Shawnee Heights High School
| Shawnee Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
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4201 S.E. Shawnee Heights Road [1] Tecumseh, Kansas 66542 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′24″N 95°33′45″W / 38.990087°N 95.562490°WCoordinates: 38°59′24″N 95°33′45″W / 38.990087°N 95.562490°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| School board | Board Website |
| School district | Shawnee Heights USD 450 [2] |
| Superintendent | Martin Stessman [2] |
| CEEB code | 172883 [3] |
| Principal | Ed West [4] |
| Athletic Director | David Wonnell [4] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Red White Turquoise |
| Athletics | Class 5A [5] |
| Athletics conference | Centennial League [4] |
| Mascot | Thunderbird |
| Rival | Washburn Rural High School |
| Newspaper | The Totem |
| Website | School website |
Shawnee Heights High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Tecumseh, Kansas, east of Topeka, Kansas. The school colors are red, white, and turquoise and the school mascot is the Thunderbird. The average annual enrollment is approximately 1,200 students.
Shawnee Heights is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Thunderbirds". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. The school is a member of the Centennial League.
Extracurricular activities
The Thunderbirds compete in the Centennial League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Shawnee Heights has won numerous state championships. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
Athletics
Baseball
Shawnee Heights has experienced a large amount of success throughout its history. The program has made numerous trips to the Kansas State Baseball Tournament, winning the state championship four times, occurring in 1994, 1999, 2001, 2011. In the 2010-2011 season they managed to go 25-0, in large part because of their 11 seniors.
Basketball
The Shawnee Heights boys' basketball program was one of the top programs in the state in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. During that span, the team won four state championships, occurring in 1988, 1989, 2000, and 2002, adding an additional championship in 2017. The Thunderbirds also won several Centennial League titles. The girls' programs has also won state championships in 1977 and 1986.
Softball
Shawnee Heights has a rich history of softball excellence. This was never more evident than in the 2017 season, in which the Lady T-Birds were undefeated in the regular season and postseason. They capped off a perfect 24-0 season by capturing the 5A State Championship. Shawnee Heights turned in one of the most dominating performances ever seen in the state softball tournament, as they outscored their opponents by a total of 30-2 over the 3 games.
Track & Field
Shawnee Heights perennially has one of the strongest Track & Field programs in the state, for both boys and girls. The boys' program has won state championships in 1989, 2007, and 2015. The girls' program won state championships in 1974, 1993, and 2009.
State Championships
| State Championships[6] | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Volleyball | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2016 |
| Cheerleading | 1 | 2017 | |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 5 | 1988, 1989, 2000, 2002, 2017 |
| Basketball, Girls | 2 | 1977, 1986 | |
| Bowling, Girls | 1 | 2010 | |
| Spring | Baseball | 4 | 1994, 1999, 2001, 2011 |
| Track and Field, Boys | 3 | 1989, 2007, 2015 | |
| Track and Field, Girls | 3 | 1974, 1993, 2009 | |
| Soccer, Girls | 1 | 2004 | |
| Softball | 2 | 2017, 2018 | |
| Total | 25 | ||
Shawnee Heights High School offers the following sports:
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Construction Project
In the summer of 2006 the school received a remodeling and a new construction project after the passage of a bond issue in 2005. This project was completed in the summer of 2007.
This project enclosed the walkway once separating the 9-10 building (now the North Wing) and the 11-12 building (now the South Wing).
Notable alumni
- Mitch McVicker, Christian musician
- Brad Parscale, campaign manager for Donald Trump's 2020 election campaign and digital media director for Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign
- Troy Wilson, NFL professional football player, member of the 1994 San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl championship team
- Gary Woodland, PGA Tour professional golfer with 3 PGA tour wins: 2011 Transitions Championship, 2013 Reno-Tahoe Open, 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Also won the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Matt Kuchar. Two-time winner of the Kansas Amateur
References
- ↑ GNIS for Shawnee Heights High School; USGS; November 3, 2008.
- 1 2 USD 450
- ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
- 1 2 3 "School Search - Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.