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Shawnee Mission North High School |
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Shawnee Mission North High School HistoryShawnee Mission Rural High School opened September 12, 1922, having cost $950,000 to build. It had 12 faculty members and a senior class of 1,200. [probably only 20, a mistake in Wikipedia?] There had been a vote on September 21, 1921, on a "proposal to organize a rural high school district."
The swimming pool and science wing were built in 1969, the Developmental Center in 1978, the Little Theater in 1984 and the "lunch dock" remodeled in 1993. In the summer of 1997, the new library was added as well as air-conditioning. In 1998 the cafeteria and kitchen were remodeled. A key project at SM North was the demolition of the original stadium and reconstruction beginning in 2005, followed, in 2007, by the addition of a new auxiliary gym, fresh tennis courts, pool and auditorium remodeling, the additions of two Biology rooms, and a significant enlargement of the band and Choir Department. The school was named Shawnee Mission Rural until 1948, when senior Robert F. Bennett (Future 39th Governor of Kansas, 1975-1979) was sent to Topeka to petition the legislature for a name change to more accurately reflect the school's suburban status. Later elected Governor of Kansas, Bennett was named North's first 'Distinguished Alumnus' by the class of 1975. It was thus named Shawnee Mission High School until 1958, when East opened and Shawnee Mission High School became SM North. The student body of Shawnee Mission High had petitioned the school board to name the new school anything other than "Shawnee Mission East" in an attempt to avoid a renaming of their school. SM West opened in 1962, South in 1966, and Northwest in 1969. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_Mission_School_District) Since the school opened in 1922 as Shawnee Mission Rural High School, it has grown in both tradition and excellence. Today, North has a student body population of approximately 1,800 in grades nine through 12. The home of the Indians located in Overland Park, Kansas. Alma Mater
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Shawnee Mission North High School - Class of 1959
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In 1922 the east building was completed and in 1936 the west building, housing a gym and auditorium, was connected to the east building. In 1941 the shop wing was constructed to house agriculture and auto mechanics; it was connected to the west building by a concrete walk. In 1950 a large addition was made, including the south academic wing, the cross hall/offices, library, Field House and music rooms. After 30 years all the buildings were connected by hallways.