS and were involved in diverse activities and classes including special education, cheerleading, orchestra, foreign language clubs, student council, etc. The caring staff and supportive families foster a great learning experience.
--Submitted by a parent

I just transfered my child from Shawnee Mission North to Shawnee Mission South. It's night and day. So far it has been a great experience, the staff is very pleasant and helpful and my daughter can now enjoy school and focus on her studies without worrying about when she will be 'jumped' in the hall way. It's nice to see her walk in the building smiling.
--Submitted by a parent

Shawnee Mission South High School offers an outstanding education for students. The academic student is able to enroll in honors classes in math, science, and english. Advanced Placement courses are available for 11th and 12th grade students. The music department is excellent in its offerings of Band, Orchestra, and Choral classes. The Drama Department presents several productions each year that are impressive. The administration is committed to having a safe and educationaly enriching curriculum with an outstanding teaching staff. The students have great school pride and the atmosphere is positive. Shawnee Mission South students rank among the highest in national test scores.
--Submitted by Sally Porter, a parent

SM South is a great school. The band program is very strong and allows students to achieve excellence. The academic scores of SM South are outstanding as well. The ACT scores ranked in the top 3 in the metro KC area in 2003.
--Submitted by Robert Winkler, a parent