# Shawnee Mission East High School

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.

## History

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.

## Academics

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

## Extracurricular activities
### Athletics

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

State Championships :
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football, Boys | 1 | 2014 |
| Fall | Policy Debate | 11 | 1969, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys | 3 | 1966, 1967, 2022 |
| Fall | Cross Country, Girls | 6 | 1982, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999 |
| Fall | Golf, Girls | 7 | 1979, 1980, 1987, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 1 | 2024 |
| Winter | Swimming and Diving, Boys | 17 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Winter | Basketball, Girls | 1 | 1983 |
| Winter | Bowling, Boys | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 12 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Spring | Tennis, Boys | 29 | 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 |
| Spring | Tennis, Girls | 21 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Spring | Baseball | 3 | 1984, 1995, 2016 |
| Spring | Rugby | 4 | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Spring | Soccer, Girls | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Spring | Lacrosse, Boys | 6 | 2011 (LAKS), 2012 (LAKC), 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Spring | Swimming and Diving, Girls | 16 | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Spring | Total | Total | 142 |

## Notable alumni

* Sandahl Bergman, actress, won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for her role in Conan the Barbarian
* Barbara Bollier, member of the Kansas Senate representing the 7th district, Democratic candidate for US Senate
* Bruce Branit, Emmy-nominated visual effects artist of Westworld (TV series) and Breaking Bad
* George Brophy, former professional baseball executive
* W. Bruce Cameron, author of A Dog's Purpose and several other novels
* John Carmack, video game programmer, id Software co-founder, lead programmer of the classic video game Doom
* Eric Darnell, director, writer, songwriter, animator, voice actor
* Brooke Dillman, actress and comedian
* Steve Doerr, former professional soccer player
* Donald Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, former Major League Baseball players union representative
* Thomas Frank, founder of The Baffler, Harper's columnist and author of What's the Matter with Kansas?
* Mary Long, soccer player
* Kip Niven, actor
* Nancy Opel, singer/actress with Tony Award nomination
* G.P. "Bud" Peterson, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
* Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor for National Review
* Paul Redford, actor, TV writer and producer for Sports Night, The West Wing, The Newsroom
* Melissa Rooker, Kansas House of Representatives
* Jim Roth, member of Oklahoma Corporation Commission, first openly gay statewide official in Oklahoma
* Eleanor Smart, high diver
* Grant Wahl, writer for Sports Illustrated, author of The Beckham Experiment
* Joey Wentz, professional baseball pitcher