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A new national ranking of the top 1500 high schools in the country has placed Lincoln College Prep Academy at #129. The KCMO School District school easily beat all other city and suburban schools and was second in Missouri only to #97 Metro Academic and Classical in St. Louis.
In previous years KCK’s Sumner Academy has ranked in the top 200, but is completely missing from this year’s list. In the suburbs, southern Johnson County’s Blue Valley district dominates. Surprisingly, the much-celebrated Shawnee Mission district failed place a school on the list, nor did top-tier Missouri districts like Lee’s Summit or Liberty.
#129 Lincoln College Prep – Kansas City, MO (KCMO District)
#373 Blue Valley Northwest – Overland Park
#722 Blue Valley – Stillwell, KS
#779 Blue Valley North – Overland Park
#828 Park Hill - Kansas City, MO (Park Hill District)
#842 Blue Valley West – Overland Park
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Congrats to Lincoln and Park Hill! Not surprised about Shawnee Mission. That district is in a sharp decline. Affluent and middle class people are fleeing Northeast JoCo and heading far south. Shawnee Mission is only about 10 years away from becoming the next KCK or KCMO school district. History repeats itself.
It’s sad but true, the Shawnee Mission district is going downhill fast. It’s ironic that the district that benefited most from white flight now finds itself in a similar situation.
I agree that the SM district is in a decline, but it will take a lot longer than 10 years to get where we are in KC. Congrats to Lincoln, I had a few friends go there when I was growing up and the students there always seemed dedicated, and if they weren’t as bright as some, the school didn’t sit idly by and let them fail.
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