Shawnee Heights High School

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Shawnee Heights High School
Address
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°W / 38.990087; -95.562490
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	Small School Feel with Big School Opportunities
Established	1962
School board	https://www.usd450.net
School district	Shawnee Heights USD 450[2]
Superintendent	Tim Hallacy [2]
CEEB code	172883 [3]
Principal	Ed West [4]
Athletic Director	David Wonnell [4]
Teaching staff	68.30 (FTE)[5]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,293 (2022-23)[5]
Student to teacher ratio	18.93[5]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red   White   Turquoise
Athletics	Class 5A [6]
Athletics conference	United Kansas Conference
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 United Kansas Conference.