Shawnee Heights USD 450 is a public unified school district headquartered in Tecumseh, Kansas, United States.
[1] The district includes the communities of southeast edge of Topeka, Tecumseh, Berryton, Watson, and nearby rural areas.
The District has an estimated total of 3,500 Students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade.
Students have a range of activities to compete in, such as Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, and Track (etc.).
Shawnee Heights also offers NJROTC for students that want a military experience before perhaps joining the American Armed Forces.
[3] Exactly 80% of the students that graduate from Shawnee Heights plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college to better their education.
The School's principal, Alan Beam has just recently retired.
[5] Shawnee Heights Middle School's mascot is the Thunderbird.
The 7th and 8th Grade Students are split up into Red, White, and Blue Teams.
The Teams each have a set of teachers for a better learning experience and less of a confusion for the younger Students.
The School has 3 computer rooms and an award-winning media center.
This gives the Students some incentive to get good grades and work hard.
[6] Shawnee Heights Elementary School's mascot is a Thunderbolt.
has and Orchestra Program that begins in the 4th grade that continues to the High School level.
also has a Band Program that begins in the 5th grade that carries on to the High School too.
T.S.E.S performed well on the state assessments, and made the Standard of Excellence in 9 categories.
Topeka is served by four public school districts, including: